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Nursery at St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Weekly woodland learning and a daily emphasis on talk give Sunbeams its character. This is the nursery class at St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Rochester, with mornings running from 8.30am to 11.30am. For families, that makes the nursery day a clearly defined morning commitment.
The June 2026 Ofsted inspection judged the school's early years provision to be at the Strong standard. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery. Its findings give substance to the picture here: children explore the mini forest, learn through conversation and practise cooperation in the mud kitchen.
Play chosen by children sits alongside adult-led carpet activities. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and Birth to 5 Matters guide the curriculum: learning combines language, movement, relationships, early literacy and maths with discovering the world and creative expression. Children have opportunities to try skills in play after an adult has introduced them.
Language gets specific attention. Nursery children join Early Talk Boost each week, using stories, games and structured activities to practise listening and speaking. A weekly focus book supplies the Word of the Week, so new vocabulary has a story and context attached to it. Daily Mighty Muscle activities include cutting, threading and working with playdough, giving children practice with the hand control needed for mark-making. Climbing, balancing, running and jumping also feature in Mighty Muscle, giving children opportunities to practise whole-body movement alongside the smaller hand tasks.
Early reading begins with sound games, songs, rhyme and playful practice in joining and separating spoken sounds. Read Write Inc. starts in Term 5 to introduce letter sounds more formally. Maths remains practical: children match, sort, count and explore patterns; Ten Town adds number characters, stories and songs.
Thursday is Forest School day. Weekly sessions take learning outdoors, while the mini forest and mud kitchen provide concrete places to explore and work together. Indoors, the art area, role play and literacy shelf give writing a purpose, from making a menu to labelling a creation. Recycled construction materials are accessible daily, and cooking activities introduce ingredients and food preparation. There is plenty to do with hands as well as words.
In June 2026, planned entry arrangements helped children settle, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), while building relationships with their families. Adults used conversation and questions to extend language. Speech and language assessment for children entering early years helped identify support needs early.
Feelings have a visual aid in the classroom's Colour Monster regulation station. Children use colours to recognise emotions and discuss them with an adult. Tidying, snack routines and group activities also provide practice in managing everyday tasks and taking turns.
Water bottles stay at nursery and are washed there. The school prohibits nut products, including in snacks and lunch boxes, which is a practical rule for families preparing food. Parents can contact the nursery teacher through the office email; wider school updates come through MCAS, the My Child At School App.
Separate application. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply again through the normal Reception admissions process, following the normal deadline. Medway Council is the route for school admission arrangements. Choosing Sunbeams therefore needs to work for your child's nursery experience in its own right.
Drop-off is at 8.30am and collection at 11.30am. Keep wellies at school for Forest School and pack spare clothes. Summer preparation includes a sun hat and sun cream; colder months call for a coat, gloves and hat. These are useful everyday preparations for the outdoor element of the week.
Reading books and home activities go home on Thursday and are due back on Monday. Nursery enquiries go to office@smatt.medway.sch.uk or 01634 843 843. The school is on King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF.
Sunbeams runs from 8.30am to 11.30am.
No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, and families must make a Reception application through the normal process.
They attend weekly, on Thursday. Children need wellies kept at school and spare clothes in their bag.
Children begin with listening games, songs, rhyme and spoken sound activities. From Term 5, Read Write Inc. introduces early letter sounds.
Email office@smatt.medway.sch.uk. General enquiries can also go to the school office on 01634 843 843.
