Higham Ferrers Nursery & Infant School

Welcome to Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, Northants

"Together, we enjoy learning in a happy, caring and friendly environment"

This is a "Good" school and you will find us in the vibrant community of Higham Ferrers, near Rushden. Here, we strive to bring the best out of our children in an environment focused upon key values - Care, Respect, Share, Enjoy, Friendship. We pride ourselves in providing a creative and highly stimulating curriculum which we ensure is accessible to all children. This is delivered in a caring, safe and secure setting. Why not come and see our school in action - we warmly welcome you to visit us.

We have a very supportive parent community and we are very proud of our school and the achievement of our children. It is their creative talent and enthusiasm for learning that has resulted in us being recognised as a Good school by Ofsted.

Please use the navigation buttons above to move around our school site. If there is anything you think we ought to add, do let us know!

We look forward to your feedback!

Mrs Linda Ward

Acting Headteacher

Our Values

We want all of our pupils to know our values so that they can uphold them in the best way possible and recite them with a true and meaningful understanding of what they represent. Our whole school community values are:

Care

Respect

Enjoy

Friendship

If you care, respect and share, you enjoy friendship

Ofsted Update

Parents and carers can now download our most recent Ofsted report following our Inspection which took place on 23rd February 2016.

Click here to download this report now.

House Points

These are our school houses and the children are awarded house points for a wide range of reasons.


Kestrels	Falcons	Red Kites	Eagles

Changemakers!

The children in our School Council have been busy this year. They took up the challenge to be ‘Changemakers’ and decided to encourage their classmates to make healthy snack choices. They noticed that lots of fruit was being left in the fruit bowls and started a Fruit Challenge with extra playtime for the class who had eaten the most at the end of each week.

To remind everyone about making healthy choices, the School Councillors held an assembly and showed the children how much sugar is hidden in foods like breakfast cereal and juice drinks. Have a look at their display in the hall to see some healthier alternatives.

The children spent a morning in the Food Technology department at the Ferrers preparing snacks with lower sugar and healthy ingredients. They made Raw Chocolate Energy Balls (sweetened with fruit), Cheesy Stars (a savoury alternative to a biscuit) and Kayden’s Minestrone Soup (full of veggies with pasta and beans too). They brought these back to school for their classmates to taste. The Reception children enjoyed some coconut and berry ices. If you want to make these yourself at home, you can download the recipes.

At the beginning of the month, Janice Watkins from the University of Northampton joined us at one of our School Council meetings. The children told her about their Healthy Eating project. They were very proud to be awarded a Ruby ‘Changemaker Award’ which will be presented at the University on Wednesday 12th July.

Why not visit our Healthy Snacks Recipes page?

Click here!

Water Safety!

Our Cluster Council Representatives have been busy with other schools in our cluster, creating a Water Safety video. They have worked on this project in conjunction with the University of Northampton.

Here at Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, we believe that educating children about water safety is very important, along with other safety lessons. As you know we are working with children on a variety of essential safety lessons, water safety being one of them.

Below is a fantastic video which includes our children and others from Rushden and Higham Schools

What the Parents say...

"We are extremely pleased with our child's progress and development at Nursery. She has excelled since attending and her report shows this. Thank you to the outstanding Nursery team staff."

"Very approachable staff. Lovely programme of work that the children are offered and great that parents are able to attend events and session too."

"The range of activities offered in the Nursery is exceptional, my child loves the variety which in turn broadens her skills set. The special days (Balloon, Pumpkin, Pirate) and story time are a fantastic experience for parents and children."

"Extremely pleased with everything associated with the Nursery, especially the teaching staff and environment and atmosphere. A really lovely place for children to 'find their feet'!"

"We are delighted our child's progress and development since starting Nursery. She loves school and is excited about starting Reception in September. This is due in no small part to the positive experience she has had in Nursery, which was the reason for enrolling her. Thank you so much, from ourselves and from our child."

"My son has enjoyed his year and has been very happy. This is the fourth Nursery and sixth school that I have dealt with in four years and one I would recommend."

"I am very happy with how my child has settled down."

"I would like to say how brilliant the Nursery and teachers have been. Many thanks."

"My daughter has loved every minute at Nursery, and is very much looking forward to Reception."

"Very happy with the Nursery school."

"We have only experienced the Nursery and have been very pleased with all aspects. The teachers are brilliant and we have recommended this Nursery to numerous people. We are looking forward to our youngest starting in a couple of years' time."

"Very pleased with our child's first year at school, he has enjoyed it very much."

"What a great year – with so much being achieved!"

"We have been so impressed with the school during our daughter's first term"

"My child has always been happy to attend school and looks forward to being in Miss Tressler’s class!

Our daughter has built a good relationship with Miss Tressler and I am very impressed with her development and the support from Miss Tressler.

My child adores his teacher but seems very happy to move on.

"My daughter has had a fantastic start to her education at this school and we look forward to another two fantastic years here."

"This school is nurturing and a lovely environment in which to be taught. There is good communication with strong relationships. The leadership team shows strength and passion in its commitment to the children's education. Very happy parents.

"Well run school, with good staff at all levels."

"Our daughter has always enjoyed attending school. She is upset about leaving in July as at the infants she feels happy and content."

"What a fantastic three years. Our son has enjoyed every minute! He has learned so much both academically and socially. Thank you to everyone for working so hard!"

"I have been extremely happy with the way both my boys have been taught at this school, I have never had any problems, my boys have always been happy here and I am genuinely sad that my youngest is now leaving. I will miss everyone and would like to thank you for being so wonderful to my gorgeous clever boys."