Hindley Green Community Primary School Nursery

Dough Disco, sand and water play, and a space for making marks give Hindley Green’s nursery its own character. Play shapes the learning here. Children’s interests help determine the activities, within a curriculum that brings together language, movement, relationships and early academic skills.

This is the school’s nursery for three and four year olds, on Thomas Street in Hindley Green, Wigan. Children can start in September following their third birthday. September is the main intake; a January start is sometimes possible when places remain. Families can choose funded provision of 15 or 30 hours a week.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects learning about friendships and feelings with communication and physical development. It also includes mathematics, literacy, creative expression and understanding the world. Activities are planned around what children need to learn and what interests them, giving play a purpose rather than treating it as a break from learning.

Named activities include Squiggle While You Wiggle, Digit Dance and Dough Disco. Maths and phonics sessions sit alongside craft activities and stories, so the nursery day combines opportunities to explore with sessions focused on specific learning. A reading area gives books their own place; sand and water play and a mark-making area provide other ways for children to investigate and express ideas. Outdoor play is part of the provision too.

Nursery breaks follow continuous provision. In January 2023, children in the early years settled quickly into established routines that supported focused learning and play. That gives families a useful picture of how freedom to explore works alongside familiar expectations.

An early years lead, nursery teacher and nursery assistant form the nursery’s team structure. The nursery works with parents and carers around children’s learning, keeping the family involved rather than treating development as something that happens only during a session.

For children staying all day, lunch can be a school dinner or a healthy packed lunch brought from home. This gives families a choice over the midday meal. Snacks carry an additional charge.

In January 2023, early years children felt safe, enjoyed attending and showed kindness and good manners. These findings matter for children beginning to spend time in a school setting, where feeling secure and learning to be alongside others are part of the day.

Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal local authority process and meet the normal admissions deadline. A Registration of Interest alone does not secure a place: the local authority Reception forms must also be completed.

Nursery staff collaborate with the Reception team to maintain continuity in learning and support the move between classes. That educational connection is useful, but families should treat the Reception application as a separate task.

Sessions run Monday to Friday during term time. The 15-hour pattern is either mornings, from 8:45am to 11:45am, or afternoons, from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. The full-day pattern runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm and includes 30 funded hours. An additional charge covers the lunchtime period; school dinners are also charged. Contact the school for current charges.

Nursery uniform includes a red jumper or cardigan bearing the school logo, a white shirt or polo top, and grey or black bottoms. A summer dress is another option in warmer weather.

To enquire about a place or arrange a nursery visit, call 01942 255406. A Nursery Registration of Interest form is available, providing a starting point for families considering the provision.