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Nursery at Michael Faraday 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Indoor play flows into outdoor exploration at Michael Faraday’s nursery, with children able to move between the two spaces and spend time outside whatever the weather. Communication is a central focus: talking about feelings and learning to express ideas sit alongside play. This is provision for children aged three and above within Michael Faraday Primary School in Walworth.
Play shapes the learning here. Children have free-flow access to the indoor and outdoor spaces, while adults respond to their interests and individual needs. Suitable clothing matters for a nursery that uses its outdoor space in all weather conditions. The emphasis on independence gives children opportunities to make choices within their learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together movement, communication and emotional development with early literacy, maths, creative work and understanding the world. Development Matters guides the approach. In practical terms, learning extends beyond letters and numbers to expressing feelings, forming relationships and developing physical skills.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised is the named early-years phonics programme. At the June 2024 inspection, nursery maths involved sorting objects into groups and counting them to establish an understanding of number. That makes an abstract idea something children can handle. The school-wide improvement action concerned making curriculum teaching more consistent and helping pupils retain learning; it was not a nursery-specific judgement.
Evidence Me records observations of children’s learning. Its Parent Postcards feature lets families contribute photographs, videos and notes about experiences at home, giving the teaching team another view of a child’s interests. Routine messages for teachers go through the office rather than the app. Families can also speak to the class teacher about concerns or request contact through the office.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), attendance can be personalised. Options include a gradual start, shorter hours or adjusted sessions, agreed individually with parents, the SENCo and early-years leadership, with external professionals involved where appropriate. Staffing and operational capacity remain conditions, and arrangements are reconsidered at least each half-term. Flexibility is therefore an individual agreement, rather than a general booking option.
Lunch is included in the paid full-time nursery arrangement. Separately, nursery dinners require advance payment unless the child qualifies for free school meals. Families should give the office written details of dietary requirements, including allergies. Children receive fruit during the morning break, and packed lunches must exclude nuts.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate online application through Southwark, creating an account and submitting it by the council’s closing date. Allocation rests with the local authority, and children already in the nursery still need that application.
Separate admissions. There is no automatic move from nursery into Reception. Families should treat the Reception application as a distinct task and submit it on time; late applications miss the first allocation round.
The nursery offers funded provision of 15 or 30 hours, subject to eligibility. The shorter pattern comprises Monday and Tuesday plus Wednesday morning, or Wednesday from lunchtime plus Thursday and Friday. Preferences can be requested, but allocation depends on availability. Families who do not qualify for 30 funded hours can purchase additional sessions for full-time attendance; contact the office for current charges.
Full days run from 9am to 3:15pm. Wednesday morning children leave after lunch at 12:30pm; the afternoon group should be at the gate at 11:25am for lunch at 11:30am. These overlapping lunchtime arrangements deserve attention when planning collection and work commitments.
Use the Hopwood Road entrance, then the small nursery gate, for handover to staff. Uniform consists of a cobalt blue sweatshirt, white polo shirt and grey trousers, skirt or pinafore. Outdoor clothing should suit the weather.
Nursery application forms come from the office or the nursery page. Entry points are September, January and April, depending on availability. Enquiries can go to info@michaelfaraday.southwark.sch.uk or 020 7703 5806. The office also arranges places on school open-morning tours.
The nursery accepts children aged three and above. September, January and April starts depend on availability.
There are 15-hour and 30-hour funded options, subject to eligibility. The part-time patterns are Monday and Tuesday with Wednesday morning, or Wednesday lunchtime onwards with Thursday and Friday. Preferred patterns depend on availability.
Full days finish at 3:15pm. Wednesday morning children are collected at 12:30pm, after lunch.
Evidence Me’s Parent Postcards allow families to send photos, videos and notes to the teaching team. Ordinary messages for the teacher should go through the office.
No. Parents must apply separately online through Southwark by its closing date. The local authority allocates places, and there is no automatic transfer from nursery.
