Highfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Chorley (Lancashire).
Location
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Our environment has been specifically designed to meet the needs of our very busy toddlers. The carefully selected resources and light airy spaces offer natural learning opportunities that children relish. Our youngest children learn side by side with our oldest children like one big, happy family.
This provides our 2 year olds with positive role-models for them to look up to whilst also giving our older children a sense of responsibility. Each child has a family worker with whom a very special and nurturing bond is developed. This special person will ensure that your child is happy, confident and continues to make good progress with their development.
They will tune in to your child's individual interests and provide experiences to challenge them whilst also developing high level thinking skills and creativity. Our experienced practitioners fully understand and respect the unique nature of our toddlers, and work very closely with each individual family in order to promote your child's learning and development.
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL. Tel: 01257 262556
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Dance
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Talk Boost
Key facts
- URN
- 119067
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 0 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hellen Hull | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Megan Hirst-Babcock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Hibbert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Belbin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Whitehead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melanie Heywood-Cottingham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Caroline Alston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Louise Stephens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalie Sinclair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Claire Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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