Has your child ever talked about Cosmic Corner? I bet the first thing they mentioned is that we eat toast! Well, believe it or not, we actually do quite a lot more than that (admittedly we do eat a fair amount of toast as well!)

Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!

Do you know how lucky we are to be able to offer a Nurture Class like Cosmic Corner at our school?

At Northgate Primary we pride ourselves on being able to offer a nurturing environment for all of our children. We provide children with a consistent approach and clear boundaries for what is acceptable. We recognise our children as individuals as well as part of our school. However, some children may find it difficult to reach their potential in a large class. Occasionally even simple day-to-day routines of a large class can be totally overwhelming and it becomes a struggle for them to gain the success they deserve. Our Nurture Class, Cosmic Corner, is an early intervention designed to offer children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 the opportunity of working in a much smaller class (a maximum of 10 children) with a high level of support from an experienced Nurture Leader (Mrs Blackett) and a Nurture Class Assistant (Mrs Sayers).

What can we offer?

We can offer your child the opportunity to develop the processes involved in learning at a pace which is suited to him/her. In Cosmic Corner the National Curriculum and Foundation Stage Curriculum will be taught whilst also emphasising the important roles of:

• Talk
• Exploration
• Social Skills
• Play
• Development of curiosity
• Practice
• Making links in their own learning (using memory)
• Making secure attachments 

These skills are taught in a structured environment which provides a high level of adult input and feedback.