Our nursery is at the heart  of Dartford. Our Nursery offers both 30 hour and 15 hour provisions for children from 3 years old. For more information about our provision, please see our ‘Offer’ tab. We are attached to the main school with our own safe, outdoor play area. As part of the school, we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy the school facilities including the hall and the library.

Meeting individual needs of all children lies at the heart of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and we deliver personalised learning, development and care to help children get the best possible start in life. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum is planned in conjunction with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for three and four year olds. This approach ensures a holistic approach that encompasses social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic development. Please see our Curriculum page for more information on how we learn in Nursery.

You may be entitled to claim free weekly childcare – view your entitlement and begin your claim at ChildcareChoices.gov.uk

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An image of the outdoor play area, with benches and a climbing frame, and a tree in the foreground

nursery photo gallery

Two children sitting on the floor reading a book together.
An image of the outdoor play area, with benches and a climbing frame
An image of a flower pot with flowers and a windmill in it
Two children smiling for a picture in front of a bookshelf.
A child pushing a wheelbarrow with a dinosaur toy in it
A child pushing a hula hoop across the ground
A pile of moss and sticks on the ground with a sign reading 'Bug Hotel'
An image of a wooden climbing frame
A child holding toilet roll tubes up to her eyes like a pair of binoculars.

nursery blog

What happened during Earth Day at Nursery?

To begin the new term, Little Birds learnt about the world and what Earth Day [...]

19
Apr
Child looking at a table full of Easter and spring time items
New beginnings and Easter

This week Little Birds have looked at books connected with Easter and spring animals. We [...]

28
Mar
Two young boys from Nursery are pictured using hand trowels to plant a shrub in a pot of soil.
What happens during different seasons of the year?

This week Little Birds have been looking at different seasons and the changes in the [...]

22
Mar
A young boy from Nursery can be seen using some craft materials to create an enclosure for some toy farm animals he is playing with.
What the Ladybird Heard

This week, we looked at the story ‘What The Ladybird Heard’. We were interested in [...]

08
Mar
An interactive whiteboard
Where do jungle animals live?

Little Birds were interested to find out information about jungle animals.  We looked at where they [...]

01
Mar
Three young Nursery pupils are pictured standing behind a bench, pretending to sell items at a shop. They are seen interacting with another pupil pretending to be a customer on the other side of the bench.
Enterprise Week

This week was so exciting for us – inquiring into Enterprise. We enjoyed playing shops [...]

19
Feb
A small group of Nursery pupils are pictured playing together outdoors on the academy grounds, under the supervision of a member of staff.
Learning about Road Safety

This week, Little Birds learnt about road safety in the nursery and the importance of [...]

19
Feb
Three Nursery pupils are pictured outdoors in their winter coats, climbing across a pair of ropes. Holding onto the top with their hands and walking across the bottom.
What jobs do teachers and midday supervisors do?

Little Birds were fascinated to find out more information about the role of a teacher [...]

02
Feb