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Queen Elizabeth’s Nursery
West Park Road
Blackburn
BB2 6DF
Tel: 01254 686323 or 07507490631
Email: [email protected]
Nestlings (3 months - 2 years)
Uniform
From the moment of birth, the future happiness and development of your
child becomes your first priority. At Queen Elizabeth's Nursery we have
created a safe and nurturing environment especially designed and equipped
to enrich those all-important years.
Uniform is compulsory, consisting of polo shirt, sweatshirt and jogging pants.
These can be purchased through Nursery at a cost of £18, plus the cost of
a white polo shirt.
Queen Elizabeth's Nursery incorporates bright airy rooms and a beautifully
enclosed play area. It is run by experienced and fully qualified staff totally
dedicated to the care of your child. We specialise in looking after children
from 3 months in superb facilities where growing up and learning are fun,
and a wonderful preparation to move upward to Queen Elizabeth’s Junior
School and even beyond.
(Prices given for 3 - 4 years)
Nestlings Room (3 months - 2 years)
The Baby Room caters for very young children of 3 months to 2 years old,
offering a warm homely environment fostering a sense of belonging. Staff
will listen to the requirements of parents focusing on their child’s individual
needs, aiming to provide a routine that mirrors their home life. By doing so,
staff will support babies and children to develop a positive sense of their
own identity and culture.
Activities
Your baby’s day will comprise the following:Babies can explore in a safe secure environment
Snack time
Snuggle in
Circle times
Rhyme time / story time
Painting and messy play
Outings to the park
Babies will have their own outdoor play area
Ratio of 1 staff to 3 babies
Learning journals
Babies will have their own cots and bedding
Your child will have a named key worker
Refrigerated storage for breast milk
Purpose built kitchen for safe food preparation
Bottles made fresh for babies
Fresh homemade pureed food daily
Growing vegetables and plants
Daily diaries for parents to sign
Uniform
Cost
Polo
£10.99
Sweatshirt
£7.99
Short/Long Trouser
£6.99
Girls Skirt
£21.99
PE Polo
£8.50
PE Short
£3.99
Pump bag
£6.99
Nursery Staff
Mrs Correne Brown - Nursery Manager
Nestlings (3 months - 2 years) Daily Routine
Time
Hello, I’m Correne Brown and I am the manager of
the new Nursery School at Queen Elizabeth’s. I
have previously been the manager of Busy Bears
Nursery and the Westholme nursery in Blackburn. I
have a wealth of knowledge and a great deal of
experience working with children and parents, as
well as managing staff, which I have built up over
my 26 year career.
I began my career as a children’s nanny working
with private families in the Wilpshire area of
Blackburn. In 1996 I joined Blackburn with Darwen
Council to set up a Mobile Toy library service
working directly with members of the public and
managing a team of 12 staff. Following that I
worked for children’s services at the sure start
centre, particularly in the 2-3 room and pre-school.
More recently I have completed my ECDL in
computing and my ILM in leadership and
management. I am thrilled to be part of Queen
Elizabeth’s and look forward to sharing my
knowledge with children and staff.
7.30-08:45
Breakfast, free play and story time
08:45-09:15
Imaginary play
09:15-09:30
Skills- developing hand/eye co-ordination and
concentration- construction, jigsaw puzzles,
shape sorting
09:30-09:45
Snack time
09:45-10:15
Circle and nappy time
10:15-11:00
Planned activity
Craft- a mix of painting, modelling, sand/water
play- involving as many colours and textures as
possible
Garden- Age appropriate play equipment
buggies/small push along and sit on toys. We
also take rugs and cushions outside so the
children can sit down, play, and investigate the
outdoors within safe surroundings
11:00-11:30
11:30-11:45
11:45-14:00
14:00-14:30
Mrs Susan Langley - Deputy Manager
Hello, I’m Susan Langley and I am the deputy
manager of Queen Elizabeth’s Nursery
School. I have a wealth of experience
in childcare having run my own business for
the past 12 years (J & S Mobile crèche services).
I have also had involvement with families
engaging with both children and parents
to support their learning skills, helping nurture
growth and development for lifelong learning.
I have two grown up children of my own and
I look forward to taking care of your child and
making their experience with us both positive
and enjoyable.
Activity
Stories and songs
Lunch and sleep time (children’s sleep pattern will
be followed in accordance to their individual
routine)
Planned activity
Craft- a mix of painting, modelling, sand/water
play alternating with morning activities
14:30-15:00
Snack time
15:00-15:30
Garden - see morning information.
