King Square Community Nursery
King Square Community Nursery in Islington provides a rich, inclusive early years environment where children learn through investigation, choice and expression. Professional teachers lead weekly sessions in yoga, football and drama, and a Forest School project takes children to Barnsbury Woods and local parks. The nursery offers extended hours (8 am – 6 pm), part‑time sessions and a core day, with funding for two‑, three‑ and four‑year‑olds. Staff include a Level 3 SENCO and all practitioners are trained to support children with additional needs, working closely with parents and outside professionals to set targets and review progress.
Reviews portray King Square as an inclusive nursery offering varied activities and strong support for children with additional needs.
Families appreciate the diverse activities (yoga, football, drama, Forest School) and the inclusive support for children with additional needs.
A few parents note that spaces fill quickly and sessions can be oversubscribed.
The Islington council listing notes King Square’s extended hours, part‑time sessions and new Forest School project. It highlights the Level 3 SENCO, staff training in autism and communication difficulties, and collaborative work with parents and health professionals to create child‑centred plans and education healthcare plans.
KING SQUARE COMMUNITY NURSERY is a primary and secondary education institution that provides high-quality education and care for children. With a focus on nurturing and developing young minds, the nursery offers a range of educational programs and serv…The nursery offers opportunities for investigation, choice and expression with a wide range of equipment and activities for learning and play. We also provide weekly sessions of yoga, football and drama, all facilitated by professional outside teachers and free to all children. Forest School is our new project and we have secured 4 seasons with a ranger at Barnsbury Woods. Children and parents also make visits to Highgate Wood. We extend this weekly by visiting local parks.
Our SENCO has attained the Level 3 SENCO Award, is a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner, and has had extensive training on children with autism, behaviour management, early identification of additional need and inclusive practice.
All staff in the setting have had training on children with behavioural difficulties, sensory disorders, autism, Makaton and how to identify early speech, language and communication difficulties. All staff work with the Assess, Plan, Do, Review model.
We have worked with many children over the years with additional needs ranging from mild to complex. All staff have had training on how to identify a child with additional needs and how to move forward.
At King Square we have a great deal of experience working with parents and outside agencies of creating child centred Short term Plans and Education Healthcare Plans.We signpost parents to children’s centres for Little Leaps and Chatterpillar sessions, along with any other relevant support they may need.
All children with a special educational need, whether that be around their speech and language, behaviour difficulties or autism, for example, will receive special time with their key person every day working towards small, achievable targets to help them make steady progress. Parents are fully involved in all stages of the target setting and reviews.
We have strong links with our Health Visiting Team, our Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapist and Educational Psychologists. We also signpost parent/carers to local support groups for children with additional needs and support groups for parents.King Square Community Nursery in Islington provides a rich, inclusive early years environment where children learn through investigation, choice and expression. Professional teachers lead weekly sessions in yoga, football and drama, and a Forest School project takes children to Barnsbury Woods and local parks. The nursery offers extended hours (8 am – 6 pm), part‑time sessions and a core day, with funding for two‑, three‑ and four‑year‑olds. Staff include a Level 3 SENCO and all practitioners are trained to support children with additional needs, working closely with parents and outside professionals to set targets and review progress.