Welcome to Early Years!

We are delighted that you have chosen to visit our Early Years pages to find out more about our fantastic provision. We pride ourselves on offering a warm and supportive environment where children can thrive.

Acorns and Rising 3s

Our Acorns and Rising 3s provision provides children with a warm and welcoming start to school life. Children can join our Acorns provision from the term after their second birthday. Some children choose to join our provision as a Rising 3 in the term after their third birthday. There are intakes in September, January and April for our Acorns and Rising 3s provision.

Nursery

We have a wonderful Nursery environment where we offer an abundance of fun and exciting learning opportunities.  Children are encouraged and supported to become active learners who enjoy playing and exploring.

Reception

Reception children enjoy an exciting and supportive provision. The engaging environment and carefully planned activities ensures that the children make amazing progress throughout the year. Our Reception curriculum is rich in wonderful books and exciting learning opportunities which create memorable experiences for all children.

The Curriculum

There are seven areas of learning and development that set out what schools must teach in Early Years. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected.

The three prime areas are particularly important for learning and forming relationships. They build a foundation for children to thrive and provide the basis for learning in all areas.

These are the prime areas:

• Communication and language

• Physical development

• Personal, social and emotional development

We also support children in four specific areas, which help strengthen and develop the three prime areas, and ignite children’s curiosity and enthusiasm.

The specific areas are:

• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding the world

• Expressive arts and design

The curriculum at Throckley Primary school is designed to meet the needs of all learners. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school where all children are welcomed and encouraged to flourish. 

Please click on the link below to find out more about Early Years!