Moss Park Primary School Nursery

Animals in cold places and Transport and Journeys give Moss Park’s nursery learning a specific focus: creatures, places and movement feature in its curriculum sheets. This is the nursery within Moss Park Primary School in Stretford, with settling arrangements that begin before children start attending.

Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 13 and 14 May 2025. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.

Language gives the early years curriculum its clearest direction. In May 2025, activities were planned to build children’s communication, and children sustained their attention and participated closely in learning. For parents, the useful emphasis is on helping children express themselves and stay involved in an activity.

The nursery’s topic sheets name Animals in cold places and Transport and Journeys. These provide concrete subject matter around which learning can develop, rather than leaving families with only a broad curriculum label. Physical activity also has a place: the Summer 2 timetable circulated in July 2026 put nursery PE on Friday mornings. That is a dated example of the timetable, rather than a promise about the current term.

Settling starts with contact between home and nursery. The school’s SEND policy describes a summer play visit for new nursery children, followed by September visits to their homes before they begin. Children can meet the setting before their first session, while staff have an opportunity to connect with families.

For children needing additional support, the school sets out a cycle of assessment, planning, action and review involving parents. Named options include WellComm, Lego therapy and sensory circuits, selected according to the child’s needs. These are school support options, rather than a fixed programme for every nursery child.

A sensory room and spaces for intervention sit within the school, providing somewhere away from class for children who need help regulating. Individual Education Plans are reviewed three times a year, giving families regular points at which to discuss support.

Food allergies require a shared plan. Under the school’s allergy policy, families provide medical and dietary information, and severe allergies require an action plan completed by a medical professional. Menu ingredients are labelled for parents, helping them assess food choices against their child’s needs.

Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet the relevant deadline.

Classroom preparation is a separate matter. The school’s transition policy includes a morning spent in the next classroom before the summer break; children with SEND who need additional preparation can have further sessions. This offers practical familiarity with a new room, rather than an admissions advantage.

Collection arrangements. The school’s July 2026 reminders asked families to tell the office before 3.00pm if another person would collect their child. Plan that handover in advance so staff know about the change.

School-day communication goes through the school telephone system under its devices policy. This gives parents a direct route to staff when a message needs to reach school during the day.