Rookery School
Nursery
Nursery at Rookery provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating start to school life, where children learn through purposeful play, rich language, exploration and positive relationships.
Learning Through Curiosity and Play
Nursery provides children with a warm and stimulating introduction to life at Rookery. Through purposeful play, conversation, stories, exploration and carefully planned adult interaction, children begin to develop the language, confidence and independence that underpin later learning.
Our environment encourages children to make choices, investigate ideas and build positive relationships. Staff observe children's learning closely and use what they know about each child to provide appropriate challenge, support and experiences that build strong foundations across the Early Years curriculum.
Learning through play
Young children learn best when they are actively involved. Our Nursery environment gives children opportunities to explore, investigate, imagine, communicate and solve problems through carefully planned play and adult-guided learning.
Building strong foundations
Staff help children develop communication and language, early literacy and mathematics, physical skills, confidence, independence and positive relationships. Learning is adapted to children's interests and starting points while maintaining ambitious expectations for every child.
Learning Through Experience
First-hand experiences help children make sense of the world. The existing Rookery offer includes visits and local experiences linked to learning, helping children build vocabulary, curiosity and confidence beyond the classroom.
Working with families
Parents and carers are children's first educators. We value regular communication and work with families to understand each child, celebrate progress and support learning at home.
Working Together to Help Every Child Thrive
Strong partnerships between home and school are at the heart of everything we do. By working together, we create the best possible opportunities for every child to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.