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Nursery at Kaizen 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Minibeast discoveries, shared stories and a class called Smiles give Kaizen’s nursery its character. This is provision for three- and four-year-olds within Kaizen Primary School, with 52 places. The nursery can accommodate up to 104 children attending part time, so those figures describe different aspects of its capacity.
Ofsted rated the school’s early years provision Outstanding following the inspection on 16 and 17 April 2024. That judgement covers early years within the school. Nursery-specific findings included children managing familiar routines confidently and choosing equipment for outdoor exploration independently.
Free-flow play occupies much of each session, with registration beforehand and stories and singing towards the end. Morning play begins at 09:00, followed by tidying at 10:50 and the story and singing slot at 11:05. In the afternoon, those stages begin at 12:50, 14:40 and 14:55 respectively. This gives children a substantial play period within a predictable sequence.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) includes discovering how the surrounding world works. Children explore their environment and learn about places, people and technology. Talk for Writing is used in early years to connect stories with emerging writing, while pre-writing activities develop the hand control needed before forming letters. Nursery phonics happens daily: the emphasis is on attention, listening and speaking, through small-group activities and opportunities during play.
Outdoor learning has a concrete setting here. The school grounds include an orchard, an allotment, a pond and a field, alongside an onsite Forest School. The nursery treats exploration of nature as part of learning. In April 2024, nursery children chose equipment themselves to investigate minibeasts, demonstrating that outdoor activity also involved making decisions. Early years families also shared books together each week and took books home, giving reading a place beyond the session.
A key worker system connects nursery and home. Before a child starts, staff visit the family at home to get acquainted, explain the routine and hear information parents want to share. Parents can remain in nursery while their child settles, with the length of that period shaped around the individual child. Familiarity comes before separation.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the school’s support arrangements include discussions with the class teacher and special educational needs coordinator (SENCo). Teachers have training in speech and language, autism and teaching through several senses. Parents participate in reviewing personal targets and support plans each term; an agreed home-school contact book can help communication. Specialist referrals require parental permission, giving families a part in decisions about additional assessment.
Medical needs are addressed through an individual healthcare plan developed with parents and shared with staff working with the child. School meals use a menu that changes weekly.
A nursery place does not guarantee admission to Kaizen’s Reception. Nursery applications go directly to the school, while families must apply separately for Reception through Newham’s normal admissions process. Newham is the admissions authority, and applications can be made through the Pan London e-admissions portal. Treat that application as a separate task when planning the next stage.
For children with SEND moving between classes, information goes to the next teacher in advance and support plans are shared. A transition book or passport may be used where appropriate. This preparation supports continuity of care; it does not secure a Reception place.
Morning sessions open at 08:30, with collection from 11:25; afternoon sessions open at 12:20, with collection from 15:15. Registration closes the nursery gate and door at 08:45 and 12:35 respectively, so those timings matter for drop-off.
The 15-hour nursery education offer can be taken through morning or afternoon attendance from Monday to Friday, or over two and a half days. Full-time provision of 30 hours is offered to eligible working parents. The alternative patterns give families different ways to organise attendance.
Nursery enquiries go directly to the school on 020 7473 6890 or info@kaizen.newham.sch.uk. School visits can be arranged by telephone. At the home visit, parents must provide evidence of their address and their child’s birth date. The school asks all children to wear uniform, with Mapac supplying official uniform.
The nursery is for children aged three and four. Children can start once they turn three.
Children can attend mornings or afternoons from Monday to Friday, or take 15 hours over two and a half days. Eligible working parents can access 30-hour full-time places.
Staff make a home visit before the child starts. Settling has no fixed duration: parents can remain alongside their child while they become comfortable with nursery.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through Newham’s admissions process, which includes the Pan London e-admissions portal.
Yes. The nursery has access to onsite Forest School provision. In April 2024, nursery children independently selected equipment to investigate minibeasts outdoors.
