Knowles Nursery School

08/11/2026

We are very excited to be taking part in World Nursery Rhyme week again.

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08/11/2026

Today is Remembrance Sunday. Here is a little video to start to help your little ones understand what it is all about.

A beautiful animation following a young rabbit through the poppy fields. Watch together to commemorate Remembrance Day with a message of peace and hope.

08/11/2026

Happy Diwali to all of our families and friends who are celebrating.

29/10/2026

We are now allocating spaces for January 2027 starters and have a few spaces left.

If you’d like to visit the nursery school or sign your child up please call us on 01908 373753 or visit www.knowlesnursery.co.uk for further information.

You can check if your child is eligible for two year old funding here.

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Staff and Governors wish you a warm welcome to Knowles Nursery School. We are a stand-alone state-funded Maintained Nursery School and as such provide the highest level of staff expertise and qualifications which include qualified teachers. We admit children from the term after they turn two yea...

20/10/2026

It’s going to be a very wet day today. Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing such as wellies and a raincoat.

Please ensure we have spare clothes and if possible spare shoes for your child.

Please make sure all clothing items are named.

Thank you ☺️ ☔️

18/10/2026

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It's that spooky time of year again,,,
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10/10/2026

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05/10/2026

All ready for another week of learning and fun

02/10/2026

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We always encourage parents to speak to their children in their home language if this is something the family wish to do.

Being bilingual doesn’t cause a language difficulty, but children learning two languages may master their skills in both languages at a slower rate than a child developing one language only (as different languages vary in structure, grammatical rules and vocabulary).

General tips

Be natural – If you are confident using both languages, then do so.

If not, keep to the language that you are most comfortable with. It is important that your child is supported to learn one language well.

Be consistent – Separate the languages by:

Person (e.g. the first language consistently used by one parent and the second by the other parent)

Location (e.g. the first language at home and English at nursery)

Activity (e.g. the first language at bath time, English at breakfast etc.)



Keep it simple – Whichever language you are using, keep your talking to short phrases. Add gestures and facial expressions to show the meaning of what you are saying.

Keep talking – Provide your child with lots of opportunities for language learning (e.g. use songs, books, outings, games).

Be positive – Help your child to feel successful in understanding and using language. S/he may respond in his/her first language when spoken to in English (or vice versa) or may mix words from both languages in the same phrase. This is a successful communication and demonstrates that your child is learning from both languages.