15:30-16:00
Imaginary play or skills- dressing up, tea set and
kitchen set with dolls or soft toys, drawing
16:00-16:45
16:45-17:15
High Tea
Skills- see morning for information.
17:15-17:45
Free play
17:45-18:00
Stories
Things you will need when your baby starts Nursery:Nappies / wipes / creams
Sun lotion and hat with child’s name attached
Change of clothes
Blanket
Your child’s preferred comforter
Bottles
Baby milk (Your baby’s key worker will make up your child’s bottles
as required)
Please ensure your child's name is put in the school Nursery uniform
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We have a school nurse on site
Physical Education
All Nursery children will be encouraged to develop their physical skills,
through dance and movement session, PE sessions where we can access
use of the main gymnasium, making children aware of the space around
them, enabling them to practice skills such as balancing, kicking, aiming
and catching. Children will also have access to our swimming pool facilities
on site.
School Menu
Children will be offered a nutritious well balanced meal from a range of
foods from around the world.
Age appropriate children will be encouraged to serve themselves at meal
times and to sit at the dining table appropriately.
Children’s individual food requirements will be met.
A copy of last years menu’s from Big School is included in this pack to give
you an idea of the variety on offer.
The Nursery is supporting the Taste for Life campaign and the Smiles for
Life campaign
Cost of Nursery
TIME
COST
FULL DAY
7.30 am - 6.00pm
£40
HALF DAY
7.30am - 12.30pm
£27.50
HALF DAY
12.30pm - 6.00pm
£27.50
Makaton
Makaton will be utilised by the nursery staff and children. It is a language
using speech, signs and symbols. It adds simple signs to spoken language
and has been shown to help understanding, develop speech, language
skills and literacy. Makaton is a cross cultural system and supports a range
of learning styles.
Daily Routines
Planned and free play activities which cover all areas of learning will flow
throughout the morning and afternoon sessions. Your child will be
encouraged to develop their skills of decision making by allowing them to
decide which activities to join in and for how long they wish to be involved,
before moving on.
Children are encouraged to explore the activities and lead their play allowing
them to develop and extend play to suit their individual development stage.
Children are comforted and supported in their individual needs and given
praise and encouragement to explore their environment. Babies will be
cared for on an individual basis, but will also be encouraged to join in
activities which will be centered on their developmental needs and abilities.
Part of the daily routine, weather permitting, will be walks in the park and
sessions in the swimming pool for older children.
Fledglings (2—3 years)
The room caters for children from the age of 2-3 years.
Our caring home from home atmosphere continues here with a modern
bright spacious area for young children to explore. It offers a range of
stimulating resources where children develop and learn in different ways
always allowing us to ensure our children are treated as individuals.
Staff will implement transition periods for children moving up a year ensuring
a smooth development. During this time, children learn to be strong and
independent through positive relationships, and throughout staff will be
supportive of the child’s own efforts and independence.
Activities
Your child’s day will comprise of the following:Planned activities
Adult lead activities
Rich learning opportunities through play and playful teaching
Circle times
Rhyme times
Snuggle in – sleep times
Dance and movement
Painting and messy play
Ratio of 1 staff to 4 children
Your child will have a named key worker
Rolling snack time
Lunch and high tea
Meal times with 3—4 year olds in the dining room
(helps with transition to Reception)
Baking
Purpose built play area/outdoor play area
Outings to the park
Growing vegetables and plants
Age appropriate equipment
Swimming with a qualified swimming staff
Visitors to the school, i.e. Zoo Lab, Warburton’s
Learning Journal
Parents will be encouraged to bring in tooth brushes and toothpaste
for their children
Daily Diaries for parents to read and sign
Fledglings (2—3 years) Daily Routine
Reception (This will remain part of infant school)
Activity
Time
7.30-08:45
Breakfast, free play and story time
08:45-09:15
Circle time- ‘hello’ song, sharing toys/ weekend
events, then computer time
09:15-09:35
Craft- a mix of painting, modelling, sand/water play
09:35-09:50
Rolling snack
09:50-10:20
Garden- organised games or free play with
outdoor toys- to be carried out indoors if weather
not suitable
10:20-11:00
Planned activity
Skills- incorporate construction (Duplo), jigsaw
puzzles, shape sorting
11:00-11:30
Imaginary play- dressing up, role playing (shops,
doctors), music and dance
11:30-11:45
Stories and songs
11:45-14:00
Lunch and sleep/rest time
14:00-14:30
Circle time- ‘hello’ song, sharing toys/ weekend
events, then computer time
Rolling snack
14:30-14:45
14:45-15:15
Garden (baking/play dough should weather not
permit)
15:15-16:00
Planned activity
Craft- a mix of painting, modelling, sand/water play
alternating with morning activities
16:00-16:30
High tea
16:30-17:00
Imaginary play or skills
17:00-17:45
Free play
17:45-18:00
Stories and songs
This room is a large spacious environment covering all areas of learning.
