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Nursery at St Winifred's RC Primary School
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Storytelling, shopping role play and cookery give the nursery at St Winifred's a concrete flavour: books and practical exploration shape the learning. This is the nursery within a Catholic primary school on Newstead Road in Lee, with children joining the school from age three. There are 60 part-time nursery places, alongside a full-time option.
Catholic values are part of the early years approach. The school aims to help children explore their faith while recognising each child's individuality. For families, that makes the religious character relevant to the nursery experience itself.
Play and teaching share the day. Children choose activities independently, join small groups and spend some time together on the classroom carpet. Learning takes place outdoors as well as inside, giving children different settings in which to explore ideas and practise skills.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together physical development, communication and learning to manage feelings and relationships, alongside early literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world. In parent terms, talking, moving and getting along with others matter alongside recognising numbers and enjoying books.
A different book provides a focus each half term, while planning also responds to children's interests. Helicopter stories let children act out their own narratives, connecting imagination with speaking and performance. A book corner supplies books to share at home, so stories can continue beyond the session.
Maths has practical contexts: cookery introduces measuring, and pretend shopping introduces money. Singing also features in daily maths. Little Wandle Letters & Sounds revised is the school's phonics approach; nursery provision balances activities chosen by children with experiences led by adults to prepare them for later sound and letter learning.
In May 2024, Ofsted found that the early years curriculum provided foundations for subsequent learning, supported by plentiful resources and an engaging learning environment. That finding concerns early years within the school, rather than a separate nursery rating.
Stay and Play mornings, home visits and parent consultations support children's introduction to school and their progress through early years. These give families opportunities to share information and become involved. Staff record observations in children's Learning Journeys and through Evidence Me, using what they learn to plan the next activities.
Support for additional needs sits within the school's wider team. An Inclusion Manager works with teachers and teaching assistants, with individual or small-group help and specialist advice where needed. Parents participate in referrals to outside agencies. Visual timetables are used across classrooms, giving children another way to understand routines.
For full-time nursery children, lunch can be a school dinner or food brought from home. The school excludes nuts because of allergies, and catering contractors arrange special diets. Families should contact the school for current meal charges.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and does not confer an admissions priority. Families must make a separate application. Familiarity with the school does not replace that step.
For September 2027 entry, apply through eAdmissions by 15 January 2027 under the coordinated process involving Lewisham. Where applicable, baptism or religious-practice evidence must also reach the school before the closing date. Offers come from the family's home local authority. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions.
Part-time places cover 15 hours through either afternoon or morning sessions. Full-time places cover 30 hours for families who qualify for that funding or choose to pay. The school office handles enquiries about these options.
The Early Years door opens for nursery children at 8:35am. Parents cannot use mobile phones on school premises, supporting conversation with children at drop-off and collection.
Contact the office on 020 8857 8792 or email admin@swcps.lewisham.sch.uk. Nursery registration is followed by a separate nursery application; registering a child's name is only the first step.
No. It gives neither automatic transfer nor nursery-based admissions priority. A separate Reception application is required.
There are 15-hour part-time places in morning or afternoon sessions, and 30-hour full-time places for families who qualify for funding or choose to pay.
The EYFS combines activities led by adults with play chosen by children, indoors and outdoors. Books, helicopter stories, cookery and shopping role play feature in the learning.
Yes. Families can choose a packed lunch or a school dinner. Nuts are excluded because of allergies, and catering contractors organise special diets.
Contact the school office on 020 8857 8792 or admin@swcps.lewisham.sch.uk. Nursery registration does not replace the nursery application.
