A Day at Woodlands Nursery

Staff ensure that every day at Woodlands Nursery is varied and fun, using their extensive experience to deliver a balanced and engaging routine for the the children to enjoy. Each day combines indoor and outdoor play, child-initiated and teacher-directed activities, and sporting and creative exploits, all designed to support pupils’ physical, personal, social, emotional and educational development.

We make the most of our woodland setting and regular Forest School sessions, led by our qualified, experienced and passionate Forest School Leader, help to deepen children’s curiosity, build resilience, and encourage risk-taking in a safe environment.

Members of staff from the main school regularly visit Woodlands during the week – Mrs McIntosh, Head of Junior Department and Deputy Head Mr Bullock are frequent visitors, popping in for assemblies or story-times, and members of PE and Music Departments introduce the Woodlanders to specialist lessons throughout the week.

A sample day at Woodlands is shown below:

Time		Actvity
8.25 - 8.45		A window for dropping children off which allows for child initiated play
9.00 - 9.10		Register and discussion about daily timetable
9.10 - 9.30		Phonics/Story & Rhyme
9.30 - 10.30		Child initated learning - inside and outside; supported and enhanced by staff
10.30		Snack time
10.45 - 11.25		Child initiated learning - inside and outside; supported and enhanced by staff
11.30 - 12.00		Key group learning
12.00 - 13.00		Lunch (family dining)
13.00 - 13.30		Child initiated learning - inside and outside; supported and enhanced by staff
13.30		Register
13.40 - 14.00		Maths
14.00		Snack
14.15		Whole class learning
15.00		Story and home time

Outdoor Child Initiated Play at Woodlands

Classroom Learning at Woodlands