King's School News

The Snack Attack ...
Finnian of Year 6 is asking all pupils to design a new snack packet to enter into a Fairtrade competition. The school council and teachers will select the winning design from each class and then the overall ... View Article >
RSPB Little Schoo...
This year the Reception Class and Year One took part in the rspb’s Little School’s Bird Watch. Our survey results were sent in to join the national figures. Here is an item by Sean Chapman – he abso... View Article >
Sir Chris Woodhea...
Sir Chris Woodhead Opens New Hall and Classrooms at King’s School and Nursery (Independent Co-educational School 0-11 years), Plymouth. Parents of King’s School and Nursery and invited guests enjoyed an ... View Article >
Stop, Look and Li...
Emazdad visited King’s School today to talk to the children about road safety. The infant and foundation stage 2 classes learnt about this in an interactive way with a mixture of magic, songs, practic... View Article >
Addtional Extra C...
Guitar lessons have become a welcome addition to our extensive Extra Curricular Activities. We would like to Welcome Rob Williams as our new guitar teacher. Rob also teaches at a number of other schools wi... View Article >
Basketball comes ...
Basketball comes to King’s School! In association with Plymouth Raiders years 5 and 6 will be learning a range of new skills which they will put to good use when competing in the Interschool’s Basketball C... View Article >
Christmas Fair an...
The children were bursting with excitement as the doors opened on the annual Christmas Fair. The eagerly anticipated event was the result of the tireless efforts of the 'Friends of King's' and staff who&nbs... View Article >
A Win For Our 'Mu...
Our school choir, the 'Music Makers', won first prize at the Plymouth Music Festival last week and were delighted to collect a cup, shield and certificate to mark their achievement. Performing fir... View Article >
Cross Country Suc...
King's School Cross Country Team raced to sucess at the Plymouth Primary Cross Country Event on 4 November. Congratulation to Finlay who put in an outstanding performance and achieved a very fine 2nd pl... View Article >
Harvest Celebration
The King's annual Infant Harvest Celebration was held in the new school hall for the first time and was a wonderful way to bring everyone together to christen this space. The c... View Article >

Our Nursery Rooms

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Nursery rooms

We have six bright, colourful and welcoming rooms they are:

Piglets	3 months – 12 to 13 months approximately
Roos	12 months – 16 months
Poohs	14 months – 18 months
Tiggers	18 months – 24 months
Kangas	24 months – 30 months
Owls	30 months – 36 months

Piglets

The daily routine for piglets allows for a degree of flexibility as your baby’s routine needs to be able to suit their daily feelings. We encourage your child to develop their communication, social and physical skills through activities that are based on learning through play.

Roos

Roos are a group of mobile babies. Some are crawling and coasting well and they love to explore and have new experiences. Your child will have a more structured day, enjoying doing messy play with sand and water and starting to learn to use different tools and materials to do art activities. They will be beginning to learn to feed themselves at mealtimes, have a nap after lunch and love to play outside.

Poohs

Your child will be walking or almost walking when in Poohs and so learning extends to the outside as well as indoor environment; the range of activities is designed to continue to stimulate and extend your child’s development. In addition they will be learning to become more independent at meal times and enjoy feeding themselves.

Tiggers

Social skills continue to develop in Tiggers where your child will be learning to interact with children in small groups. These groups change regularly so that there are different children to socialise with. Artwork, story time, singing and outdoor play continue and the day may include musical instruments, flash cards, exploring smells, textures and materials.

Kangas

In Kangas the day will contain a number of learning through play activities. Morning circle time introduces your child to primary colours, numbers, shapes and signs; this is also the time when we involve them in singing and story time. The routine in Kangas includes a time when your child can have fun getting messy with sand and water, play dough or gloop and there is an opportunity to do art and cooking as well. Cooking is especially popular when they are able to eat what they have made!

Owls

We introduce your child to more new experiences in Owls. We teach MAKATON signs, which aid communication. Talking doesn’t just involve speaking; it includes hand movements or gestures, facial expression, eye contact and body language (posture and movement). All this is communication.

The Owl's room particularly works towards helping the children to become a little more independent - ready for their transfer into Foundation Stage 1 in main school. This is a big jump with the introduction of uniforms, using the bigger playground and being with older children. Consequently, the staff aims to make this change as smooth as possible and constantly liaise with the Foundation Class staff.

Moving on from King’s Nursery to King’s School

When parents and staff believe that a child is ready to move on to King’s Foundation Stage One (FS1) and there is space available, we will arrange for you to have an opportunity to see the main school and to meet the class teacher. We will also arrange for two settling sessions in FS1 and liaise with you about all aspects of the move. It is a big step and a positive one and we do all that we can to make smooth the transition.