FSU
Welcome to our Foundation Stage Unit
Mrs Emptage, Mrs Hinchliffe, Mrs Baker, Nikki, Julie, Alice, Mrs Beer, Chloe, Emily and Anela
Sunflowers (Nursery 2 Year Olds)
Caterpillars (Nursery 3-4 Year Olds)
Butterflies (Reception)
Are you looking for a fabulous Nursery provision for your two or three year old?
Do you have a little one who will be two years of age by September 2026? Spaces are now available and filling fast.
Are you looking for a nurturing and inspiring setting? Is your child younger but you are keen to visit and understand more about settings in your local area? Please complete a Note of Interest Form (see below)
If would like to visit the school, please phone the School on 01805 623269.
If you are interested in registering for our setting or learning more, please complete a Note of Interest Form - see below
Contact us to arrange a visit and
Our up to date admissions policy and information booklet are below:
The next step of process is to complete and send us the following:
The following forms may not be applicable, but please complete them if they are:
Would you like to find out more about our thriving Reception Class?
Please contact the School Office to arrange a visit.
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The links below give you further information about our Foundation Stage Unit. The documents clearly outline what the children will be learning about and what experiences are on offer. Key texts and songs and rhymes that we teach are included. Please click on the song links so that your children can listen to the songs at home!
We are hoping to open a new class in our FSU very soon - this will cater for children under the age of two and will be called Daisies.
Information for our Under 2s Class - Daisies
Nursery Policies Procedures Monkleigh Handbook 1 September 2026.pdf
Monkleigh Primary School Daisies Policies and Procedures Part 2 September_2026.pdf
Please click on this link to find out more information regarding Ofsted's role in regulating and inspecting childcare:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-childcare/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-and-inspecting-childcare
In school, we follow the DfE early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition Guidance. All food must be prepared in a certain way to prevent choking. We adhere to the food preparation guidelines in the two posters below. Please ensure that all food sent in from home is prepared in the same way. Please refer to Food Safety and Hygiene Guidance from this policy which is outlined in our parent booklet. Thank you
Take a Look at what we have been up to!
We have had the most wonderful week in Sunflowers. The children have settled so well and are really happy. This week we have been learning about families. Thank you to everyone who sent in photographs and frames or sent via Dojo. They are all proudly displayed in our FSU. The children have enjoyed telling us all about their families and drawing pictures to show who lives in their house. The children have enjoyed reading Owl Babies and painting some fabulous owls. Please remember that Forest School will be on Monday and Wednesday next week. Have a lovely weekend!
Wow what a week! The Caterpillars have settled in beautifully and have been very happy and very busy! It has been lovely to see how they are helping the Sunflowers get settled in. We have been very impressed with the children's drawing and scissor skills this week. The children have been talking about their families and have drawn and talked about the people who live in their home. They have enjoyed making owl baby families and reading about and learning about different families. Have a wonderful weekend!
The Butterflies have had such a busy week! We are incredibly proud of how beautifully they have all settled into their new routine and new classroom. We’ve enjoyed sharing the story Dogger by Shirley Hughes. The children really enjoyed reading the story and loved talking about their own favourite toys. We looked carefully at the illustrations to talk about the past and compared it to today. It has been absolutely lovely to listen to the children talking to each other about the different members of their families. To celebrate this, they worked carefully to create beautiful, handmade picture frames for their family photos. We have been working hard on our pencil grip. The children have been practising using their "pecking fingers" to hold their pencils correctly. In our maths the children have been looking closely at various pictures and objects to find items and sets that match.
