Nurseries
Our ambition is simple: From their first steps into Nursery to their final days in Reception, every child should experience a rich, joyful and ambitious education that prepares them to flourish in Year 1 and beyond.
Where the Eden Park journey begins
“Children make a flying start in the effective early years provision. Early years leaders are ambitious for all. Staff work to deliver leaders ambition with skill and enthusiasm. They encourage children to make the most of the learning opportunities provided. Positive relationships underpinthe high expectations staff have for children.”
(Ofsted, 2023)
OUR NURSERIES
Our Nursery is where our youngest children begin their education journey at Eden Park. Our provision welcomes children from the term after they turn two until they begin Reception, providing a carefully planned, progressive curriculum that builds foundations for everything that follows. From their very first days with us, children are supported to feel safe, secure, valued and ready to learn. Our skilled practitioners get to know every child and family well, with strong key-worker relationships, high-quality interactions and carefully planned experiences that meet individual needs. Our ambition is simple: From their first steps into Nursery to their final days in Reception, every child should experience a rich, joyful and ambitious education that prepares them to flourish in Year 1 and beyond.
Learning through play
Our Nursery curriculum is ambitious, purposeful and carefully sequenced, building progressively towards Reception and, ultimately, Year 1. Children develop the foundations they need to become readers, writers and mathematicians through: High-quality adult interactions Short, purposeful group sessions Key-worker support Nursery rhymes, songs and stories Rich opportunities for talk and vocabulary Hands-on, purposeful play Carefully planned continuous provision Children follow Phase 1 phonics, developing listening, attention, rhythm, rhyme and sound awareness. They also begin to develop early mathematical understanding through our progressive approach to number and mathematical thinking. As they move towards Reception, their experiences prepare them for the next stage of phonics and learning.
OUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Our outdoor classroom Our Nursery has a truly fabulous outdoor learning environment, including a Forest School-style space designed to inspire curiosity, independence and adventure. Children can balance, climb, swing, dig, build, create and explore while developing the physical and social skills they need to thrive. Our provision includes: Balance beams to develop coordination and confidence
Tyre swings to strengthen core and upper-body muscles
Mud kitchens for imaginative play and language development
A treehouse for climbing, exploration and cooperative play
Natural spaces for investigating the world around us
Open-ended resources that encourage creativity, problem-solving and collaboration Our outdoor provision is carefully planned rather than simply being an opportunity to 'play outside'. It provides rich opportunities to develop the Prime Areas of learning, while broadening children's experiences and cultural capital.
One journey from Nursery to Reception
Our Nursery is not separate from the rest of our Early Years provision. It is the first step in a carefully sequenced journey through Eden Park's Early Years. Our Nursery and Reception teams work closely together, ensuring that learning, expectations and provision build progressively from two years old through to the end of Reception. The information we gather about children's interests, development and starting points helps Reception staff understand children before they arrive. This means children can move into Reception feeling known, confident and ready to hit the ground running.
What does Eden Park do well?
"Phonics, knowing the children and their individual strengths and needs. The teachers are approachable and understanding." (Parent survey, 2024).
Parent Link September 2025: https://forms.office.com/e/vpdfMqcbdS
Invoicing – Please note we aim to invoice one term in advance. Parents will need to pay in advance as per out nursery policy. The prices are £8.50 an hour for a Tadpoles child and £6.00 an hour for a Frog child.
With regards to funding and funding codes, please talk to the office staff/email gmcmanaway@eppsa.org.uk. Alternatively Mrs Foster is available to help with any queries.
We also attached two links below, these will give you the guidance you need.
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