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Nursery at East Whitby Primary Academy
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A book each week, music sessions and time in the school woods give East Whitby’s nursery a clear character. Outdoor learning is part of the routine. Pixies, for children aged three and four, shares its outdoor space with Genies, the two-year-old provision, and Sprites, the Reception class.
There are 10 places in the two-year-old provision. Foundation Stage One, the nursery, has 52 places split between 26 morning and 26 afternoon places. Children normally start during the term after their third birthday. At the inspection on 25 and 26 March 2025, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good. That judgement covers early years across the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Stories give nursery learning a weekly focus. The book of the week introduces vocabulary, while Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised provides Foundations for Phonics: children listen for sounds and practise combining and separating them aloud. Genies prepares younger children through daily stories, rhymes, songs and listening games. This starts with hearing and talking about language.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) organises learning into seven areas. For the youngest children, the emphasis is on communication, physical development and learning to manage feelings and relationships. Adult-directed activities sit alongside play chosen by children. Daily Wiggle sessions for two-year-olds and Squiggle whilst you wiggle in nursery use large movements; Dough Disco adds dough manipulation to music, preparing hands and bodies for writing. Maths activities remain accessible throughout the day, alongside daily teaching.
Outside, the trim trail, planks, crates, hoops and balls give children ways to practise movement. Early years children have outdoor access each morning and afternoon, including in wet weather, plus weekly hall PE and woodland sessions. A garden lets them tend and harvest vegetables, flowers and fruit. Indoors, a stage with curtains, lighting and a backdrop provides space for performance. In March 2025, the early years learning environment supported language development, and outdoor exploration helped children become more independent and confident.
Genies aims to establish secure relationships with adults and other children before extending learning through play. A quiet nap space accommodates younger children who need rest. The staffing structure includes a nursery teacher, an early years lead and a lead for the two-year-old provision.
Regular Stay and play sessions bring families into learning. Parents’ evenings offer progress discussions, while Class Dojo messages and Class Story posts provide more informal contact and activities for home. Wellcomm assessments cover two-year-olds and nursery children; Launchpad for Literacy supports language development. Staff also draw on the Specialist Communication and Interaction Hub. The school’s SEND approach uses assess, plan, do, review, with parents contributing regularly to their child’s plans.
School catering prepares meals fresh each day and keeps drinking water available. Nursery children can also attend Breakfast and After School Clubs, where breakfast choices include porridge and toast, and later snacks can include noodles or beans on toast. These are separate arrangements to consider alongside nursery sessions.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal process and meet the applicable deadline. The route is through North Yorkshire’s Education Department, with the school office able to support registration.
Shared outdoor space and close working between Pixies, Genies and Sprites provide continuity between the groups. That familiarity is separate from the allocation of a school place.
Genies offers flexible sessions between 8am and 5:30pm. Foundation Stage One includes morning and afternoon places, with some flexible arrangements covering two and a half days. Nursery provision also operates during school holidays, within an 8am to 5:30pm opening window. Full-time and part-time places accommodate funded and non-funded children.
Visits are welcomed. Contact the school office on 01947 602202 or email admin@eastwhitby.org.uk to enquire. For current charges, contact the school. After School Club sessions are booked through the office, and collection uses the school car park entrance; Breakfast Club uses the main entrance and does not require advance booking.
Genies accepts children from age two. Pixies is the nursery for three- and four-year-olds, with children normally admitted during the term following their third birthday.
Nursery children visit the school woods weekly for Forest School. Early years activities also use a trim trail and a garden where children grow and harvest plants.
Yes. Nursery has full-time and part-time spaces for funded and non-funded children, and Genies also accommodates children receiving funding.
No. Reception requires a separate application through North Yorkshire’s Education Department, with support available from the school office.
Families can attend Stay and play sessions and parents’ evenings. Class Dojo messages and Class Story posts provide informal communication and support for learning at home.
