CURRICULUM & DATES
OUR TERM DATES
Please email: admin@sparkiesnurseryschool.com to arrange a visit or tour
Sparkies Nursery School
Term Dates
Spring Term 2024
Friday 5th January (Inset day)
Monday 8th January (First day of Spring term)
Half term: Monday 12th- Friday 16th February
Thursday 28th March (Last day of Spring term)
Summer Term 2024
Monday 15th April (Inset day)
Tuesday 16th April (First day of Summer term)
Friday 24th May (Inset day)
Half term: Monday 27th-Friday 31st May
Thursday 11th July (Last day of Summer term)
Friday 12th July (Inset day)
Autumn Term 2024
Monday 2nd September (Inset day)
Tuesday 3rd September (First day of Autumn term)
Half term: Monday 28th October - Friday 1st November
Monday 16th December (Last day of Autumn term)
Spring Term 2025
Friday 3rd January (Inset day)
Monday 6th January (First day of Spring term)
Half term: Monday 17th - Friday 21st February
4th April (Last day of Spring term)
Summer Term 2025
Monday 21st April (Easter Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 22nd April (Inset day)
Wednesday 23rd April (First day of Summer term)
Monday 5th May (Bank Holiday)
Friday 23rd May (Inset day)
Half term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th May
Thursday 10th July (Last day of Summer term)
Friday 11th July (Inset day)
We Offer
Early morning sessions from 08.30 am
Morning sessions from 09.00 am until 12.15 pm
Lunch sessions until 12.15 until 1.00 pm
Afternoon sessions from 1 pm until 3.00 pm
All Day from 08.30 am until 3.00pm
Funding
We accept 30 hour Funding and 2 year old funding. Please see https://thrive.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandsworth/fsd/home.page
for details
On the term after your child's 3rd birthday, they will be eligible for 15 hours of Nursery Education Funding
This is based on a pro-rata bases however the maximum we can claim is 15 hours ( the fund is deducted from your termly fees! )
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Please note:
we DO NOT supply lunches - children must bring their own healthy nut-free packed lunches.
SAFEGUARDINGSTATEMENT & POLICIES
Safeguarding Policies and other school policies are all available upon request from Grace. All of the Sparkies staff are trained in safeguarding and pediatric First Aid.
At Sparkies all children deserve the finest imaginable start in life together with the encouragement that enables them to realise their potential.
A child’s experience between birth and age five has a key bearing on their future life chances. A childhood that embraces security, safety, and a smile is the right of all children.
At Sparkies, we offer a balanced and broadly based curriculum which has been developed around the Early Years Foundation Stage as compiled by the DFES.
At the core of this are the seven areas of learning and development that shape our curriculum. Each area of learning is as important as the next.
The three prime areas are:
Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
The four specific areas through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied are:
Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.
STRUCTURE & RHYTHM OF THE DAY
The underlying structure and rhythm of the day remains constant, providing the stability that enables children to confidently explore and enjoy new experiences, beginning with a welcome at the door. Children enter to find a space set up to encourage free flow and a choice of activities. Some activities are practitioner-supported for planned learning outcomes and are designed with children's individual needs and interests in mind. Others are set up to broaden the benefits of the learning process by providing challenges and extending the activities where opportunities present, often following the lead of the children.