About Our Nursery
If your child is born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, they will be able to start at our Nursery in September 2024. To apply for a nursery place for your child, please complete the online form on the link below.
Knutsford Primary Academy has been rated Good by Ofsted and offers a bright and engaging environment for your child to develop their Early-Years skills.
We have an experienced Early-Years team who support the children with their individual needs, helping to prepare them for a smooth and happy transition into Reception and beyond.
Why choose our Nursery?
- Experienced Early-Years team
- Good Ofsted Rating
- Outdoor area for learning and sensory play
Book a Nursery Tour
If you are looking for a Nursery place to start in September 2024, please see list of dates below for our upcoming tours.
| Date | Time |
| Monday, 5 January 2024 | 10.30am |
| Thursday, 18 January 2024 | 9.30am |
| Thursday, 25 January 2024 | 10.30am |
| Monday, 29 January 2024 | 9.15am |
| Monday, 12 February 2024 | 9.15am |
| Thursday, 29 February 2024 | 10.30am |
Please contact the school office on 01923 466020 to book at slot. Please note, places for each session are limited.
When can your child join our Nursery?
SEPTEMBER ADMISSIONS
We have a new Nursery intake at the start of every school year. Applications for Nursery places for September 2024 open on Monday 13th November 2023. The deadline for Nursery applications is Friday, 1st March 2024. We aim to email out offers of nursery places on Monday, 11 March 2024.
IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS
If your child is 3+ and you would like them to start nursery mid-year, please get in contact as we sometimes have places available throughout the school year. Please e-mail our office team for further information on admin@knutsfordprimaryacademy.org.uk.
Nursery Timings
The nursery at Knutsford Primary Academy offers the 15 hours free childcare scheme and is available for the below hours during term-time.
| 15 hours per week | Mon – Fri | 8.50-11.50am | No lunch |
Admissions Arrangements
Please see details about our Nursery Arrangements below.
Virtual Tour
Meet our Early Years Team
Our Nursery Teacher
My name is Mrs Sharp and I am the Nursery Teacher at Knutsford Primary Academy. I have worked at Knutsford for just over two years, however I have worked with children in many different settings for 40 years. I really enjoy seeing the children grow and develop their learning and do this by knowing them as individuals and finding out about their love of learning.
A typical morning in Reception
| Time | Activity |
| 8.50am | Children arrive, self register and then go to their busy fingers activity |
| 9.00am | Children join together on the carpet for a welcome session/circle time |
| 9.15am | Children take part in small group activities and then play and learn in both the indoor and outdoor environments. Snack is available |
| 9.30am | The children split into small groups for phonics based activities |
| 11.15am | The children gather together for a story or sing songs and rhymes |
| 11.50am | Doors open for home time |
I really like playing with all my friends”
I like all the toys we play with”
Our EYFS Curriculum
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the name we give to the two years a child is in the nursery and reception classes. These classes follow a statutory curriculum called the EYFS Framework. Teachers have created a curriculum based upon the principles of this framework and also follow the children’s interests and next steps in development when planning the curriculum and learning opportunities for the children. Practitioners carefully plan stimulating, exciting and practical play based learning experiences for the children. These may be as a whole class, in a small group or as part of child initiated play when the children can freely explore and engage in their indoor and outdoor environments, selecting their own resources to facilitate their own play and learning experiences.
These take place in the classroom or outside. The framework covers the areas of learning and development which shapes the activities and experiences that children have in our early years setting. The seven areas of learning are:
- communication and language
- physical development
- personal, social and emotional development
- literacy
- maths
- understanding the world
- expressive arts and design.