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Nursery at Brewster Avenue Infant 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A roomy classroom and outdoor learning space give Brewster Avenue’s nursery room for exploration. This is a morning provision for three and four year olds, attached to the infant school in Woodston, Peterborough. The 2025–2026 nursery brochure describes a class accommodating up to 26 children, with a roomy classroom inside the school building and outdoor learning space for the year group.
The practical shape is clear: a three-hour morning, repeated across five consecutive days. For families seeking a regular introduction to school life, that offers a predictable rhythm, while leaving afternoons outside nursery.
Play carries the learning. In July 2023, adults skilfully tailored early-years activities to individual children's needs, and children had ample indoor and outdoor space for play and learning. Communication and early mathematics featured in those findings: staff introduced vocabulary, while children joined in songs involving numbers. Play also left scope for children's ideas. Inspectors described nursery children inventing games. Children also explored water troughs, using small nets to search for sea creatures.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects those activities to development. Language, movement and learning to manage feelings and relationships sit alongside early reading, mathematics, creative work and discovering the world. The nursery’s approach encourages exploration, active participation and thinking through ideas. These are foundations children can practise through play rather than a timetable of separate school subjects.
Outdoor learning has a substantial setting: the school grounds include an allotment, a pond within an environmental area and the Woodlands Learning area. A school policy dated March 2026 includes weekly woodland sessions for every year group. Wellies and protective all-in-one suits support muddy play, although families may supply wellies to ensure a suitable fit.
Books connect nursery and home, too. Children take a book home to share, and parents can contribute photographs and comments through Evidence Me.
Care starts with helping children feel secure. The July 2023 inspection described strong adult support from the nursery stage and early-years routines that helped children share and become more independent. The nursery’s therapeutic approach to behaviour focuses on understanding feelings and helping children manage them.
Every nursery child receives fruit or vegetables each day. Milk is free for nursery children who want it, with registration through Cool Milk. Families provide a labelled water bottle, and dietary requirements go into Arbor. Nut products must stay out of nursery.
Accessible toilets within the nursery encourage independence, and staff can deal with toileting accidents. Spare trousers and underwear belong in the child’s bag. For additional needs, the nursery works with families and, where necessary, Health Visitors, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Educational Psychologists.
Evidence Me lets parents see learning observations and add experiences from home. Autumn and spring discussions with the class teacher, a summer report and everyday conversations at collection or drop-off provide further contact.
A separate application is essential. Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply again through Peterborough City Council, which allocates places against its oversubscription criteria. The deadline is 15 January in the year the child starts Reception. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions.
Mornings run from 8:50am to 11:50am, Monday to Friday during term time, providing 15 funded hours each week. Children attend the same session daily. Drop-off is at the nursery door; collection is from the school office.
Application forms come from the office, and visits can be arranged through it. Call 01733 565092. Before a child starts, parents complete personal, medical, dietary and authorised collection information, plus consent, in Arbor. Keep app notifications switched on to receive school messages.
Nursery uniform is encouraged rather than compulsory. Leggings or tracksuit bottoms make play and toileting easier, while shoes with Velcro or zips support independence. Send a small backpack containing spare clothes and the water bottle, and label belongings.
The nursery offers morning places for three and four year olds. January and April entry can be offered when space allows, subject to the nursery’s age cut-offs.
The morning session runs from 8:50am to 11:50am, Monday to Friday in term time. Children attend five consecutive days, totalling 15 funded hours a week.
No. A separate application must go to Peterborough City Council by 15 January in the year of entry.
Children receive fruit or vegetables daily. Nursery milk is free for children who want it and register through Cool Milk. Send a labelled water bottle and record dietary needs in Arbor; nut products are prohibited.
Evidence Me shares observations with parents and allows them to add photographs and comments from home. Parents also have teacher discussions in autumn and spring and receive a summer report.
