Early Years

The Early Years is a fundamental stage which supports all our children’s futures.  We are privileged to support every one of them along their unique and precious journeys, developing resilient, ambitious learners who achieve their very best.

In Jesus' footsteps we grow in grace and knowledge.

Our Curriculum and Pedagogy

We offer teacher-led, term time Early Years provision for children from the age of three to five within our Early Years phase, comprising Little Lennie's Nursery and our Blackbirds Reception class. 

Our pedagogical approach places language and literacy at the heart of everything we do. Please see the 'Long-Term Overview and Progression' section below for further details.

Early Years at St. Leonard's

If you would like to see more about what each of our Nursery and Reception classes are busy with during the school year, please visit our class pages.