--- title: "Our Nursery Ethos" url: "https://hillsborough.school/nursery/Our-Nursery-Ethos" school: "Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School" --- # Our Nursery Ethos ## **Our Vision** At Hillsborough Nursery and Primary School, we inspire every child to **believe** in their abilities, **belong** to a supportive and inclusive community, and **become** confident, curious learners who are ready to embrace their future. ## **Our Mission** At Hillsborough, we are committed to providing a nurturing, ambitious and joyful environment where: - Children are encouraged to **believe** in themselves through rich learning experiences that spark curiosity, creativity and a love of learning. - Every child and family **belongs** to a caring and inclusive school community where individuality is celebrated, relationships are valued and everyone is treated with kindness and respect. - All pupils **become** resilient, responsible and independent learners who are prepared for the challenges and opportunities ahead, both in school and beyond. We work in partnership with families, staff and the wider community to ensure that every child feels valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential. # ![](https://hillsborough.school/images/Hills_Nursery.png) ## **Our Approach** At Hillsborough Primary School and Nursery, our early years provision is shaped by a strong commitment to high‑quality learning, care and development for every child. We focus on developing the qualities and skills needed for children to become life long learners, and this starts in nursery. **Characteristics of Effective Learning** **- Playing and Exploring - Active Learning - Creative and Critical Thinking Engagement Finding out and exploring Playing with what they know Being willing to 'have a go' Motivation Being involved and concentrating Keep trying Enjoying achieving what they set out to do Thinking Having their own ideas Making links Working with ideas** **Every Child is Unique** We recognise and celebrate each child’s individuality. We support children to learn at their own pace, building on their interests, strengths and stages of development. ### Nursery - [Welcome](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/welcome-to-our-nursery) - [Meet the Team](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/meet-the-nursery-team) - [Our Nursery Ethos](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/Our-Nursery-Ethos) - [Nursery Meals](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/nursery-meals) - [Apply](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/apply) - [Sessions & Funding](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/sessions-and-funding) - [Helping Your Child Transition To Nursery](https://hillsborough.school/nursery/helping-your-child-transition-to-nursery) ![Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/images/logo/Hillsborough_Dual-2x.png) ### Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Parkside Road Sheffield S6 2AA 0114 234 7898 ### Helpful Links - [Contact Us](https://hillsborough.school/contact) - [Policies](https://hillsborough.school/this-is-us/important-information/policies) - [Vacancies](https://hillsborough.school/join-us/job-vacancies) - [Accessibility](https://hillsborough.school/accessibility-statement) - [Cookies](https://hillsborough.school/cookie-policy) - [INOVA](https://www.inovamat.org/) ### Portals - [ParentPay](https://hillsborough.school/parents/parentpay) - [SeeSaw](https://hillsborough.school/parents/seesaw) ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hillsboroughprisch/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hillsborough.school/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)