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Nursery at Wynndale 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Growing vegetables, exploring dinosaurs and learning rhythms for a Christmas Nativity give Wynndale’s nursery its character. This is Foundation 1, also called FS1 or F1, within the school’s Foundation Stage unit in Mansfield. It offers up to 26 places for children aged 3 and 4.
The nursery shares outdoor learning space with F2, so children can build friendships beyond their own class. Morning attendance and a longer day provide different ways to use the provision. Both follow the school terms.
Play and teaching in groups shape the day. Children join inputs as a class or in smaller groups, then explore through activities they choose and tasks adults lead. Learning takes place indoors and outside; the shared outdoor area gives children another setting for play and friendships.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together learning and care. Here, that means supporting conversation, movement and emotional development alongside early literacy, number work, creativity and discovering how the world works. Structured sessions emphasise reading, writing and numbers, while play gives children opportunities to explore ideas for themselves.
FS1 topics include families, farming, celebrations and growing. Children plant flowers and vegetables, investigate shapes through their edges and corners, and learn about Diwali as well as Christmas. Rhythm and beat work contributes to the Christmas Nativity. These are concrete ways to connect early learning with things children can make, grow and share.
The Remarkable People Curriculum adds life stories to that mix. Each class studies three people during the year, starting with Little People, BIG DREAMS books. Wynndale aims to use these stories to encourage ambition and curiosity. In March 2022, an early-years dinosaur story held children’s attention during the Ofsted inspection.
Class teachers work with support staff who rotate through FS1 during the week. Parents receive class updates and photographs through Teams, plus a topic letter each half term. That gives families a way to connect conversations at home with activities in the nursery.
For children with SEND, starting arrangements can be tailored through discussion with parents, with the SENCO involved where needed. Individual Pupil Profiles record strengths, needs, support and targets, and are reviewed with parents each term. The Foundation Stage has an accessible toilet and shower; the school site is wheelchair accessible.
Children attending the 30-hour provision can buy a school lunch. Milk is free for children under five through Cool Milk registration. Families should ask the school for current lunch charges.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the Nottinghamshire Admissions team using the normal Reception application process and deadline. The school office handles nursery places; the local authority handles school applications. Treat these as separate decisions.
For children with SEND moving between stages within the school, staff share information and arrange visits to familiarise children with different routines and adults. Parents take part in that preparation. This supports the change of classroom and routine; it does not secure admission.
The 15-hour pattern runs from 8:45am to 11:45am, Monday to Friday in term time, subject to places. Eligible children can access 30 funded hours, with an eligibility code that must be revalidated every three months. Longer provision can also be privately funded, but children eligible for the funded entitlement have priority for those places.
Foundation doors open at 8:35am. Morning children leave at 11:45am, and collection for the longer day runs between 3:20pm and 3:30pm. Children are handed individually to a familiar adult; tell the office or early-years team if someone different will collect.
Bring labelled uniform, a coat, water bottle and book bag, with spare clothing if needed. School staff also run before-school and after-school care. For nursery enquiries or the waiting list, contact the office on 01623 479001. Prospective parents can arrange to look around the school.
Foundation 1 offers up to 26 places for children aged 3 and 4.
Yes. The 15-hour provision runs from 8:45am to 11:45am, Monday to Friday during school terms, subject to places.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the Nottinghamshire Admissions team.
Children need labelled school uniform, a coat, water bottle and book bag. Send spare clothes if needed, along with their reading book and diary.
Families have access to class updates and photographs through Teams and receive a topic information letter each half term.
