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Nursery at Wildground 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play and choice shape the learning here, with a teacher leading the nursery and small family groups giving children a smaller group to belong to. Wildground Nursery sits within Wildground Infant School in Dibden Purlieu and welcomes children from two years old. Its sessions run during term time, making the school calendar part of the childcare decision from the outset.
An early years teacher works alongside practitioners and the infant school's early years team and SENDCo. That links nursery teaching with the school's support structure. The nursery aims to develop independence, confidence and resilience through first-hand experiences and relationships with families.
Children's interests help determine what happens next. Staff use PLODs, meaning Possible Lines of Development, to plan activities around children's development and current interests, then adjust them as those interests change. Individual targets are checked each week. This gives play a teaching purpose while leaving room for children to make choices.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework for learning and care. Communication, physical skills and emotional and social development take priority: children practise listening, handling equipment, managing feelings and taking turns. Counting, exploring materials, imaginative play and investigating the natural world sit alongside those foundations.
Books give the day another recurring focus. Daily stories draw on traditional tales, newer stories and classic picture books; book corners and props support children's storytelling, alongside singing. Read Write Inc. introduces nursery children to sounds in brief sessions when appropriate. The emphasis is on an introduction suited to the child.
Mathematical learning extends indoors and outside, with activities involving number, shapes and measurement. Children also have individual or group teaching during the week and a daily Maths Meet. Practical experiences give early mathematical ideas something concrete to attach to.
Joining a small family group provides a social starting point. Communication support includes Makaton, cued articulation, language box activities and time in small groups. These give staff several ways to support children whose communication is developing differently.
Tapestry connects learning at nursery with home through observations, photographs and videos. Families can contribute their own examples of progress, while story videos, vocabulary activities and nursery rhymes offer ways to continue learning together. Chat, Play, Read supports shared reading at home.
Lunch comes from home: nursery children need a healthy packed lunch. Parents also supply nappies, wipes and sun cream when needed. Clothing should suit both outdoor and indoor activities, with spare clothes kept in the child's bag. Those practical preparations matter for a day built around play and exploration.
Attending Wildground Nursery does not guarantee a place in Wildground Infant School's Reception. Families must apply separately through the normal school admissions process by the applicable deadline. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as two separate decisions, even though the nursery is within the infant school.
Term-time opening runs from 8am to 4pm, with flexible starting and finishing times. The session blocks are 8am to 9am, 9am to noon, noon to 3pm and 3pm to 4pm. This provides several attendance windows within the nursery's opening day.
Funding options include 15 hours of Universal Funding, 30 hours of Working Families Funding and 15 hours of Early Learning funding for two-year-olds whose families receive additional support. There are no compulsory charges, registration fees or deposits, and consumables incur no charge. Curriculum enhancements may involve an occasional voluntary contribution.
For nursery enquiries, email nursery@wildground.hants.sch.uk or telephone the federation office on 02380 844001. Tours can be booked through the office, giving families an opportunity to see the setting before applying.
Children can attend from two years old.
The nursery opens from 8am to 4pm during term time, with flexible start and finish times.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal school admissions process.
Nursery children bring a healthy packed lunch from home. Parents also provide nappies, wipes and sun cream when needed.
Tapestry shares photographs, videos and observations of learning. Families are encouraged to add achievements from home.
