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Nursery at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Counting through rhymes, sharing stories and learning outdoors give Moorthorpe’s nursery its character. This is the nursery within Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource on Regent Street, serving children from age three as part of the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
The school aims to combine activities guided by adults with play shaped by children’s interests. Its emphasis is on conversation, independence and trying things out, giving children opportunities to explain their ideas as well as follow instructions.
Mathematics has a concrete place in the day. Master the Curriculum provides the early-years planning framework, while ten frames and Numicon plates bring numbers into routines such as checking who is present. In the nursery maths area, children practise recognising quantities up to five at sight, with rhymes reinforcing that skill elsewhere in the setting. Numbers become something to notice and use.
An outdoor classroom extends the learning space. Stories are part of the nursery nurses’ work with children, while the EYFS travel theme, Ticket to Ride, connects construction and imaginative play: children might make a station, build a vehicle or act out a journey. The Train Ride is among the books used to develop this theme. These activities connect language with making and pretend play.
The EYFS brings early learning and personal development together here. SEAL activities help children express feelings and build relationships; GetSet4PE includes yoga, dance and outdoor activity. That gives movement and emotional learning a place alongside number work and stories.
In February 2024, Ofsted found that early-years children explained comparisons between groups of objects and worked cooperatively on shared artwork. Those examples show children practising both mathematical language and the give-and-take of learning together.
Nursery nurses work within an EYFS team that also includes teaching assistants and an early-years leader. The school aims to build relationships with families through approachable staff and conversations with children. Dojo carries class and school updates, giving parents a way to keep track of school information.
Food also forms part of early-years care: children receive snacks and meals each day, alongside activities about healthy eating. Breathing activities and guided relaxation support the wellbeing work, and conversations about sleep help children think about rest.
In 2024–25, nursery SEND support involved the Early Years SEN team, with an Educational Psychologist where needed. Parents can arrange a discussion with the SENCo through the office. The separate Inclusion Resource serves children aged 5–11 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, so families should distinguish that provision from nursery support.
Separate application. Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately through the normal Reception admissions process by its normal deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and securing a school place as separate decisions.
Nursery doors open for registration at 8:30. For enquiries, call 01977 642 820 or email admin@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk; the school also accepts enquiries through a contact form.
Green polo tops replaced grey ones from September 2026. Uniform can be unbranded, and donated uniform is available through the school office. That gives families flexibility when arranging clothing for nursery.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process by its normal deadline.
Nursery doors open for registration at 8:30.
Children practise recognising quantities up to five at sight. Rhymes reinforce number learning, and early-years routines use ten frames and Numicon plates.
Contact the school office to arrange a meeting with the SENCo. In 2024–25, nursery SEND support involved the Early Years SEN team and, where needed, an Educational Psychologist.
Call 01977 642 820, email admin@moorthorpe.wakefield.sch.uk or use the school’s contact form.
