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Nursery

St John the Baptist Nursery Class

Nursery teacher: Mrs Barker

Teaching & Learning Assistants: Miss Barnes & Mrs Hall

Mrs Clough will also be working with Nursery when she returns to school.

We also welcome students from local colleges on work placements.

  • The Nursery starts each day at 8.45am when children are greeted at the door by a member of the Team. If your child requires morning only sessions (15hrs a week) they should be collected between 11.30 and 11.45am.
  • The morning session ends at 11.45am (our doors open at 11.30) when those children who stay all day (30hrs) have their Packed Lunches (11.45am-12.15pm) which they bring from home followed by some quiet time, before continuing the day with the afternoon session.
  • The Nursery closes each day at 3.15pm. Our doors open from 3.00pm so that staff can liaise with parents and all children should be collected by 3.15pm
  • All Nursery Children receive free milk and a fruit snack each morning and have access to indoor and outdoor provision throughout each session. They should bring their own water bottle from home each day.
  • We have access to the school grounds and facilities and also join the rest of the school for important occasions and celebrations and for school masses in church.
  • Nursery sessions are Teacher-led.

Every child will be allocated a Key Worker who will make sure they are always settled, happy and learning. Parents & Carers will be able to contact the Key Worker by email and at morning and afternoon door openings in person.

Other messages can be passed on via office@st-john.lancs.sch.uk OR calling 01282 771146

Our Amazing September 2026 Class!

September 2026: Playdough, jigsaws, pencil control, threading and construction play are all great for strengthening fine motor skills and when you do it with friends you develop social skills too!

September 2026: Painting is such fun!

September 2026: Using the Hall to move in different ways- move on tummies, on bottoms, on one leg, on a line, behind Miss Barnes, in front of Miss Barnes and beside Miss Barnes. Positional language is a big part of our learning so we practice it in our play whenever we can!

September 2026: Milk and snack time is a social time. We call it "Snack & Chat"

September 2026: We explored the Secret Garden Trim Trail! We will visit this area at least once each week to develop physical skills and explore our world. Wellies will be useful!

September 2026: "We are doing Science!" Colour mixing, potions and "science experiments" in the water play. We've had some lovely vocabulary and rich language this week in the water tray play.

September 2026: Settling in together! Getting to know new friends and the Nursery routines