Our experienced high quality care continues in this pre-school year,
where we expertly guide your child through the wonders of learning,
helping them to adapt to a range of different activities in a more
structured environment.
Led by a fully qualified teacher working to the EYFS, learning in
pre-school year is enjoyable and rewarding with a good balance of
child-initiated play and adult led activities.
Boys and girls are accepted into the Reception at any time after their
fourth birthday and our dedicated staff understand the needs of the
young and encourage them on their journey. We are committed to
combining excellence in teaching with enjoyment in learning.
Learning in Reception is focused on your child’s needs and abilities.
We carefully nurture self-esteem with high aspirations and increasing
independence in order to develop confident learners; this provides an
excellent basis for progression to the Junior school.
Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their
experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong
partnership between practitioners, parents and carers.
Throughout their time with us, children are encouraged to find learning
fun and their achievements and developments are recognised to develop
the children's confidence and self-esteem.
Things you will need when your child starts Nursery:-
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Things you will need when your toddler starts Nursery:-
Sun lotion and hat with child’s name attached
Sun lotion and hat with child’s name attached
Change of clothes
Change of clothes / underwear
Your child’s preferred comforter
Your child’s preferred comforter
Wellingtons
Wellingtons
Bottle of water, not juice
Bottle of water, not juice
No open toe shoes
School bag
Girls must have long hair tied back
No open toe shoes
Please ensure your child's name is on all nursery school uniform
Girls must have long hair tied back
We have a school nurse on site
Children are required to be dry or toilet training
Please ensure your child's name is on all nursery school uniform
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We have a school nurse on site
Swans (3—4 years)
Swans (3—4 years) Daily Routine
Activity
The room, for children age 3-4 years, is a large modern bright open space
for children to build, climb and explore offering quiet areas, den-making,
computer facilities and a projector.
Staff will be sensitive and responsive to the child’s needs, feelings and
interests. They will understand and observe each child’s development and
learning, assess progress and plan for next steps as the children are
supported to take risks and explore.
Activities
Time
07.30-08:45
08:45-09:30
Computer time, then circle time- talk about weather,
day of week, ’hello’ song, and pre-school- number,
letter and topic work, sharing toys/ weekend events
09:30-09:50
Rolling snack time
09:50-10:25
Garden- organised games or free play with outdoor
toys
Imaginary play- dressing up, role playing (shops,
doctors), music and dance
10:25-10:55
Your children’ s day will comprise of the following:Planned activities
Adult lead activities
Rich learning opportunities through play and playful teaching
Circle times
Rhyme times
Dance and movement
Painting and messy play
Ratio of 1 staff to 8 children
Your child will have a named key worker
Rolling snack time
Lunch and high tea
Choice of two purpose built play areas
Visitors to the school, i.e. Zoo Lab, Warburton’s
Learning Journal
Purpose built kitchen
Staff encourage independence
Parents will be encouraged to bring in tooth brushes and toothpaste
for their children.
Signing in and out sheets
Outings to the park
Note:- Children at this age will be expected to sit down at tables and eat
a proper meal, prepared in the schools kitchen. Children will be
encouraged to serve themselves choosing their own portion sizes.
Breakfast, free play and story time
10:55-11:30
Planned activity.
Craft- a mix of painting, modelling, sand/water playchildren making their own choices
11:30-11:45
Stories and songs
11:45-13:30
Lunch and sleep/rest time
13:30-14:00
Investigation time- gardening, cooking, science
14:00-14:30
Computer time and then circle time see above for
circle time information
14:30-14:50
Rolling snack time
14:50-15:20
Garden (or baking should weather not permit)
15:20-16:00
Planned activity.
Imaginary play- dressing up, role playing (shops,
doctors), music and dance
16:00-16:30
High tea
16:30-17:00
Craft- a mix of painting, modelling, sand/water playchildren making their own choices- alternating with
morning activities
17:00-17:45
Free play
17:45-18:00
Stories and songs