Harewood Primary School Nursery

Respect for each child as an individual is Harewood's starting point. Its nursery forms part of Harewood Primary School in Thornaby, on Eric Avenue, rather than a separate setting. The school describes tolerance, mutual respect and caring for others as central values. For parents considering an early introduction to school life, those aims provide the context for the nursery's place within the wider school.

Harewood belongs to Lingfield Education Trust. Its stated ambition is to help children develop confidence and enthusiasm for learning.

Across the school, the curriculum aims to develop curiosity and resilience, with teaching adapted for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This is an inclusive curriculum ambition: learning is intended to take account of children's different needs rather than assume that everyone starts from the same point.

Creativity also has a place in that wider approach. Harewood treats art as a means of personal expression and aims to give children choices about the materials they use. The emphasis is on making something of their own and discussing how they made it. These school curriculum aims give parents a useful sense of the educational approach surrounding the nursery, while remaining distinct from a nursery session timetable.

Partnership with families is a school priority. Harewood aims to maintain contact through meetings between parents and teachers, visits, open days and educational or social events. That gives families several ways to engage with school life rather than relying on a single formal conversation.

Support for different abilities is part of the school's stated inclusion aims. Harewood has a SENCO, giving parents a defined school role for conversations about special educational needs. The school aims to help each child reach their potential, and its curriculum is intended to accommodate SEND. These are school aims and arrangements, rather than an assessment of nursery care quality.

Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families need to make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline.

Stockton Council handles admissions responsibilities under the trust's arrangements. Where applications exceed the places available, oversubscription criteria determine allocation. The practical implication is clear: choosing the nursery and obtaining a Reception place are separate decisions. Parents should treat the later application as an essential step, even when their child already attends Harewood's nursery.

For enquiries, contact the school office on 01642 355425 or email admin@harewood.lingfieldtrust.org.uk. The address is Harewood Primary School, Eric Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, TS17 7JJ. Office staff handle enquiries, providing a direct contact point for families considering the nursery.