
Meet the Staff
Miss J Raine – Room Leader
Mrs S Ralston – Classroom Assistant
Mrs N McMullan – Classroom Assistant
Our 2-year olds are welcomed into a purpose-built room with stimulating and exciting resources. Staff are highly trained and ensure the curriculum is tailored to each individual child. We know this can be a difficult time for the children to separate from their parent/carer, therefore during a home visit staff will plan an individual transition process for each child to ensure they are happy and settled at Nursery.
The Nursery session runs on a morning only and the times are 8.45am to 11.45am.
During your child’s time in Nursery staff focus on developing the key skills of:
Mathematical Skills
- Naming colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue.
- Sorting objects by colour/size/shape.
- Using objects to build and create
- Learning to count out loud to 5, then 10.
Literacy Skills
- Developing language, learning new words.
- Learning to listen to short stories.
- Joining in with nursery rhymes and action songs.
Personal and social skills
- Building friendships – taking turns, sharing, listening to one another.
- Developing self help skills – putting on own coat, toileting.
The Nursery Environment
Contact Information
Headteacher: Mrs E Harrison
Fenby Avenue
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 4UB
01325 380725 | admin@stjohnsceacademy.co.uk
Our School
In our most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘Outstanding.’ We provide high-quality teaching from caring, conscientious staff who are committed to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential.
Christian values are fostered within our friendly school and we were rated ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS). We have links with Darlington Deanery and the Durham Diocese.
We are part of DND Learning Trust

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Year 5 are taking part in the 100 Book Challenge this year. With a range of amazing books to choose from, we aim to read all 100 by the end of the school year!
Every Wednesday, we are very lucky to have FC Darlington Locomotives join us to lead football sessions catered for our girls in Years 1-4. No experience is required - just be ready to have fun and learn some new skills! All you need is a pair of trainers to take part! We would love to see as many girls as possible taking part!















