Our Nursery is in our dedicated Early Years provision for Nursery and Reception children, known as Pippin class.

• Pippin class: up to 26 children per session
• 1 Qualified Teacher (paediatric first aid trained)
• Teaching Assistant (EY Level 3 qualification)

Children are supervised continuously and follow the requirements for adult:child ratios set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (2025). Every member of the EYFS staff has completed PREVENT training/Safeguarding and 1 member of the team has a paediatric first aid qualification. The unit has the use of a large classroom and a dedicated outdoor area. The classroom has a carpet area and the rest of the space is organised into learning zones for the children to access. Staff are organised to support the children in a balance of adult-led and child-initiated experiences throughout the day. All play sessions include free flow access to the outdoor area.

Key Person Approach

The Early Years team are responsible for the well-being of all the children in Pippin class. Each child is assigned a ‘key person’. Parents are informed of who their child’s key person is, and this person will be a named point of contact with parents. However, it is vital that all members of staff are approachable.

In Pippin class, the key person’s responsibilities include:

• helping the child to become familiar with the setting.
• building a relationship with each child’s parents, working in partnership with them to ensure that the child is being cared for appropriately.
• responding sensitively to the child’s needs, feelings, ideas and behaviour.
• ensuring that the learning opportunities on offer meet the needs of each child.
• Using observations to identify learning and the ‘next steps’ that can be developed.