Horndale County Infant and Nursery School

Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 7HB

Basic School Website

 Basic School Website
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mission Statement & Values
    • Equalities
    • Meet the Staff
    • Our Governing Body
    • Premium Allocations
    • School Admissions
    • School Brochure
    • School Performance/ Ofsted
    • School Policies
  • Our Curriculum
    • British Values
    • SMSC
    • Curriculum Subjects
  • Parents
    • Our School Uniform
    • Our School App
    • School Office
    • Childcare Provision
    • Online Safety
    • School Holidays
    • School Newsletters
    • Useful Links
  • Pupils
    • School Clubs
    • School Council
    • Covid-19 – Work for pupils who are isolating
    • Online Stories
    • School Website Links
  • Our Classes
    • Foundation Stage 1
      • Daily Routines
      • Characteristics of Effective Learning
      • Foundation Stage 1  Curriculum
    • Foundation Stage 2
    • Year 1
    • Year 2
    • Nurture Provision
  • SEND
    • SEN Information Report
    • Disability & Accessibility
  • Contact Us
Home / Our Classes / Foundation Stage 1

Foundation Stage 1

IMG_1597
IMG_1605
IMG_1616
IMG_1627
IMG_1634
IMG_1641
IMG_2760
IMG_2773
IMG_2774
IMG_2775
IMG_2804
IMG_2822
IMG_2828
IMG_2853
IMG_2898
IMG_2982
IMG_3038
IMG_3111

Welcome to Nursery! 

At Horndale we aim to provide a welcoming and caring environment for your child’s first step into school life.  We provide an atmosphere where every child is valued and supported, to enable them to become happy, confident learners and to help them reach their full potential.

The Nursery session begins at 8.45 and finishes at 11.45 but if you would like to attend our Breakfast club the doors open at 8.20 and close at 8.30.

Mrs Copeland is our Nursery Teacher and Mrs Anderson is our Classroom Assistant.

In Nursery we have lots of fun creating play-based learning around our own experiences. We access both the indoor and outdoor environments which both offer educational and exciting opportunities to develop and extend our learning.

We aim to provide high quality teaching and learning experiences which will enable every child to develop at their own pace, physically, individually, socially and emotionally.

Young children learn by first-hand experience i.e. doing, touching and seeing for themselves through play. Their intellectual, social, emotional, creative and physical development will be catered for by various play activities which we offer at Nursery.

Children start the FOUNDATION STAGE of their education with us, this runs from age 3 and continues until the end of the Reception year in primary school. The document ‘The Early Years Foundation Stage’ forms the basis for education from birth to five. It sets out the correct ratios and welfare requirements. It states that education should be put into practice four principles:

Overarching Principles

There are four guiding principles which should shape practice in our early years settings. These are:

  • every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured.
  • children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
  • children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers; and
  • children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.

The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

At Horndale Nursery we believe that inclusive education means providing all pupils with appropriate education and support alongside their peers.

Reading in Nursery

During nursery, children will do the following to develop their early reading skills:

  • Develop vocabulary through a broad range of activities
  • Access the attractive reading area, where books are read by adults and children tell their own stories
  • Listen to and share rhymes, stories, books and songs
  • Use labels and name cards in a print rich environment so that children learn that print conveys meaning
  • Staff will emphasise the initial sounds in words and develop oral blending skills
  • Take part in fun activities to aid development of pre-reading skills

In this section

  • Foundation Stage 1
  • Foundation Stage 2/ Class 1
  • Year 1
  • Class 4
  • Governor – Mr Ian Shaw
  • Disability & Accessibility
  • Curriculum – Physical Education
  • Curriculum – Computing
  • Reading
  • Curriculum – Maths
  • Writing
  • Curriculum – Science
  • Curriculum – Religious Education
  • Curriculum – Art
  • Curriculum – Design & Technology
  • Curriculum – Music
  • SSP Infant Games Festival
  • Sport Relief 2020
  • Intra-School Athletics Day 2020
  • Year 1 Multi-Sports Event 2019
  • Santa Run 2019
  • EYFS Move with Max 2020
  • Maths – Year 1 Long Term Plan
  • Maths – Year 2 Long Term Plan
  • Maths – Parent’s Information
  • Curriculum – Geography
  • How to help with Geography at home
  • Long Term Planning – Music
  • Characteristics of Effective Learning
  • Daily Routines
  • Foundation Stage 1  Curriculum
  • Home Readers
  • Nursery – How to help at home
  • Reception – How to help at home
  • Year 1 – How to help at home
  • Year 2 – How to help at home
  • Favourite 5
  • Handwriting
  • Handwriting – How to help at home
  • Phonics
  • Set 1 Speed Sounds
  • Set 2 and Set 3 Speed Sounds
  • Fred Talk
  • Phonics Screening Check
  • Science in the Early Years
  • Key Stage 1
  • Science – Year 1
  • Science – Year 2
  • Science Day with Professor Onesmith
  • Science in the Foundation Stage
  • Science in Key Stage 1
  • Science Links
  • Curriculum – History
  • Curriculum – English
  • Covid-19 – Work for pupils who are isolating
  • Vacancies
  • Online Stories
  • Nurture Provision
Local Offer
Healthy school
School Achievement Award
Activemark 2008
FMSIS

Copyright © 2021 Horndale County Infant and Nursery School

Scholars Path

Newton Aycliffe

County Durham

DL5 7HB

Tel 01325 300 228 · Email horndale@durhamlearning.net


Legal Information | Website Login

Powered by Durham County Council.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead more