Claire
Emma
We’re delighted to offer a nurturing and engaging environment for your little ones, open five days a week during term time. Our educational hours run for 30 hours per week during Term Time, providing a consistent learning experience for all our children. Please note, we are closed on bank holidays and staff training days, allowing our dedicated team to continually enhance their skills.
To help with your busy schedule, we also offer extended care options: our Breakfast Club opens at 7:30 AM, and our After School Club runs until 5:45 PM, for 3–4 year olds.
We have a spacious setting designed to provide individual attention to every child.
We have 30 places specifically for our youngest learners, accommodating 15 children per session to ensure a secure and calm environment.
We understand that every family has unique needs, which is why we offer two and a half-day sessions. This flexibility allows parents and carers to utilise their 30 hours of funded childcare across these convenient options, helping you balance your commitments with your child’s education.
Lunch time is 11:45–12:15
You can either purchase a school dinner or bring a pack lunch. School lunches are £2.55 but if your child is entitled to Free School meals please ask for an application form. The admin team can show you how to complete the form.
Depending on numbers within each session, we can explore additional options through discussions with the EYFS team.
At Tiny Steps, we understand how much children thrive on routine. Having a familiar pattern to their day gives them a sense of comfort and security. When children feel safe and cared for, they’re free to play happily, explore, show curiosity through their world, and grow in confidence as they learn.
We offer two and a half day sessions. Children may be entitled to 15 hours free funding (Or 30 hours from September 2025). Please visit the Childcare Choices website for more information:
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Families can also pay for 15 hours to access our Tiny Steps provision. Information can be found from our school office.
The term after a child turns 3, they are entitled to a Universal 15 hours Government funding.
Families can also pay for 15 hours to access our Tiny Steps provision. Information can be found from our school office.
Mrs Hannington
Miss Walker
We’re delighted to offer a nurturing and engaging environment for your little ones, open five days a week during term time. Our educational hours run for 30 hours per week during Term Time, providing a consistent learning experience for all our children. Please note, we are closed on bank holidays and staff training days, allowing our dedicated team to continually enhance their skills.
To help with your busy schedule, we also offer extended care options: our Breakfast Club opens at 7:30 AM, and our After School Club runs until 5:45 PM, for 3–4 year olds.
We have a spacious setting designed to provide individual attention to every child.
Our main nursery is a 52-place provision, which means we can welcome up to 26 children per session into our vibrant learning space.
We understand that every family has unique needs, which is why we offer two and a half-day sessions. This flexibility allows parents and carers to utilise their 30 hours of funded childcare across these convenient options, helping you balance your commitments with your child’s education.
Lunch time is 11:45–12:15
You can either purchase a school dinner or bring a pack lunch. School lunches are £2.55 but if your child is entitled to Free School meals please ask for an application form. The admin team can show you how to complete the form.
Depending on numbers within each session, we can explore additional options through discussions with the EYFS team.
We feel it is really important that children have consistent routines every day. This helps to provide the children with comfort and security. When children feel this sense of trust and safety they are free to play, explore and learn.
TLC (Toast, Love and Care)
When children arrive in the morning they are provided with toast and milk to help start their day. The children also have a nutritious snack throughout the day alongside water and milk.
Parents are required to pre order their child’s meals via the Appetite app. Children also have access to a daily snack which includes a piece of healthy fruit and milk. Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school daily to keep hydrated.
Mrs Unwin
Miss Lawton
We feel it is really important that children have consistent routines every day. This helps to provide the children with comfort and security. When children feel this sense of trust and safety they are free to play, explore and learn.
The Early Year Foundation Stage is a creative curriculum which allows young children to learn new skills and experiences through hands-on, exploration play. During every child’s first year in school, they will access a wide range of exciting activities, all of which are linked to each of the statements within the Early Years Curriculum.
There are 7 areas of learning. These areas are then subdivided into 17 aspects of learning.
Teaching is planned based on children’s interests. As professionals, we understand that children are more highly motivated when they are engaged in a topic which is of particular interest to them. We also plan adult initiated cultural topics to raise awareness of different cultures and traditions.
Here at Haxby Road, we follow the ‘Birth to Five’ framework. From Tiny Steps to Reception, children are tracked alongside this framework to assess their learning and plan next steps.
Please click here, to see the aforementioned document:
https://birthto5matters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Birthto5Matters-download.pdf
At the end of Reception, children are assessed against the Early Learning Goals before they move into Year One.
Please click here, to find out about the Early Learning Goals and the end of year expectations:
Early Learning Goals
