Welcome to Wharncliffe Side Primary School
Welcome to Wharncliffe Side Primary School, a friendly and inclusive school where children enjoy an exciting range of opportunities and make excellent progress. We value children’s achievements across the curriculum and encourage a ‘growth mindset’ approach to learning. Our staff are caring, supportive and nurturing. We teach important values such as respect for others and resilience. We challenge children to achieve their personal bests and expect the highest standards of behaviour.
Our website aims to provide parents, carers and families with up-to-date news and information. We would welcome any positive feedback or suggestions and ideas to develop our website further. Exploring our website is important but we encourage families to visit our school so that you can see first-hand the nurturing environment, the quality of provision and the wonderful children. This will truly help you understand what we are all about at Wharncliffe Side Primary School.
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Thank you to our PTA, Friends of Wharncliffe Side School (FoWSS), for organising this!
🎄 🎅 🔔 ⛄️Get ready for Christmas Jumper Day at the annual Christmas Jumper Swap. If you could help out, please contact us.
Congratulations to these two young men who were selected as WINNERS in Bradfield Parish Council's 'Design a Christmas Card' competition. They attended a special award ceremony at the council's offices on Wednesday evening and their designs will be reproduced to be sent out to friends, family and local businesses. The school were also given £50 worth of book vouchers to get some new books for our library.
Well done boys and thank you Bradfield Parish Council!
🌱 Wharncliffe Side School Nursery – A Nurturing Start for Bright Futures
-High-quality early years provision for children aged 2–4
-A warm, welcoming and purpose-built nursery at the heart of our community, offering exceptional care and education for children aged 2 to 4.
-Led by a qualified Early Years specialist teacher and supported by a highly experienced team with HLTA qualifications and foundation degrees, our nursery is built on passion, professionalism, and over 100 years of combined experience in early years education. Every team member also holds Paediatric First Aid training, ensuring your child’s safety and wellbeing at all times.
🌟 Why Choose Wharncliffe Side School Nursery?
🏡 State-of-the-Art Facilities
Housed in a brand-new, purpose-built nursery, our learning environment has been carefully designed to inspire, engage, and support young learners every step of the way.
🏅 Award-Winning Excellence
We’re proud to hold two prestigious quality awards:
• Healthy Early Years Award – First achieved over a decade ago and reaccredited every year since, this quality assurance award celebrates our dedication to promoting children's health, wellbeing and emotional development.
• Commitment to Quality Award – Honouring our "above and beyond" approach to developing communication and language through expert-led interventions, including Makaton signing and visual supports.
⚽ Specialist PE Lessons
Children enjoy planned physical education sessions, supporting their physical development and fostering a love of movement and activity from an early age.
🌳 Forest School Sessions
We run Forest School sessions throughout the year, giving children opportunities to explore nature, develop resilience and build confidence in outdoor learning environments.
🌱 Integrated Resource Unit
A dedicated Local Authority provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
📚 Outstanding School Readiness
Our carefully designed, broad and balanced curriculum, incorporating a perfect balance of adult and child led learning, ensures children leave nursery both academically and emotionally ready for school. We use trusted frameworks such as Little Wandle (phonics), to build early literacy, and Zones of Regulation to develop emotional understanding and self-regulation skills. Working closely with the reception team at our school, we ensure relationships are developed so both you and your child feel prepared and settled, ensuring a seamless transition into reception.
🤝 Strong Parent Partnerships
We believe in working closely with parents and carers. You’ll always feel included, informed, and supported as your child learns and grows.
💬 What Parents Say
“What a fantastic place, so supportive of all children.”
“We never believed he would make such amazing progress.”
“Fabulous nursery, wonderful staff.”
“We are grateful beyond words for all that you have done.”
“Thank you all for being truly amazing. You go above and beyond.”
“Your genuine care and delight in the children shines through them.”
⏰ Wraparound Care
• Access to the school breakfast club from 7:30am
• Plans for an after-school club in 2026
• We can also connect you with trusted local childminders for additional flexibility
📢 Places Available Now!
We currently have limited spaces in both our:
• Saplings preschool provision (3–4 year olds)
• Seedlings provision (2-year olds)
Come and visit us — you’ll see just how special our nursery is.
📞 Contact us today to arrange a tour:
oknight@wharncliffeside.sheffield.sch.uk
0114 2862379
Wharncliffe Side School Nursery – Nurturing confidence, nurturing potential, nurturing success. 🌱
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What is that hiding in the bus stop?
Thank you Paula (I mean Dr Bike!). See you again soon when you come in for our ‘Learn to Ride’ session! (Parents see newsletter for more info!)
What a beautiful day to wheel to school! All children @Wharncliffe_Sch who arrived by bike were treated to a free Dr Bike. All bikes were checked with some minor repairs completed, now all safe to ride 🚴♂️😎 #activetravel @sccactivetravel @SY_STARSAwards @TeamModeshift
Eating out can be expensive - keep an eye out for special offers during half-term!
Nurturing confidence, nurturing potential, nurturing success.
Address:
Wharncliffe Side Primary School
Brightholmlee Lane
Wharncliffe Side
Sheffield
S35 0DD
Contact
0114 2862379
enquiries@wharncliffeside.sheffield.sch.uk