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Nursery at St Michael's Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Learning to talk, play together and manage big feelings gives Froglets its character. This is the nursery at St Michael's Church of England Primary School in Kingsteignton, taking children aged three and four from the term after their third birthday. Play is the starting point for building relationships and learning to cooperate.
The school's early years provision was graded Good at the Ofsted inspection on 5 and 6 July 2022. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
Play carries most of the learning, with activities connected by a central topic. A class teacher and learning support assistant also guide children through selected tasks. That gives the day a mixture of exploration and adult support, rather than making every activity a formal lesson.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together seven learning areas. For parents, that means developing conversation and independence alongside movement, early literacy, number work, creative expression and finding out about the world. Scissors and other tools help children practise small hand movements; counting, shapes and measurement introduce mathematical ideas. Music, drama, dance and art give imagination practical outlets.
Conversation has a clear place in this approach. Paired play and small groups create opportunities to listen and speak with other children. Resources are organised around children's abilities and ages, so the activities are intended to offer a manageable challenge.
Emotional learning is practical too. In July 2022, children were supported from early years onwards to think about their behaviour and handle feelings. The chat mat provided a specific place to work through disagreements, making repairing a friendship something children could practise.
Starting nursery happens in stages. Small-group stay-and-play sessions bring parent and child together before the start date, and teachers use that time to learn about individual needs. Initially, only two new children join a session at once, with a half-day first session before their booked pattern begins. The staggered start is designed to bring everyone in within the first two weeks.
Tapestry gives families access to an online learning journal after their child starts. Termly parents' evenings, a termly classroom opportunity to view the learning file and an overview of each term's work add different ways to follow progress. Parents can see the learning as well as discuss it.
In July 2022, SEND needs were recognised promptly in early years, allowing support to begin. Families can contact the special educational needs coordinator through the school office email.
Lunch runs from 11.30am to 12.30pm and is treated as learning time, which parents can choose to include within funded hours. Children starting or finishing at noon eat at home. The school also cooks meals on site, giving families using the longer nursery day a school catering context.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal school admissions process and meet its deadline. Devon County Council organises school admission, and the school's admissions page directs parents to its online application route. Keep that application separate from booking Froglets sessions.
Learning continuity. In July 2022, some curriculum planning did not connect early years learning sufficiently with the work that followed in key stage 1, potentially slowing progress. This makes continuity of learning a useful point for families to discuss as children move through the school.
Term-time nursery sessions run from 9am to noon, noon to 3pm, or 9am to 3pm. Separate governor-run care can extend the day from 8am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm, with Froglets-only provision dependent on numbers. This gives working families a longer-day option, subject to that condition.
The nursery policy describes a universal funded entitlement of 570 hours annually across at least 38 weeks, extended to a total of 1,140 hours for eligible children whose parents work. Additional hours can be purchased; contact the school for current charges.
Session choice. Requested sessions are considered after the nursery oversubscription criteria have been applied, and preferred hours cannot always be accommodated. Express interest through the school, then discuss the pattern offered before organising childcare around it. Enquiries go to admin@st-michaels-pri.devon.sch.uk or 01626 352854; nursery visits are arranged by appointment.
Froglets takes three- and four-year-olds from the beginning of the term after their third birthday.
The core term-time options are 9am to noon, noon to 3pm and 9am to 3pm. Separate before- and after-school provision can extend care, with Froglets-only sessions dependent on numbers.
Families attend small-group stay-and-play sessions. Start dates are staggered, with two new children initially joining each session and a half-day first session before the booked pattern begins.
Parents receive access to Tapestry, an online learning journal. There are also termly parents' evenings and opportunities to view the child's learning file.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal school admissions process, organised by Devon County Council.
