About Oliver’s Battery Nursery Class

Hedgehog Nursery Class

Oliver’s Battery Hedgehog Nursery class is part of Oliver’s Battery Primary and Nursery School.  The school sits within extensive grounds which include two Forest Schools, an Edible Playground and two ponds.  We enjoy beautiful views across the South Downs and attract a variety of wildlife including pollinating insects, foxes and deer to our grounds.  Hedgehog class is situated in a classroom within the main school building and is part of the wider Early Years unit which caters for children aged 2-5 years.  Our aim is to provide high quality nursery provision in a caring, bespoke and professional setting. We offer a smooth transition for children who come to Hedgehogs through their early years and into school.  Hedgehogs Nursery class has the use of a main room, a designated early years outside play area and child sized toilets.  In addition the Nursery class children have frequent access to the wider school grounds including the Forest School provision.

Children in the nursery class have a weekly Forest School session led by Fiona Beaumont who is a trained Forest School Leader.

Playful learning is at the heart of everything we do. Adults plan daily for stimulating and fun activities and carefully consider each child’s learning needs. Our qualified staff provide opportunities around the four principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

• Every child is a unique child
• Children learn to be strong through positive relationships
• Children learn and develop in enabling environments and
• Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates