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Nursery at Forest Park 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Six focus books each term give Forest Park’s early years curriculum a clear thread. Its Super Six approach connects stories, vocabulary and themed learning, giving children familiar material to return to as they explore and play. Books provide the starting point; children’s interests also help shape their learning.
The nursery belongs to Forest Park Primary School on Woodall Street in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, where the school’s age range starts at three. The school aims to develop children who enjoy learning throughout their lives, with independence and communication prominent in its early years approach.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines learning with adults and opportunities for children to explore their own interests. At Forest Park, themed books connect these experiences. Adults introduce particular knowledge through focused activities, then adapt the learning provision so children can use what they have learned. The practical distinction matters: an idea introduced with an adult can be explored again through play.
Super Six gives this structure a recognisable identity. Each term’s six books support learning across subject areas, rather than serving only as story-time material. Communication and language receive explicit emphasis in early years, so talking and listening are part of the curriculum’s purpose, alongside developing independence through children’s choices.
In October 2023, Ofsted found that younger children learned daily and weekly routines through rhymes and songs, discussed their drawings with adults and shared books. Adults also helped children develop their pencil hold. These are concrete examples of learning through ordinary activities: a drawing creates a reason to talk, while a song helps make routines familiar.
Outdoor learning was part of that experience too. Younger children used the outdoor environment to develop their skills. Creative work also reaches beyond everyday provision: the 2025 Art Showcase included work from early years alongside that of older pupils, giving their artwork a place in a shared school event.
Settling was a strength for younger children in October 2023: they adjusted quickly, with adults providing attentive care and support. Conversations about feelings accompanied shared reading, connecting language with children’s emotional lives. For a family considering a first school experience, those details matter as much as the curriculum structure.
Support also appeared in small, practical interactions. Adults talked with children about the pictures they were making and helped with pencil hold, combining personal attention with early learning.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for Reception as two separate decisions.
Forest Park follows Stoke-on-Trent’s local authority admissions policy. Nursery attendance should therefore never be treated as confirmation of a future school place.
The school office is the contact point for enquiries. Families can telephone 01782 234979 or email admin@forestpark.orchardct.org.uk. Forest Park’s address is Woodall Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5ED.
For an application form, families can visit the school office. Keep this initial enquiry distinct from the separate Reception application.
Each term, early years children focus on six books that support themed learning and knowledge across subject areas.
The early years approach combines activities led by adults with opportunities to apply learning through play and follow individual interests.
In October 2023, younger children settled quickly, supported by adults who cared for them and talked with them about feelings.
No. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline.
Contact the school office on 01782 234979 or email admin@forestpark.orchardct.org.uk. Families can visit the office for an application form.
