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Nursery at Wyvern 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Bears, Parrots and Toucans mark out two stages of early childhood at Wyvern: a Nursery for two-year-olds, followed by a teacher-led Preschool until children start Reception. There is one Nursery class, Bears, and two Preschool classes, Parrots and Toucans. The provision belongs to Wyvern School on Aylesbury Street in Wolverton.
Interaction between Nursery and Preschool gives younger children opportunities to get to know the next stage. That connection matters for familiarity and confidence, while the distinction between the two stages helps parents understand which provision their child will join.
Choosing activities is part of the Preschool day. Children select resources, explore learning areas and practise playing together. The Autumn 2 newsletter describes a pretend fruit market and a doctor's surgery, giving children settings in which to experiment with conversation and imaginative play. Messy activities, painting and pencil work develop the movements needed for later writing.
The early years foundation stage brings learning and personal development together. Here, Preschool newsletters describe counting, storytelling, physical activity, communication and learning to manage feelings alongside exploration of the world. The Spring 1 programme for 2026 planned comparisons of quantities up to five, listening for starting sounds in words and retelling Goldilocks and the Three Bears. These activities connect number and language to objects and stories children can understand.
Physical learning has concrete equipment behind it: benches and tunnels feature in the Spring programme's gymnastics activities. Plans also included investigating melting ice and mixing ingredients to bake gingerbread figures. An Autumn programme planned a walk around the school to observe seasonal changes. These are examples of Preschool learning, rather than a timetable for the younger Bears class.
Ofsted's June 2024 inspection identified secure early foundations in number work and phonics, and highlighted Nursery circle time as an opportunity to express ideas and hear other viewpoints. Curriculum consistency. The same inspection raised school-wide concerns about teaching approaches and assessment beyond phonics, alongside persistent absence among vulnerable pupils. Those concerns belong to the wider school rather than a separate Nursery judgement.
Independence develops through everyday routines. Preschool newsletters describe children learning to locate their belongings, wash their hands and manage their coats. Adults model complete sentences and encourage children to explain what they need. The Spring programme also includes sharing, taking turns and using words to work through disagreements.
Seesaw provides an online learning journal for Preschool families. Curriculum newsletters explain learning themes, while Parentmail carries school correspondence; families who do not register for Parentmail receive paper letters. Water, rather than juice, is requested in children's bottles.
For children with special educational needs or disabilities, the federation's support arrangements include a SENCO, teaching assistants and individual planning. Possible adaptations include visual timetables, extra processing time and small-group work in another space. Termly progress reports and three meetings a year give parents a structured role in reviewing support.
Attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal local-authority process; Wyvern directs its Preschool families to Milton Keynes Council.
There is, however, a specific advantage for Preschool attendance under the 2026–2027 admission arrangements. Children whose EHC plan names the school are admitted before other places are allocated. Among the remaining oversubscription categories, Wyvern's Preschool is a named feeder, ranked after looked-after and previously looked-after children and qualifying children of staff, but before siblings. This criterion applies to Preschool attendance, not simply to joining the two-year-old Nursery. Priority still does not mean automatic admission.
For children with SEND, transition arrangements include sharing support strategies between teachers and lessons with the next teacher towards the summer term's end. Familiarisation and admission remain separate matters.
The Nursery and Preschool page gives entry from the term following the second and third birthdays respectively. Funding options cover 15 or 30 hours, with Nursery funding dependent on eligibility. The school office handles applications for both stages and enquiries on 01908 312275. Nursery and Preschool tours can also be booked through the office.
Uniform is optional in both stages. Comfortable clothes that children can manage themselves and get messy are encouraged, making independent dressing part of the practical preparation. Label clothing and send a water bottle.
Tree Top Childcare provides wraparound care specifically for Nursery and Preschool children. Contact the provider on 07949 844586 for this service.
The Nursery and Preschool page gives Nursery entry from the term after a child's second birthday and Preschool entry from the term after their third birthday.
Yes. Under the 2026–2027 arrangements, children whose EHC plan names the school are admitted before other places are allocated. Wyvern Preschool children then have named-feeder priority after the looked-after, previously looked-after and qualifying staff-child categories. A place is not guaranteed, and a separate local-authority application is required.
No. Nursery and Preschool children may wear uniform, but comfortable clothing suitable for independent dressing and messy activities is encouraged.
Yes. Contact the school office on 01908 312275 to arrange a Nursery or Preschool tour.
Yes. Tree Top Childcare provides care for Nursery and Preschool children and can be contacted on 07949 844586.
