Welcome
To

NEWPORT'S

EYFS

NURSERY

New To Nursery

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Our Nursery Setting

We are lucky to have a wonderful bright open Nursery setting with direct access to our outside area where children can spend time playing, learning and developing in a secure, safe space with qualified adults ensuring their wellbeing.

A Nursery Session

Self -register, order lunch & settle in
Register & story time
Planned & self-chosen activities – indoor and outdoor play
Group time
Singing & changing books
Lunch/home time

What to Wear

Children are encouraged to wear a green school T Shirt & sweatshirt or cardigan. To order uniform follow the link https://schoolthreads.org/
Practical & hard wearing sturdy shoes with straps/Velcro and closed in toes
Waterproof coveralls, wellies and sunhats are provided.

Please encourage your child to be independent with dressing and putting on shoes.

Healthy Lunchbox

School lunches are available to book in the morning on arrival. These are paid online through My Child at School. The menu can be found on our homepage on the website. You could be entitled to register for Free School Meals. Please click here to find out more information.

If your child has a packed lunch we encourage this to be a healthy one. Here are some ideas:

Brown/wholemeal bread/pitta
Crackers
At least one portion of fruit or vegetables/dried fruit/seeds
No sweets!
One small cake/chocolate bar

Your Child Will Need:

One piece of fresh fruit for each session in a small labelled pot/bag
Indoor shoes if have worn boots
Hair tied up
Coat
Sensible clothing/uniform
No jewellery
Change of clothes
No home toys please!

If your child is ill / reporting absence

Please inform the school office – email/phone call if your child will not be attending a nursery session.

If your child requires us to give them medicine – please complete a form, these can be downloaded from our website https://www.newportprimary.devon.sch.uk/policies

If your child is poorly during a session we will contact you to collect your child.

Bumps, Scrapes & Bruises – keeping your child safe

If your child has a bump to the head or scrape – nursery staff will let you know when you collect your child.

If your child has an injury eg a bruise on the head or a large cut – then please let staff know about this. As part of safeguarding children we will ask you and your child what happened.

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