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Nursery at St George's Cathedral Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Plans for model boats, helicopter stories and books about animals give this nursery's summer 2026 curriculum its character: learning through making, talking and exploring. It is the nursery within St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School on Lambeth Road, London, a Catholic primary school.
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Play provides the starting point. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) puts children's language, movement and social and emotional development first. Painting, construction, songs and stories sit alongside exploration of the outdoor area. These activities connect early learning with things children can handle, discuss and try for themselves.
The summer 2026 curriculum plans give a more detailed picture. Little Wandle nursery rhyme sessions would explore rhyme, alliteration and syllables, while Tuning into sounds activities would develop familiarity with letter sounds. Planned helicopter stories offered another route into language: predicting what might happen and using toys and props to retell events in order. The intended emphasis was on speaking and listening as well as recognising sounds.
Dear Zoo and Little Penguin were chosen for planned learning about animals and different parts of the world, including Antarctica. Later summer plans turned towards oceans, sea creatures and caring for the planet. Catholic teaching would cover Church and the Parish family; Islam was also a planned focus, exploring what matters to Muslim people.
Maths plans involved matching quantities to numerals, working with numbers to 10 and above, and comparing groups containing up to 5 objects. Children would also look for mistakes in repeating patterns. Fingers and clapping were planned as practical ways to represent numbers.
Making had a clear purpose in the plans. Investigations into floating and waterproofing would lead to designing model boats. Tweezers, threading and playdough were intended to support hand strength, alongside pencil work and drawing. A reading corner supplied a story children could choose to take home, giving them some ownership of their reading.
Learning also extended beyond school. Nursery visits to Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library were arranged for November and December 2025, with children walking there. A joint Nursery and Reception trip to Surrey Docks Farm was scheduled for 29 April 2026, linking an outing to their world topic.
Starting nursery is treated as a family transition: the nursery says it works with parents to help children settle. Stay and play sessions arranged for 21 January and 5 February 2026 invited adults into classroom activities. These gave parents an opportunity to join the play their children enjoyed and understand how they learned.
Home reading has a specific expectation: 5-10 minutes daily with an adult. Children take home a Stage 1 book as well as their chosen story, and parents are asked to sign or comment in the reading record. Conversation about pictures, characters and possible endings makes this a language activity too.
For the April 2026 farm trip, the school planned to provide packed lunches, with families permitted to send their own lunch or an extra snack. Food had to exclude nuts and nut products, chocolate and sweets. This was an outing arrangement, rather than a description of everyday nursery meals.
Families can contact the school's SEND coordinator at sendco@stgcs.southwark.sch.uk. For long-term medical needs, care plans involve parents and the school nurse and require review at least annually. That gives families a defined process for agreeing medical care.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions route and meet the relevant deadline. Choosing this nursery should therefore be a decision about the nursery experience, with the later school application treated separately.
For nursery enquiries, contact admissions@stgcs.southwark.sch.uk or the school office at office@stgcs.southwark.sch.uk. The telephone number is 0207 525 9250.
Arbor supports communication with the school, contact-detail updates and permissions. The April 2026 farm trip also used Arbor for payment. Full school uniform and a water bottle were required for that outing. Contact the school for current charges.
The EYFS combines language, physical development and social and emotional learning with early literacy, maths and creative activities. The summer 2026 curriculum planned Little Wandle nursery rhymes, helicopter stories and model boat making.
Yes. Children explore an outdoor area as part of their play and learning.
Children are expected to read with an adult for 5-10 minutes daily. They take home a Stage 1 book and a chosen story; parents sign or comment in the reading record and discuss the pictures and events.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, by the relevant deadline.
Use admissions@stgcs.southwark.sch.uk for admissions enquiries or office@stgcs.southwark.sch.uk for the school office. Call 0207 525 9250. SEND enquiries can go to sendco@stgcs.southwark.sch.uk.
