Welcome to Blanchelande's Nursery

Each day we make the most of Blanchelande’s stunning rural setting and we have a well-equipped outdoor learning area. This area is stocked with exciting resources such as art and craft materials, construction, water and mud play and small world play. We provide every Nursery child with waterproofs and they keep their wellies in school, enabling them to fully embrace an array of unique learning opportunities. Outdoor learning takes place daily with activities including working as teams in the mud kitchen, planting flowers and vegetables at the Blanchelande Eco Hut, constructing obstacle courses, learning to ride a balance bike or pedal bike, digging with the small world cranes and trucks, mark making, amongst many other activities. There is always plenty of opportunity for the children to simply follow where their imaginations lead them. Children love their wooden playground filled with apparatus for them to climb and slide on, essential for building up their core strength and coordination. Nursery children also develop early tennis skills on our school courts.

Each child is provided with a daily free cooked lunch and they practise sitting down with their friends to enjoy a communal meal. Children learn how to use cutlery, serve themselves (with adult supervision!) and practise good table manners. Phonics is taught daily and we foster a love of stories and books. Children have ready access to a wide range of library books to take home and change regularly, based on their interest.