About Us

All about Grandpont Nursery School

Grandpont Nursery School is a Local Education Authority nursery school. We have a Governing Body, Headteacher and a team of Teachers and Nursery Nurses and other Support Staff.

We are a purpose built nursery school with a large garden and a small wood attached. We cater for 56 children at any one time and have an adult/child ratio of one to thirteen.

Children begin in the Nursery School at 3 years and transfer to their primary school the September after their 4th birthday. We are also able to offer extended time within our breakfast, after-school which is open from 8.00am until 6.00pm term time only. 

At Grandpont we use the medium of play for children’s learning and our teaching. Through this we are able to implement the seven areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum. Through careful planning and observation we support and extend children in every area of their development and provide an environment which fosters independence, autonomy and positive self-esteem. This is supported by the physical environment and by the whole learning and teaching ethos held within the school, expressed by all the staff through their attitudes to the children and their learning.

We are extremely fortunate to have a large and beautiful garden to which the children have constant access. The garden is planned for and organised in the same way as the rest of the nursery environment, so that it complements the indoor environment and offers experiences for all areas of development in a natural environment.

Grandpont Nursery School identifies itself as playing a key role within the local community. We have always had an open door policy for families and a culture of responding to the needs of the community. This is one of the reasons we now have our Blossom Room (Childcare). We recognise that parents play the key role in their child’s education and this is why we aim to work so closely with parents in whichever way is possible. We visit all the children at home before they begin at the nursery. We have very close links with our partner schools. 

We are very proud of our school and the key to its success is the work and commitment of all staff.