Curriculum & Ethos

At Bognor Regis Nursery School, children are at the heart of everything we do. Our child‑led approach encourages them to follow their interests, ask questions, and explore the world with curiosity and confidence.

Through rich, thoughtfully planned experiences linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), children are supported to develop deep, meaningful learning. They investigate, problem‑solve, and collaborate with others as they build on what they already know.

Our continuous provision is carefully designed to promote independence, giving children the freedom to make choices and take ownership of their learning. This empowers them to develop a love of discovery that helps them flourish both now and in the future.

Rhyme Spine 

Why is rhyme important in EYFS? Rhyming helps children learn about words, sounds and language formation. Hearing and using rhyme, rhythm and repetition helps children develop early literacy skills, with a prominent focus upon developing spoken language. Many nursery rhymes also have a clear beginning, middle, and end to help children understand story structure and sequencing. As children hear a nursery rhyme, they’re often called on to think like an actual reader – making connections and inferring what might happen next. Literacy and child development experts have determined that children who know at least 8 nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are 4 years old are usually among the best readers and spellers in their class by the time they are 8 years old.

In BRNS, we focus on three new rhymes every half term. We listen to it, perform it and discuss it; meaning that children will have a core bank of over 50 rhymes from being in Baby Room to leaving Nursery School.