Early Years

We have Reception places available for September 2025

we have preschool places available now

We welcome you to find out more about our school by exploring our website or booking a visit to see Jewell Academy for yourselves. We would also be more than happy to answer any queries via a phone call.

During the autumn, we hold open evenings which include a presentation about our school and a tour of the school. To contact us or book an appointment for a visit, please call our office.

Reception Open Evenings

We are excited to invite you to our Reception Open Evenings!

Tuesday 8th October 6-7pm

Tuesday 22nd October 4-5pm

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to explore our school, meet our dedicated staff, and get a feel for the warm and welcoming environment we provide for our pupils.

No need to book—just pop in and take a look around!

We are also offering the opportunity for you to tour during the school day and we would love to meet you! Please contact the office to arrange a tour.

early years at jewell academy 

Our mission statement is ‘There is no limit to what our children can achieve’.  Our values of self-worth, engagement and purpose and these inform the opportunities that we strive to provide to our children and are interwoven in everything that we do. Jewell Academy is proud to be the heart of the community.

Why choose jewell academy for your child’s learning journey?

• We start the day developing independence by hanging coats up and settling into an activity.
• The children are encouraged to learn through play with targeted adult support that moves each child on at an individual level.
• Through the day, the pupils will complete focused phonics, reading, writing, maths and topic based activities.
• All our topics start with a launch event and end with a landing (eg a visit from the Fire Service, holding a cute and scary creature, an interactive story telling experience with the Tree House Theatre and even a very Royal Banquet! This isn’t all of the exciting opportunities that your child will have in Early Years, there are many more!)
• We go on a trip to Moors Valley in the summer term where the children participate in pond dipping.
• We have forest school sessions during the year.
• The children are invited to many school events such as Books and Stories, PTA Discos, Summer and Christmas Fayres, author visits and musical performances.
• We celebrate all cultures and beliefs through our curriculum all year round and also through special events, such as Cultural Day.
• We communicate with you regularly through newsletters, texts, Facebook, our website and Tapestry.
• All our school dinners are freshly cooked and delicious from our catering company Cucina!
• We offer wrap around care on-site through our external providers, St Claire’s Childcare: Breakfast Club (from 7:45am) and After School Club (3-6pm) at reasonable rates.

At Jewell Academy, your child will be encouraged to start their educational journey in a way that best suits them whilst having fun doing so.

We nurture our students through their time at Pre-school and Reception to ensure that the start of their education journey is a positive, fulfilling and inclusive experience. 

Our Early Years curriculum embeds the three guiding principles of the Aspirations Academies Trust:  self-worth, engagement and purpose. There is a focus on learning through play and children are encouraged to learn independently and be driven by their own curiosities and creativity. 

Facilities

The Early Years department at Jewell Academy is large, bright and airy providing plenty of indoor and outdoor space. Our Early Years environment is well-resourced and includes two large airy classrooms, a shared base area showcasing our Early Years Library and an enclosed garden space. We have recently developed our outside area to include an integrated water and pebble play space and a large bespoke wooden play trail. The garden also includes a growing area and lots of opportunities for sand and water play as well as physical activities such as a mud kitchen and bikes and trikes trail. 

Our beautiful environment supports and encourages the children to become inquisitive and enthusiastic learners offering real-world and authentic experiences across all areas of the curriculum. 

Our Nursery and Reception children thrive in the Early Years setting provided at Jewell and are happy and excited to come to school. We strongly believe that there is no limit to what our children can achieve. 

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