Nursery News

Rossall Nursery, Infants and Juniors achieve IBO World School status

IB World School

Rossall pupils enjoy PYP Programme

Nursery, Infant and Junior Schools are awarded IBO World School Status

Following a very successful IBO (International Baccalaureate Organisation) inspection, Rossall Junior, Infant and Nursery School is proud to announce that it is now an IBO World School and fully authorised to teach the Primary Years Programme, the first independent school in the North of England.

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What is the Primary Years Programme?

The PYP provides an international curriculum that meets the needs of young learners between the ages of 3 and 11. We believe everyone at Rossall to be life long learners and we are preparing our children to face the fast changing world and enabling them to connect their learning to real life situations.

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Our children are encouraged to be inquisitive, ask questions, explore and interact with their environment.

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The programme is built around the children engaging in half termly Units of Inquiry where they are able to make connection in their learning across the curriculum and between subject disciplines.

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At the heart of the programme lies the Pupil Learner Profile; which encourages the children to be inquirers, communicators, open-minded and reflective. It provides them with confidence, empathy and independence as well as giving them the life-long skills of self-management, research and communication.

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The IBO were delighted with Rossall’s teaching and the progress the children are making under the programme. It is truly a curriculum for tomorrow’s child and Rossall Junior, Infants and Nursery are clearly providing this as the outstanding inspection report bore testament to. The report praised the outstanding pastoral care the children receive in their formative years. We are first and foremost a place of learning where the curriculum challenges the children to strive for personal standards of excellence and to reach their full potential.

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To read the release in the local press, please click here......

Parent and Toddler Group

Parent and Toddler Group
Friday 19th February

The morning of Friday 19th Februay brought some young visitors with their mums and dads to our Nursery and Infant Hall for the second Parent and Toddler Group. Soft play, playing in the ball pool and decorating gingerbread people kept the children very busy, whilst the mums and dads enjoyed a bit of time-out chatting to other parents.

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The next Parent and Toddler Group will be in the Easter holidays, details to follow.

Nursery Messy Day - the children enjoy gardening

Messy Day
12th October 2009

The children planted bulbs and winter flowering plants to create an interesting and colourful garden area.

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The outdoor environment is rich in different textures and shapes.

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The children have the opportunity to explore and enjoy new experiences in our Nursery garden.

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To view more images of Messy Day, please click here......

French Day

French Day

The Infant and Nursery children held a French Day, we all came to school dressed in red, white and blue. We sang French songs, learnt some French words  and had a French buffet! The children all enjoyed tasting croissants, baguettes, pain au chocolat and French cheeses.

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As part of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years programme we look at the wider world and learn about life in other countries.

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To view more images of French Day, please click here.......

Mario: our new class photographer!

What are we up to in the Nursery?

"Play is the most effective way for a child to learn" - Neil Griffiths.

Our Nursery children have found so many ways to play that we thought it would be nice to share with you some photographs of their recent activities.

Just click on the camera to see more......