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Nursery at Flintham 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Forest Friday gives Flintham’s nursery a distinctive rhythm: outdoor learning is part of Fire Class life, with wellies and old clothes joining the school uniform. This is provision for three-year-olds in the year before Reception, known as N2. Children are eligible to apply if they turn four during the academic year running from September 1st to August 31st.
Nursery children belong to Fire Class alongside Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children. That mixed-age organisation is a practical consideration for families choosing their child’s first classroom. Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 13 and 14 December 2022; this is an early years judgement within the school inspection.
Outdoor learning has a regular place on Fridays, while Wednesday is the PE day for everyone in Fire Class. The school grounds include a vegetable garden, wildlife pond and climbing frame. These are school facilities, rather than a promise that nursery children use every feature.
Fire Class activities have included tending raised beds, planting tomatoes and spring onions in a polytunnel, and searching outdoors for autumn changes. Children have also used natural materials for artwork and retold The Three Little Pigs outside. These examples connect growing, observation, language and making things, giving parents a concrete picture of learning beyond a table.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) includes building knowledge and understanding through topics. Knowledge Banks help children connect new ideas with earlier learning; families receive a learning overview and information letter each half term. This gives parents a way to follow the classroom’s themes at home.
Reading begins with Read Write Inc. Initial sounds are introduced when appropriate in five-minute activities, and adults read to children daily in EYFS. Each classroom has a reading area, and the Foundation Class has a Mystery Reader activity. In December 2022, early years learning followed a carefully ordered sequence, including putting personal life events in order. However, phonics teaching was sometimes inaccurate, and some adults left pronunciation errors uncorrected. That concern matters alongside the early start in reading.
Fire Class has teachers and teaching assistants, including a teaching assistant with paediatric first-aid training. Fruit is provided for children in the class, bringing a straightforward snack into the day.
For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), support planning involves the teacher, SENCo and parents agreeing adjustments and a review date. Children identified with SEN have an individual support plan. Speech and Language Therapy and the Early Years SEND Inclusion Service are among the services the school can involve when needed. Parents can raise concerns with the class teacher or contact the SENCo directly.
At the December 2022 inspection, the school did not systematically check how well SEND support was working. This was a school-wide concern. Families needing additional support should discuss how staff assess its impact.
Reception admission is separate. Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor gives priority for one under the 2026/27 arrangements. Sharing Fire Class with Reception children does not change that position.
Families must apply again through the coordinated school admissions process and meet its deadline. Nottinghamshire residents use the council’s common application form; families living elsewhere apply through their home local authority. Familiarity with the classroom and entitlement to a school place are separate questions.
N2 applications go directly to the school office. Universal funding covers 15 hours, with an additional 15 hours for parents who meet the extended-funding eligibility criteria.
Call 01636 525371 or email office@flintham.notts.sch.uk to enquire; tours can be arranged by telephone. Nursery children line up at the playground caterpillar beside the fencing and are collected near the outdoor-area fence. Tell the teacher about another collector and telephone the office promptly if arrangements change.
For Forest Friday, send old clothing and wellies in a labelled bag, adding a coat, gloves and hat in cold weather. On Wednesday, children attend in PE kit with another pair of shoes to change into.
N2 is for three-year-olds in the year before Reception, who turn four between September 1st and August 31st of that academic year.
No. The 2026/27 arrangements give no priority for nursery attendance, and a separate Reception application is required through the local authority process.
Fire Class has Forest Friday outdoor learning. Activities have included gardening, looking for seasonal changes and retelling stories with outdoor materials.
N2 accepts Universal 15 Hours Funding. Parents meeting the eligibility criteria can use an additional 15 hours of extended funding.
Contact the school office on 01636 525371 or office@flintham.notts.sch.uk. A tour can be arranged by calling the school.
