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Nursery at Toynton All Saints 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Wild at Heart gives Little Acorns its outdoor character: a school conservation area with an orchard walk, a pond and spaces for building and exploring. This is Toynton All Saints Primary School’s nursery for children aged three and over, with learning through play and daily contact with the Chestnuts Reception group.
The early years provision was graded Good by Ofsted at the inspection on 24 and 25 September 2024. That judgement covers the school’s early years provision, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Play connects the classroom with the outdoors. Nursery children learn and play alongside the Reception children inside and outside each day, giving them familiar companions beyond their own nursery group. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) shapes the activities: learning through experiences and play, with adults recording how children develop.
Number work uses White Rose and NCETM’s Mastering Number programme across the EYFS. For personal, social and emotional learning, One Decision introduces Rainbow Drop characters whose adventures explore situations children might encounter. These give children a way to think about choices and managing everyday experiences.
Weekly Forest School sessions take Little Acorns into Wild at Heart. The conservation area includes a Willow Tunnel, Log Circle and Poly Tunnel, alongside its Dipping Pond and Viewing Deck. Children across the school use natural materials for shelter building and outdoor art, and take part in outdoor cooking. The school aims to develop independence and teamwork through these activities. Outdoor learning has a practical purpose here.
In September 2024, early years children demonstrated connections between classroom and outdoor learning through their understanding of repeating patterns. This is a concrete example of children applying an idea in different settings.
An EYFS lead and a lead key worker form part of the nursery’s staffing structure. Tapestry, a secure online journal, brings together photographs, observations and comments about children’s experiences. Parents can contribute their own pictures, videos and observations, so development at home can become part of that record too. ParentMail handles school communication and payments.
Lunch comes from the school’s own kitchen. Children can bring a packed lunch or have a hot meal; the cook uses local and home-grown ingredients where possible. Specific dietary needs can be accommodated, with alternative menus arranged through the office. Hot lunches need ordering in the preceding term, so families should plan ahead. The school operates nut-free and water-only rules.
For children with SEND, the class teacher and SENCo monitor additional support and targets. Speech therapists, occupational therapists and an educational psychologist are among the professionals the school can involve when needed. This provides a route for coordinating support around a child’s needs.
Attending Little Acorns does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Toynton follows Lincolnshire County Council’s admissions arrangements, with an electronic application route.
Daily shared play and learning with Chestnuts can make the people and surroundings familiar before the next stage. That practical continuity is separate from the allocation of a school place.
The nursery morning runs from 9am to noon, with lunch between noon and 1pm and the nursery school day ending at 3pm. Extended sessions are chargeable. Wraparound sessions require booking, and the Little Acorns collection limit is 5.30pm.
Children can start after their third birthday on a chargeable basis; the 15-hour funded entitlement starts in the term following their third birthday. Refer to the school for current charges.
For Forest School, pack wellies and waterproof clothing, and send children in older clothes with long sleeves and trousers. To arrange a visit, telephone the school office on 01790 752242. Cars must leave the school yard before 9am, when the gates are locked, so allow time for drop-off.
Children can join after their third birthday on a chargeable basis. The 15-hour funded entitlement begins in the following term.
The morning session runs from 9am to noon. Lunch is from noon to 1pm, and the nursery school day ends at 3pm.
Yes. Little Acorns has a weekly Forest School session in Wild at Heart. Children need older outdoor clothes, wellies and waterproofs.
Yes. A hot lunch or a packed lunch is an option. Hot meals must be ordered in the preceding term, and the office can arrange menus for specific dietary requirements.
No. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a place. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
