The Kemnal Academies Trust is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family.

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Basecamp Nursery

Our nursery provides a warm nurturing environment for our youngest pupils, where they can flourish through play from their 3rd birthday until they are ready to join our Reception class in the September after their 4th birthday.
Trained and dedicated staff provide a child-initiated free flow learning adventure including songs, nursery rhymes, story time and messy play whilst laying the foundations for early literacy and maths


Facilities​

Extensive, tailor made school grounds set in the heart of Margate, Kent allow the children in our care to become adventurous learners both indoors and out.

Our facilities include a free flow outdoor learning area, which is continually updated and refreshed by our skilled site team, and a modern indoor learning space which is designed to support our young learners’ natural curiosity.

Our classroom is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our learners, at any one time we may have a Construction area, a Role Play area, a Home Corner or Small World play area, all of which are great fun and support language development at the same time!
The children have access to a wealth of messy play activities throughout the day encouraging creativity and sensory exploration; mud kitchens, water tables and painting are some of our favourites!

Our nursery has a dedicated kitchen off of our main room, allowing the children to access cooking activities. The children gather in our main room for meal and snack times throughout the day, enabling the ‘family’ feeling that sharing meals can bring, whilst also preparing them for school meal times as they grow.


Curriculum


We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which covers the areas of ​

 

  • Personal, Emotional and Social Development
  • Communication and Language
  • Physical Development
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the World
  • Expressive Arts and Design​

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The children are encouraged to explore, play and learn whilst developing independence and resilience, amongst other skills.
We implement our rich learning environment by following a rich curriculum and carrying out ‘In The Moment’ planning, designed to act responsively to our children’s interests.
We believe that children learn best when they are having fun, thriving in an environment that nurtures their natural curiosity whilst building on their existing knowledge.


Your child’s learning journey - Marvellous ME


Keeping you informed of your child's activities and achievements at school is important to us, so we are excited to use the MarvellousMe parent engagement system.


MarvellousMe tells you about the wonderful things that your child is learning, and pings you when they’ve been praised for good work or a great character skill. MarvellousMe is free for parents, and you can share the app with people you trust.
To get MarvellousMe, you need a Parent Join Code from us.

This creates a special bond between you and the school, allowing us to send you wonderful news about your child's day and the fantastic learning they have been doing.
Please ask at Reception if you need a new code.

More information about Marvellous ME can be found here

Our team


Our Nursery team provides excellent care that is overseen by experienced and passionate leadership. 
The staff are well-qualified and endeavour to provide an engaging and enriching experience for our children.
The impact of our overarching approach is that our EYFS team are driven to ensure that the provision is of the highest quality, consistently reviewing the environment and activities to inspire excellence.
The wellbeing of the children in our care is our primary focus, ensuring that they feel safe and secure during their time at Nursery. 

We believe that children who form positive relationships with their carers and peers will feel confident to explore their interests and fulfil their learning potential. Our staff will share recent activities or interests that have sparked joy or enthusiasm to build a detailed picture of your child’s unique passions.


Before you start


We'd love to get to know you and your child before they start with us.
Once you have accepted a place at our nursery, we will invite you in to discuss your child’s routine, answer any questions you may have, complete any remaining paperwork and finalise the arrangements for settling-in sessions.
Once we feel your child is settled and happy, they can begin their regular sessions with us.
Sessions
The Nursery School runs a morning session that starts at 08:45am to 11:45am 


Arrange a visit


To arrange a visit to Basecamp Nursery please contact Mrs Bailey in our main office on 01843 220949 or office@salmestone-tkat.org