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Nursery at Spring Gardens 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play, stories and short teaching groups give Spring Gardens’ nursery day its rhythm. Children choose activities inside and outside, then come together for number work, language, songs and movement. This is nursery provision within Spring Gardens Primary School on Brightman Road in North Shields, with classes for three- and four-year-olds and provision for two-year-olds.
Since September 2026, the younger children’s sessions have been based in the newly converted Spring Buds. That gives the two-year-old provision its own named base within the school. The school’s overall Ofsted judgement is Requires Improvement; this is a whole-school judgement, rather than a separate nursery inspection grade.
The morning routine begins with children choosing their play, followed by registration and teacher-led carpet learning. Longer stretches of indoor and outdoor activity alternate with small teaching groups. Foundations for Phonics and maths sit alongside a whole-class focus on communication or physical development. Songs and stories bring the session towards its close. The afternoon follows a similar pattern, with a tidy-up period before the final activities.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework: learning combines language, relationships and movement with early literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world. Half-term themes include Marvellous Me!, Growing and Once Upon A Time, while planning can also follow children’s interests. Children explore materials and tools, consider what they need to make something, and experiment with texture and colour. Practical exploration gives them something concrete to talk about and investigate.
Early reading begins with listening to environmental and instrumental sounds, body percussion, rhyme and oral sound work. Nursery children take a library book home each week, making shared reading part of the link with home. Writing areas are accessible during ongoing play, and PE and library sessions feature weekly. Maths uses objects children can handle and explore, so early number learning has a practical starting point.
A class teacher and teaching assistant form the nursery teaching team. Milk, a snack and a story provide a pause in both parts of the day, while the midday routine includes lunch and outdoor play. School meals are prepared on the premises by Hutchison Catering, with ordering and payment through Appetite once a child is registered at school.
For additional learning needs, early years uses Launch pad for Literacy to identify barriers and plan support. Speech and language referrals are another route to help, and the school works with North Tyneside’s Speech and Language Team. Parents concerned about communication can speak to their child’s teacher or the SENCO. This gives families a clear starting point for discussing difficulties with speech or understanding.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the local authority; the Local Authority Access Team handles Reception admissions. The school advises registering by the February before the child starts, at the latest. Treat this as a separate step even if your child already attends nursery.
Transition support is a different matter from admission. A full induction programme operates, with information sent to parents in May. A summer-term Reception transition presentation is also shared with parents and carers, helping families prepare for the next stage.
For three- and four-year-olds, the 15-hour entitlement is organised as three hours each day in an AM or PM nursery class. Eligible working parents can access an additional 15 funded hours, making 30 hours weekly. Families give the school their 11-digit eligibility code and must reconfirm it every three months. Two-year-old sessions currently run Monday to Friday, 8:30–11:30, totalling 15 hours.
Spring Gardens Wraparound accepts nursery children and includes a snack after school. Collection uses the Year 3/4 door. Contact the school for current wraparound charges and funded early-years extras. Nursery classes are exempt from the separate PE clothing requirement.
Enquiries go to the school office on 0191 3009750 or office@springgardensprimary.org.uk. Visits can be arranged by telephone, giving families a chance to see the provision with their child.
There are nursery classes for three- and four-year-olds, alongside two-year-old sessions based in Spring Buds since September 2026.
Sessions run Monday to Friday, 8:30–11:30, providing 15 hours each week.
Yes. Eligible working parents can add 15 funded hours to the 15-hour entitlement. The school needs the 11-digit eligibility code, which must be reconfirmed every three months.
No. Reception requires a separate local-authority application. The school advises registering by the February before the child starts, at the latest.
Children explore sounds, rhythm and rhyme and practise oral blending and segmenting. They also take a school library book home each week to share with their family.
