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Alphablocks Nursery School at the Hadley Wood Association Centre is Now Open!

We are thrilled to announce that Alphablocks Nursery School’s second site at the Hadley Wood Association Centre is officially open! 🎉

Our new nursery is beautifully set up with a variety of engaging spaces, including a sensory zone, construction area, maths and exploration corner, and a cosy breakout corner. Each space has been carefully designed to encourage a wide range of play and learning experiences, from imaginative role-play to activities that support spatial skills and cognitive development.

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Ofsted: Outstanding in all areas

Alphablocks Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted in the Summer Term of 2024. Our school is pleased to announce the results of this latest inspection by Ofsted, which can be read in full here:

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Supporting learning at home: How to boost your child’s reading comprehension

In early years education, reading comprehension refers to a child’s ability to understand and interpret what is being read to them. It involves a specific set of skills, such as vocabulary understanding, word recognition, decoding (the ability to read some individual words), and question answering (the ability to ask or answer questions about what has been read to them).

The importance of early reading comprehension cannot be underestimated, as numerous studies over the past decades show that it lays the foundation for future outcomes at school, and has been linked to better self-regulation and social-cognitive abilities. In turn, these are known to support overall well-being, are conducive to learning and act as a protective factor for a range of early mental health challenges.

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Forest School Sessions – methods & benefits

Written by Laura Rodemeyer, EYTS, Qualified Forest School Practitioner

We want our children to feel a sense of belonging and responsibility towards their environment, have a sound knowledge of the flora and fauna that surrounds them and to be able to recognise the beauty and importance of the natural world. The Forest School approach is a useful tool to achieve these goals, giving children opportunities to learn about and explore the world they live in. 

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Intent, Implementation, Impact – the key to every early years curriculum

It is crucially important that an early learning curriculum is responsive to the changing needs of children so that opportunities for growth and development are not missed.

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