Welcome to Our Lady and St Philomena’s Catholic Primary School – and especially to our Nursery!

Teacher Name: Mrs O’Brien

Teaching Assistant(s): Mrs Brabin

We are delighted to welcome you and your child to our school community. For many of our families, this marks the beginning of an exciting new journey as your child starts to explore the world more independently.

This term, we will enjoy a wide range of fun and engaging activities — learning new things, listening to wonderful stories, and singing both new songs and some well-loved favourites. Our learning will focus on ourselves, our families, and our school community. We’ll also be exploring the changes we see in autumn, discovering the celebrations that take place during this season, and finishing the term with plenty of Christmas fun!

We look forward to a term of learning, laughter, and new beginnings together.

Class Routines:

Every day in Nursery is full of new adventures, so your child really just needs to bring themselves — ready to play, learn and have fun!

If they wish, children may bring a bottle of water only, though drinks are always available throughout the day. We also ask that each child has a spare set of clothes left in class, as our play and exploration can sometimes get a little messy or wet.

Snack money is £1 per week and can be paid either weekly or in advance for the half-term. Our Nursery Library books are changed every Friday, so please remember to send your child’s book bag in on that day.

We use Class Dojo to share photographs and updates about the exciting things we’ve been doing in Nursery. We aim to post each week, including a link to the story we’ve been enjoying at snack time and our Rhyme of the Week.

We love to see what the children are getting up to at home too! We encourage you to share photographs of your family fun and adventures via Class Dojo, so your child can tell us all about them during Nursery time.

Useful Links:

For lots of stories to share with your child - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m001xg36/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
For nursery rhymes you know (and some you don’t) and different number songs to help your child’s understanding of number - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zhwdgwx