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Nursery at Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, changing topics and a small-group start give this nursery its shape. Oasis Academy South Bank Primary’s nursery caters for children aged 3 to 4 at the school on Johanna Street, Lower Marsh, in Waterloo. It is part of the primary academy, with a curriculum built around exploring, talking and learning through play.
Social and emotional development receives equal emphasis alongside learning. For parents, that means the nursery’s aims extend beyond early letters and numbers to helping children form relationships and become more independent.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guides the learning programme, alongside Development Matters. In parent language, this brings communication, movement and emotional development together with early literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world. Play is the teaching approach, with a topic changing each term rather than a programme centred on formal lessons.
Getting to Know You, Paws and Claws and Let's Go Shopping! are among the nursery topics. These give learning a recognisable theme while the curriculum also builds on children’s previous experiences. Activities involving several senses support exploration, and adaptations are made for children who need them. The intention is to give children different ways to take part.
Conversation, storytelling and role play feature in the language approach. Adults extend children’s vocabulary through discussion of their interests, helping them practise expressing ideas. Physical learning includes games inside and outside, while puzzles, craft activities and small tools provide opportunities to develop hand control. The mathematics approach emphasises counting, understanding numbers and exploring the patterns and relationships between them.
Children begin in small groups so staff can help them get to know others and understand routines. September is a common starting point, but children can join during the year. Settling is treated individually, with staff and families working together rather than expecting every child to adjust at the same pace.
Parents can discuss their child with the teacher before starting, attend an induction meeting in the preceding term and spend time alongside their child in the first weeks. Progress conversations continue in nursery. Formal parent meetings take place in autumn and spring, and families receive an annual progress report, giving them opportunities to discuss how learning and settling are going.
For families considering additional support, the school’s SENCO can be contacted through SBP.SEN@oasissouthbankprimary.org. The school is wheelchair accessible. Medical arrangements include first-aid-trained staff during the day; administering medicine requires parents to complete a care plan with the medical officer, who stores it safely.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and gives no priority under the stated allocation criteria. Families must make a separate application through Lambeth’s Common Application Form for the relevant September intake and meet the normal application deadline. Treat this as a separate decision and application, even if your child is already settled in nursery.
Full-time nursery runs Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 3.15pm. That fixes the collection time families need to plan around. Full-time places use a 30-hour funding model for eligible working parents and carers; families entitled to 15 funded hours can pay for additional hours to attend full-time. The extra 15 funded hours become available from the start of the next term, and eligibility is checked every three months. Contact the school for current charges.
Nursery enquiries go directly to the school, and completed nursery applications can be returned to the office. Tours can also be booked through the office on 0207 928 5814, giving families an opportunity to meet staff before choosing the provision.
Children aged 3 to 4.
9.00am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday.
Children start in small groups, with staff and parents working together around each child’s adjustment. Parents are encouraged to spend time with their child during the first weeks.
Full-time places operate on a 30-hour funding basis for eligible working families. The extra 15 funded hours become available from the start of the next term, and eligibility is checked every three months. Families entitled to 15 funded hours can pay for the extra hours. Contact the school for current charges.
No. Nursery attendance neither guarantees a place nor confers priority under the stated criteria. A separate application is required through Lambeth’s Common Application Form.
