Every day at Brookwood is filled with curiosity, creativity and care. We believe that children learn best through play, exploration and meaningful experiences, guided by our experienced nursery team.

Read more about our nursery experience below...

Our curriculum

Within our nursery we will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, placing children at the centre of their learning journey. Our curriculum has been designed to spark curiosity and develop independence by focusing on the seven areas of early years learning:

• Personal, social & emotional development – Building confidence, empathy and strong relationships
• Communication & language – Encouraging conversation, listening and vocabulary through stories, songs and play
• Physical development – Supporting active bodies through indoor and outdoor play, fine motor activities and healthy routines
• Literacy & mathematics – Early mark-making, number play, pattern recognition and fostering a love of books
• Understanding the world – Learning about nature, community, celebrations and the world around us
• Expressive arts & design – Creative exploration through painting, music, role-play and construction

Learning through experiences

Our days are carefully planned but most importantly full of fun experiences. Children might:

• Explore our garden and outdoor play areas
• Cook, plant or build as part of hands-on projects
• Discover new books in our cosy reading corners
• Engage in themed days or celebrations from around the world
• Take part in music, movement and mindfulness sessions

Above all our team will ensure that children feel safe, valued and ready to learn, working closely with families to support each child’s individual needs and celebrate every step of their development.

Our nursery offers either 15 hour sessions (2.5 days at the start of the week or 2.5 days at the end of the week) or 30 hour sessions (Monday to Friday all day). Nursery starts at 8.40am and finishes at 3.10pm in line with school hours. 

Children who are attending full day sessions may bring a healthy packed lunch from home (no nuts) or may purchase a school lunch at a cost £2.80 a day.  This must be paid via Arbor in advance.  Please note that if you do not make regular payments for school lunches, the nursery reserves the right to withdraw this service.  The lunch menu is available to view on our website at www.brookwood.surrey.sch.uk.

If you wish to change your child’s lunch arrangement, you must provide the office with a minimum of 1 weeks’ notice.

Families in receipt of certain benefits may be eligible for free school meals.  If you think that this may apply to your child, please complete the Free School Meals form in your registration pack and return it to the nursery team to enable your eligibility to be checked.

You can view our term dates by clicking on the link below. Please note, nursery term dates mirror that of the main school. The exception to this will be that the Nursery will start on Monday 8th September to allow staff to carry out home visits.

Nursery term dates

To help children feel a strong sense of belonging and to gently prepare them for school life, we ask that they wear our nursery uniform.

Children are asked to wear gold polo shirts and green sweatshirts along with black jogging bottoms and sensible black footwear. 

Our Brookwood logo yellow polo shirts and green sweatshirts are available for purchase from Valentino’s (http://valentinoschoolwear.com/) in Knaphill, but alternatives without the logo can be bought from other stores if you wish.

We also hold second-hand uniform at the school office as a great way to pick up good-quality items at a lower cost. .

Please remember to label all clothing and personal items clearly with your child’s name – it helps us make sure everything finds its way back to the right place!

We are intending to offer the range of universal free entitlements for 2-4 year olds. 

Please refer to the following website for more information about eligibility. How to apply for help with childcare for working parents | Childcare Choices and Check you're eligible for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Any additional hours over any free childcare, FEET or EYFE eligibility will be chargeable at our standard rates which are as follows:

Please note we do not take children from 9 months; our minimum age is 2 years old.

Payment for additional pre-booked sessions outside of FEET and EYFE should be made online using the school’s Arbor system and must be paid in advance.  Your Arbor account will be populated in advance with the fees due monthly and the balance for the half term must be cleared in advance.  If you do not make payment for any chargeable session in advance, the nursery reserves the right to temporarily withdraw these sessions until any debt has been fully cleared. The nursery is not able to allow debts to accrue and therefore in the event of non-payment, the nursery reserves the right to withdraw the space at no notice.  If your circumstances change and you are struggling to make payments, please contact our team urgently so that we can discuss options with you.  

The nursery is able to accept childcare vouchers as payment.  Please contact the office if you wish to explore this option to ensure that we are able to accept vouchers from your chosen provider.  Please contact the office in advance of accepting your place to avoid a delay to your start date.

In the event of illness, holidays and other absences, sessions will be chargeable, and no refunds will be made.  The only exception to this is if you have agreed an arranged holiday or other arranged absence in writing, completing an absence request form from the main school office with a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice.