Eden Project Nursery at Sky Primary

Outdoor exploration and confident conversation give Eden Project Nursery its character. The partnership with the Eden Project brings play and the natural environment into the nursery experience, while language development gives children ways to explain what they discover. This is Sky Primary’s own nursery, within Kernow Learning, rather than a separate childcare setting.

In June 2025, Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. The nursery-specific example is revealing: children could explain both flat and solid shapes, using their names and describing their properties confidently. Learning here includes being able to talk about an idea, as well as recognise it.

Play and outdoor exploration are the clearest features of the nursery’s learning. Through its Eden Project partnership, children have opportunities to explore the outdoor environment through play. For a parent choosing this provision, that connection is a concrete part of its identity: nature is a setting for learning, rather than simply a topic to discuss indoors.

Sky’s wider curriculum approach combines enquiry with environmental themes. The school uses the Harmony approach and links learning to the Good Life Goals, which connect sustainability with care for people and the planet. These are the school’s curriculum choices, alongside the nursery’s play-based opportunities. The school aims to encourage curiosity and help children understand their relationship with the natural world.

Language has a clear purpose in early years learning. In June 2025, children were supported to express their understanding accurately, with nursery children explaining the characteristics of 2D and 3D shapes. That example joins mathematical understanding to spoken language. Children are learning to describe their thinking, giving adults more than a correct answer to work with.

Families can arrange a discussion about their child’s special educational needs or disabilities through the school office, or contact sendco.sky@kernowlearning.co.uk. This gives parents a direct route into a conversation about support, including questions they want to raise before choosing the nursery.

Kernow Learning says its schools take individual needs and additional support requirements into account. For families, the useful practical step is a conversation about their own child, rather than relying on a general statement about inclusion.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Cornwall Council manages school admissions, and applications go through its School Admissions service.

Keep the two processes distinct: nursery applications go to the school office, while a school-place application goes through Cornwall Council. Choosing the nursery is a decision about the early years experience; it should not be treated as securing the next place.

Contact the school office to apply for the nursery or arrange an informal visit. School and nursery tours can also be booked by calling 01726 438609 or emailing sky@kernowlearning.co.uk. A tour offers families a practical opportunity to explore whether the nursery’s outdoor emphasis suits their child.

For help with the school admissions process, Cornwall Council’s admissions team can be contacted at schooladmissions@cornwall.gov.uk. Use the school office for the nursery enquiry and the council service for the separate school application.