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Nursery at Mayflower 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Stories, sculpture and a mud kitchen give Mayflower’s nursery its character. Kapoor Class caters for children aged three to four within the primary school in Poplar. Its SEND document, titled 2024-25, describes full-time and part-time provision, with up to 37 children in either session. That is a session limit, rather than a total nursery roll.
Children have an Early Years outdoor area alongside their classrooms. The February 2019 prospectus describes a purpose-built playground and two teachers trained in Early Years working with teaching assistants: a classroom model with teaching and practical support together.
Play provides the route into learning. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning to communicate, manage feelings and move independently with early reading, number work, creativity and discovery. Mayflower follows Development Matters and Early Years Outcomes, giving these activities a curriculum framework.
Outside, children explore water, sand and natural materials, with the mud kitchen adding opportunities for pretend play. Indoors, clay and play dough sit alongside construction, painting and drawing. Children invent stories in the role-play area and explore counting and shapes. These are concrete ways to practise language, movement and early mathematical thinking.
The Storytelling School approach gives each half term a story or book to return to. There are six stories annually, with different selections across a two-year cycle. Repeated familiarity gives children material for their own imaginative storytelling. Sculpture-making also features in the nursery’s first term, connecting its class identity with something children actually make.
At the December 2022 inspection, Ofsted highlighted the emphasis on reading beginning in Nursery and the structured, ambitious approach to early reading. For parents, books are part of the learning programme from the start.
Settling begins before the first day. Early Years staff make home visits, and children are invited to see their new classrooms beforehand. Families joining nursery meet the headteacher and can discuss disabilities, medical needs or other concerns, allowing staff to plan support before attendance begins.
The February 2019 prospectus describes the Wheelhouse, opposite Kapoor Class, as a space where parents can spend time while their children settle. It also describes opportunities for a brief morning conversation with the teaching team and longer meetings by arrangement. That gives families more than one way to discuss how things are going.
For children with SEND, the school’s support model includes a teacher and full-time teaching assistant in each class, plus additional Early Years support according to children’s needs. The inclusion co-ordinator works with teachers and specialist services, including speech and language therapists. Parents take part in planning and reviewing support.
Meals are prepared at school and the food is halal. The February 2019 Early Years prospectus describes family-style dining and asks parents to flag allergies.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee admission to Mayflower’s Reception. Families must make a separate application through the local authority’s normal process and meet the deadline for their child’s intake. The school’s admissions policy asks parents to apply during the autumn term; its admissions page directs them to an online application in the year their child turns four.
Familiarity is a separate benefit. Nursery and Reception children can learn together outdoors, and the transition arrangements include classroom visits before starting. Those experiences help children become acquainted with people and spaces. They do not secure an allocated place.
Mayflower offers 15-hour and 30-hour nursery places. Nursery applications are managed by Tower Hamlets’ admissions team. The school timetable gives an 11:40 finish for the morning group, a 12:30 arrival for the afternoon group and a 15:25 nursery home time. Families collecting children use Trinity Gardens and go to the classroom door.
Nursery children wear uniform: red or white tops, navy or red jumpers or cardigans, grey bottoms and black footwear. Label clothing, and bring spare clothes for muddy or wet activities. Ask the school for current meal charges.
Arrange a nursery tour using the Book a Tour form, selecting Nursery. General enquiries can go to admin@mayflower.towerhamlets.sch.uk or 020 7987 2782. Travel. The school has no visitor parking, so plan the journey accordingly.
The nursery caters for children aged three to four.
Children learn through indoor and outdoor play, including construction, role play, clay, counting, water and the mud kitchen. Stories or books provide a half-term focus.
Early Years staff make home visits, and children visit their new classrooms before starting. Families can discuss support needs before their child joins.
No. Families must apply separately through the local authority’s normal Reception admissions process.
Use the school’s Book a Tour form and select Nursery, or contact the school office on 020 7987 2782.
