Prime Areas of Learning

NURSERY

From 3 years

The Richard Pate School Nursery is dedicated to providing the highest possible standards and early years care and education.

The Nursery is located next to the main school in its own grounds where the children enjoy free flow between the very well-resourced inside and outside areas.

We are registered with the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and are regularly inspected under the same criteria as those used for OFSTED inspections. In March 2020, we were delighted to be rated ‘Excellent’ in all areas.

All children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. The four guiding principles that underpin this are:

  • The Unique Child
  • Positive Relationships
  • Enabling Environments
  • Learning and Development

We support each child across three prime areas of learning:

  • Personal, Social and Emotional
  • Physical Development
  • Communication and Language

And four specific areas:

  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the World
  • Expressive Arts and Design

We believe that well planned play is a key way in which children learn. We therefore ensure that children have plenty of play opportunities with effective support from adults. The children play and explore in their environment and we encourage them to ‘have a go’ and become creative thinkers with their own ideas.

We provide a safe, challenging, stimulating, caring and sharing environment which is sensitive to the needs of each individual child, including children with additional needs.

Year 5 Experience Day: Saturday 17th May

Saturday 17th May 2025

Does your child enjoy academic challenge? Will they be sitting the 11+ Grammar Test?

Come and join us for a Year 5 experience at The Richard Pate School and find out how they would benefit from our excellent provision. We are inviting current Year 4 children to come for a taster of life at our wonderful school. Parents are invited to join us for refreshments from 12pm, to hear more about the ways in which our specialist teachers will guide your family through the Grammar School process.

Saturday 17th May, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Open to current Year 4 children

To book a place, please email office@richardpate.co.uk or call 01242 522086.