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Nursery at Liscard 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Familiar stories become performances here: children aged two and three act out tales they remember, a concrete glimpse of Liscard’s early years provision in November 2023. Language gets practical attention, too, through Wellcomm and NELI assessments and support. For a child beginning to express ideas, the emphasis is on using words as well as hearing them.
Pre-School and Foundation 1 are the school’s nursery classes, with term-time provision starting at age two. Families can combine paid sessions with eligible funding, including full-time attendance. Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good following its inspection on 7 and 8 November 2023; this is an early years judgement within the school inspection.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings care and learning together. At Liscard, its priorities include helping children communicate, control their movements, build relationships and handle feelings. Books and early writing sit alongside number work, exploring the world and creative activities. This gives the nursery day a broader purpose than preparing children to read.
Counting has tangible materials: the EYFS curriculum describes small pebbles and tens frames, helping children connect numbers with objects they can organise. Creative learning includes role-play, dance, music and art. Early years history introduces the past through texts including Dear Dinosaur and through thinking about children’s own growth and families. These are starting points a young child can relate to.
Speech and language practice runs through class teaching, focused activities and continuous provision, where learning continues through the activities children can access. Wellcomm and NELI provide assessment and support for all early years children. In November 2023, young children followed established routines and showed enthusiasm for learning, while the two- and three-year-olds’ remembered story performances demonstrated active engagement with books.
Parents can use Class Dojo, email or face-to-face conversations to communicate with staff. Longer discussions are arranged by appointment, giving families a route for concerns that need more than a quick message. The school office also connects parents with the SEND coordinator and Family Support Workers.
Across the school, SEND support includes adjustments to activities and resources, with individual or small-group interventions where appropriate. Speech and language support draws on NHS therapists and Talk About Town. SEND planning. The November 2023 inspection identified a school-wide weakness in breaking learning into sufficiently precise steps for some pupils with SEND. Families should distinguish the support offered from how clearly their own child’s next learning steps are planned.
Meals are prepared by the school’s catering team using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Nursery lunch arrangements are handled by the School Office, keeping meal administration alongside session changes and payments.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal admissions process; the local authority handles admission to the mainstream school, and the school directs families to Wirral’s school admissions service. Choosing nursery sessions and applying for Reception are separate decisions.
Morning, afternoon and full-day nursery sessions are offered during term time. The 15-hour funded entitlement must be used as either five mornings or five afternoons, so that pattern needs to suit family routines. Funding depends on eligibility; the admissions page directs parents to Childcare Choices to check it. Contact the school for current charges.
For a longer day, Mateys serves Pre-School and Foundation 1 children within Liscard Pirates. Term-time weekday clubs run before school from 7:30am to 8:50am and after school from 3:15pm to 5:55pm. The club has dedicated spaces within the school and uses its outdoor space; activities include cookery, crafts and dance, with children able to choose what they join.
Club applications use an online form, while booking and payment are handled through Arbor. Payment is required at least a week ahead. Session cancellation. Nursery cancellations need at least four weeks’ notice, and charges continue during that period. Enquiries go to schooloffice@liscard.wirral.sch.uk or 0151 638 3910.
Term-time early years provision begins at age two, with Pre-School and Foundation 1 nursery classes.
The 15-hour funded entitlement must be taken as five morning sessions or five afternoon sessions.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process, with the local authority responsible for mainstream school admissions.
Yes. Mateys caters for Pre-School and Foundation 1 children. Term-time weekday clubs operate from 7:30am to 8:50am and from 3:15pm to 5:55pm, with separate booking and charges.
Contact the school office to speak with the SEND coordinator or Family Support Workers. Early years speech and language assessment and support use Wellcomm and NELI.
