Click on the sections below to explore and learn more about the EYFS curriculum at St Teresa’s.
Doors Open at 8.45am
- Nursery and Reception 8.45am – 3.15pm
- Nursery morning session – 8.45am – 11.45am
- Nursery afternoon session – 12.15pm – 3.15pm
- Lunchtime Nursery 11.30am – 12.15pm
- Lunchtime Reception 11.45am- 12.45pm
Nursery Teacher (Assistant Headteacher, EYFS Lead) – Mrs J Kane
Nursery TA3 – Ms L Iglesias
Nursery TA – Mrs J Burgess
Reception Teacher – Miss S Wilson
Reception TA – Miss C Kemp
EYFS TA – Mrs S Hunt
Starting Nursery
When first starting Nursery, your child will be settled in over a period of two weeks.
- Week 1 – 1 hour visits at first, with parent or guardian
- Week 2 – A morning session without parent/guardian (If they are ready- all children are different)
- Week 3- Your child will begin their normal hours (either every morning/ a few full days a week or all day everyday if they receive 30 hours funding or pay to attend full time)
Please note -There will be no full time places available for new starters until week three.
Starting Reception
If your child hasn’t attended our Nursery, then they will start in Reception on the Tuesday of the first week back, initially for the morning session. This is to enable the staff to get to know your child and help the settling in process. From the Monday of the second week, your child will attend full-time and will have their lunch in school.
Your child’s successes will be documented on ‘Seesaw’ an online learning journal that consists of photographs and comments. Parents will be given a unique user name and password and you will be able to see online what your child is learning at school. You can also make your own comments or ‘like’ their photographs. As parents, you know your child’s strengths better than anyone does and we ask that you contribute on a regular basis. For example, a photo of a family trip to the zoo or park, or a picture your child has drawn independently at home.
Children are required to wear school uniform and the co-operation of parents is sought in maintaining high standards of dress.
It is of great help if all items of clothing are clearly marked with your child’s name.
Our uniform consists of:
- grey trousers /skirt / pinafore
- grey shorts (optional in the summer term)
- blue & white checked summer dress (optional)
- pale blue polo shirt
- grey jumper or cardigan
- Black school shoes with Velcro fasteners (NO SHOE LACES PLEASE)
- blue elasticated tie
In Reception, they will also require a PE kit, which your child will wear instead of their full school uniform on PE days. The PE kit consists of:
- a white tee shirt
- blue shorts (summer)
- black leggings or tracksuit bottoms
- blue school hoodie
- black pumps or black Velcro trainers
Items of school uniform can be purchased directly from ‘Smart Clothing’ in Bolton Market.
Children in the Early Years also need a pair of wellingtons and a change of clothes / underwear, all of which should be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
In winter, your child will need a warm, waterproof coat, hat, scarf and gloves or mittens.
In summer, your child will need a sunhat.
A school bookbag can also be purchased from Smart Clothing.
Jewellery
No earrings or other items of jewellery are to be worn for health & safety reasons.
Children have access to a range of healthy snacks – usually milk or water, a selection of fruit and some type of bread product.
They have access to their own water bottles all day.
There is a small charge of £1.50 per week (payable on Mondays) for this. If you prefer, you can pay this in a lump sum at the start of the term or half term.
This charge also enables us to buy ingredients for baking, special artwork and other small resources. If your child has any special dietary requirements, food allergies or intolerances please let us know as soon as possible.
Click here to explore Starting Reception, a helpful website for parents and carers preparing their children for the transition into primary school.
