Truro Nursery School - Early Years
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Nursery education for children aged 2 - 4 years old following the Early Years Foundation Stage. Purpose built school and amazing woodland/outdoor learning environment, sensory room & ICT facilities.
Sensory room is available for community use (contact school for details).
At Truro Nursery School we believe that children deserve the best possible start to their education.
We hope to provide that, both in the Nursery School and in the community, by offering a safe, secure and happy environment in which children will flourish feeling confident and ready to learn.
They will be supported by experienced staff including qualified teachers who are all committed to providing quality nursery education and care with first class family support.
We also provide Stay and Play sessions to our local community at various local locations.
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Mrs Helen Adams
- Contact position
- Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01872 274 693
- secretary@truronurseryschool.org.uk
- Website
- www.truro-nursery.cornwall.sch.uk
- Truro Nursery School - Early Years's facebook page
Where to go
- Name
- Truro Nursery School
- Address
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Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne
Truro
Cornwall - Postcode
- TR1 3RJ
- Notes
Bus route from the city centre
Car park available for staff & disabled only. However, numerous unlimited parking spaces throughout Higher Trehaverne and surrounding areas.
Time / date details
- Session information
- Monday : 08:00:00 - 17:30:00 Tuesday : 08:00:00 - 17:30:00 Wednesday : 08:00:00 - 17:30:00 Thursday : 08:00:00 - 17:30:00 Friday : 08:00:00 - 17:30:00
Other details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type £19.50 Per 3 hour session £3.75 Breakfast Club £3.75 Lunch Club £10.00 Afterschool Club - Details
- Funded places for 2,3 & 4 year olds.
Afterschool club can be booked by the hour at £5.00/hour
The school also offers an early drop off session and a later collection (15 minutes) for £1.00
All session charges are invoiced fortnightly in arrears. - Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
- No
Inclusion within our setting
Dietary needs
- Has provision
- Yes
- Experience with
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Vegetarian
Lactose free
Organic
Gluten free
Vegan
Egg intolerance
Diabetic
Nut allergy
Dairy free - Details
- Children bring their own packed lunch. Healthy snacks are provided during sessions. Food is also celebrated as part of multi-cultural festivals within our curriculum.
Cultural provisions
- Details
- Yes
- Languages spoken
We support children who speak English as an additional language and have a number of resources and skilled practitioners.
Pet provisions
- Are there any pets at the setting?
- No
Childcare information
Vacancies
- Immediate vacancies
- Yes
- Details
- We admit children at the beginning of each school term in September, January and April.
- Date updated
- 24/03/2022
Funded places
- 3 & 4 year old funding
- Yes
- 2 year old funding
- No
Opening times & facilities
- Opening times
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Opening times Day Opening time Closing time Monday 08:00:00 17:30:00 Tuesday 08:00:00 17:30:00 Wednesday 08:00:00 17:30:00 Thursday 08:00:00 17:30:00 Friday 08:00:00 17:30:00
School pickups
- Offers pickups
- Yes
- Details
- We have a number of partnerships with local childminders who collect and drop off from our school. Please contact us for further details.
Ofsted information
- Ofsted URN
- 111790
- Link to latest ofsted inspection report
- Inspection history
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Inspection History Inspection Date Inspection type Inspection Outcome 15/01/2014 School Inspection Outstanding 23/02/2017 School Short Inspection Outstanding
Inclusion details
- SENCo name
- Catherine Stephens
Early Years Local Offer response
- Systems and strategies we have in place to identify children that may require additional support
We have an open door policy for parents/carers. Our staff are both well qualified and experienced to identify needs and check development. We have a special educational needs and disabilities coordinator (SENDCo). Children with additional or special needs are nurtured and tracked carefully both by their key worker, teacher and SENDCo
- How we identify and support children's learning and development needs
We send home a booklet of how to support your child frequently throughout the year. There are commentaries and photographs available to parents/carers on the secure website area. Daily reading books are available. Some parents/carers may have a home school book. Other meetings can be arranged as requested.
Learning journeys are available to parents daily. Teachers and support staff are available every session to discuss any issues with parents/carers. Termly parent teacher meetings are scheduled. Extra meetings are given for children with an IEP. IEPs are reviewed termly.
- Links we have to other agencies
We work closely with the agencies listed below to help support children.
Educational Psychology Team
Speech and Language Therapy Team
Paediatric Occupational Health
Paediatric Physiotherapists
Vision Support Service#
Early years inclusion team
Autistic Spectrum Team.
Early Help – Locality 3
Health visiting team
- How we support children transferring to school
We have very strong relationships with our partner primary schools. We pass on relevant information such as IEPs and Communication passports. Children with additional needs make extra visits where needed to primary school. We send staff to support them on such visits and make familiarisation books from photos taken so that the child has a reminder that they can use to prepare for the transition. Reception teachers visit us in the summer term to start to familiarise themselves with the children. TAC/EHCP meetings discuss transition in detail. All children are encouraged to be independent and develop lifelong skills such as sharing, communicating effectively and responding positively.
Learning and development
- Specialist skills or training our staff have
All staff have received enhanced ICAN training
Staff meetings led by SALT and EP to support all children
Specific training from SALT, OT, EP, the hearing support time and other professionals where appropriate to support individual children.
Training on specialist ICT
Training to support children with mobility needs e.g. how to use specialist equipment or to safely movement children.
Specific training from the Community nurses about peg feeding
- Support we offer regarding children's health and well-being
The children’s Personal social and emotional needs are supported as part of the EYFS curriculum. Teachers plan regular opportunities for circle times and other specific times to support the children’s wellbeing. We use the Leuven scales to tack the wellbeing of the children. This observation tool highlights any children we may need to support further. All children have a key person who will support the children’s wellbeing. We operate an open door policy so that parents and carers can inform of us any changes which may affect the children’s wellbeing for example moving house.
- Ways we inform parents about how their child is being supported
Learning journeys are available to parents daily. Teachers and support staff are available every session to discuss any issues with parents/carers. Termly parent teacher meetings are scheduled. Extra meetings are given for children with an IEP. IEPs are reviewed termly.
- Our complaints policy
If you feel that the Local Offer or the School Offer is not being delivered or is not meeting your child’s needs then we urge you to contact school in the first instance, speaking to SENDC0/ the Head Teacher (Helen Adams). Concerns may then be escalated if necessary to the Chair of Governors or to the Local Authority (Cornwall Council). Please see our complaints policy.
Welfare
- Alterations we have made to make our building accessible
Our site is fully compliant and accessible. All areas of the environment are wheelchair friendly and staff modify activities and equipment to meet need. We encourage our children to be as independent as possible in all areas of the curriculum and their personal lives
- Facilities we have for personal care
We have disabled facilities available with specialised changing area.
- Specialist resources we have
We believe in providing resources to meet need; whatever the need. We make this possible by having a dedicated SEND budget
- How we include all children in activities, such as trips
We are fully inclusive which means that every child has full access to all activities and this includes school trips and visitors. Some children may require activities to be modified in order for them to take part. Our charging policy sets out how we charge parents and this is applied consistently to all parents
Access
Last updated: 06/06/2023