OUR TERM DATES
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Sparkies Nursery and Pre-School
Term Dates
Autumn Term 2025:
Monday 1st September - Inset Day (Sparkies will be closed)
Tuesday 2nd September - first day of Autumn Term for all children
Half term: 27th - 31st October
Friday 19th December - last day of term
Spring Term 2026:
Monday 5th January - Inset day (Sparkies will be closed)
Tuesday 6th January - first day of Spring Term for all children
Half term: 16th - 20th February
Friday 27th March - last day of term
Summer Term 2026:
Monday 13th April - Inset day (Sparkies will be closed)
Tuesday 14th April - first day of Summer Term for all children
Monday 4th May - Early Spring Bank Holiday
Friday 22nd May - Inset day (Sparkies will be closed)
Monday 25th May - Spring Bank Holiday
Half term: 26th - 29th May
Thursday 9th July - last day of term
Friday 10th July - Inset day (Sparkies will be closed)
We Offer
Early morning sessions from 08.30 am
Morning sessions from 09.00 am until 12.15 pm
Lunch sessions until 12.15 until 1.00 pm
Afternoon sessions from 1 pm until 3.00 pm
All Day from 08.30 am until 3.00pm
Funding
We accept 30 hour and 2 year old funding
On the term after your child's 3rd birthday, they will be eligible for 15 hours of Nursery Education Funding
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please note:
we DO NOT supply lunches - children must bring their own healthy nut-free packed lunches.
SAFEGUARDINGSTATEMENT & POLICIES
Safeguarding Policies and other school policies are all available upon request from Grace. All of the Sparkies staff are trained in safeguarding and pediatric First Aid.
At Sparkies all children deserve the finest imaginable start in life together with the encouragement that enables them to realise their potential.
A child’s experience between birth and age five has a key bearing on their future life chances. A childhood that embraces security, safety, and a smile is the right of all children.
At Sparkies, we offer a balanced and broadly based curriculum which has been developed around the Early Years Foundation Stage as compiled by the DFES.
At the core of this are the seven areas of learning and development that shape our curriculum. Each area of learning is as important as the next.
The three prime areas are:
Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
The four specific areas through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied are:
Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.
STRUCTURE & RHYTHM OF THE DAY
The underlying structure and rhythm of the day remains constant, providing the stability that enables children to confidently explore and enjoy new experiences, beginning with a welcome at the door. Children enter to find a space set up to encourage free flow and a choice of activities. Some activities are practitioner-supported for planned learning outcomes and are designed with children's individual needs and interests in mind. Others are set up to broaden the benefits of the learning process by providing challenges and extending the activities where opportunities present, often following the lead of the children.