Early Years

The early years are where a love of learning begins. At Rayliza Academy, Crèche, Nursery and KG offer a safe, joyful and structured environment that builds strong foundations in literacy, numeracy and social skills, with play-based learning and Christian values at the heart.

Crèche

Our youngest learners begin in a warm, safe and caring setting where they can feel settled, loved and curious about the world around them.

  • Care and a strong sense of belonging
  • Early exploration through touch, sound and movement
  • Play as the way young children learn best
  • Communication: listening, songs, rhymes and first words
  • Social development: sharing, turn-taking and friendship
A young Rayliza Academy child in a maroon school uniform playing indoors
Young learners playing with colourful building blocks

Nursery

In Nursery, children learn through guided play and everyday routines that help them grow in confidence and independence.

  • Guided play that builds curiosity and concentration
  • Early language and literacy: stories, sounds and letters
  • Number awareness through counting, sorting and shapes
  • Creativity through art, music and imaginative play
  • Routines that help children feel secure
  • Growing social confidence with classmates and teachers

KG

Kindergarten prepares children for the move to Primary School, helping them become ready to learn, ready to read and ready to take on new challenges.

  • School readiness: listening, following routines and working with others
  • Early reading and writing
  • Numeracy: counting, patterns and simple number work
  • Discovery: asking questions and exploring the world
  • Independence and responsibility
  • Preparation for Primary School
Young learners seated together at a classroom table with learning materials

A moral foundation from the start

Alongside early reading, writing and number work, children at Rayliza Academy are introduced to kindness, respect and Christian values, so that character grows together with knowledge.

Ready for the next stage? See Primary School.

Visit, ask, apply

Have questions about the early years at Rayliza Academy? Read about admissions, contact the school, or apply online.