Nursery 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Nursery

We can welcome children into the Hatton Hill School Nursery the term after they turn three. If we do not have places or you would like your child to attend nursery prior to this, the Hatton Hill Childcare Partnership, offers places for children from the age of two. Together we can help children develop and thrive. For more details, please visit: https://firststepsenterprise.co.uk/childcare/hattonhill-litherland-nursery/

We want your child to have happy first experiences of school so that we instill a love of learning from the onset. There is lots of information below which will enable you to support your child's learning both at home and in school.  Also, look out for your special invites to join us in the classroom at points throughout the year.

Nursery Curriculum Overview

Please see below an overview of our exciting learning journey in Reception. Clearer copies can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Reading for Pleasure

At Hatton Hill we place a high priority on encouraging children to read for pleasure. Reading for pleasure (this means reading with free will and for the pure joy of it) will help your child suceed in school and in life. Children who are keen readers don’t only get better at reading and writing, they develop wider vocabulary and broader knowledge about the world. Reading can also make a significant contribution to the wellbeing of every individual.

This clip explains why it is important to read with your child:

This clip gives you 10 things to think about while you are reading which will help our child develop a love of reading:

Here is a short film made by The Open University which is designed to support you in sharing books with your child(ren). Conversationally, enjoyably, and effectively, Book Chat develops children's language, comprehension, and pleasure. Please take the time to watch this clip as it will help you help your child enter the fascinating world of reading!

Our Bookshelf of Shared Stories

Listening to stories stimulates our brains and allows us to explore the world, as well as the lives and experiences of different characters. Here are a selection of  the 'focused books' Nursery has read so far this year (we will have read many other favourites too): 

Please find below further information about reading for pleasure as well as the year group photo galleries and calendars. Also, more information about the curriculum and a parents' guide to the EYFS.

Healthy Children 

We know that sometimes our pupils cannot come to school because they are really unwell - and that's the right thing to do for them and other students. Medical advice is clear however that children with mild illness will often be well enough to attend - for example if they have a cough, or cold, without a temperature. The NHS guidance Is my child too ill for school? - NHS (www.nhs.uk) is designed to support parents in their decision making about mild illness. 

We also know that pupils fall behind their friends and classmates when they miss school. At Hatton Hill School we want the amount of missed education to be reduced as much as possible. We believe that our community is stronger together, with all of our pupils in school, on time, every day. We are building life skills, life-long friendships and preparing your child for future success. 

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell. The information below is designed to help you make a decision, however if you are concerned about your child, always seek medical advice. 

Is my child too ill for school? https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/ 

Alder Hey Symptom Checker: Please see below a poster and short video clip explaining Alder Hey's new support service in the form of an easy to use symptom checker. This will help parents decide how to best access the appropriate level of care for a poorly child:

School Nurse Attend Anywhere Appointments: The School Health Team is not currently offering face-to-face drop-in sessions at our school. Instead, Attend Anywhere Appointments are being offered online. A leaflet explaining this can be found below and dates on which the service is being offered will be emailed to you and appear on our school calendar. If you are unable to attend either of the allocated sessions but still wish to speak to the school health team. Please contact the team on:

Tel: 0151 247 6354 or via email: [email protected].