Nursery class are taught by Miss Muldowney, supported by Mrs Downing, Mrs Herdman and Mrs Short.
Our Nursery provides a stimulating, fun and secure environment which allows children to flourish by learning through play. They will develop a love of learning and gain a strong foundation for starting school.
Our classroom and outdoor space aims to provide the best learning experiences for all our children, whatever their needs may be. We pride ourselves on understanding how children grow, develop and learn effectively. We will provide creative, engaging, hands-on activities that foster resilience and a ‘can do’ attitude both indoors and outdoors.
With effect from September 2024
Morning Session 8:45am – 11:45am
Afternoon Session 12:15pm – 3:15pm
Full Day 8:45am – 3:15pm (including lunch club)
Lunchtime Arrangements – children are invited to attend our lunch club where they can have their own packed lunch or order a school meal. There is a small charge of £2.00 to attend lunch club, children may bring a packed lunch or order a school meal (currently £2.85). Please speak to Miss Muldowney (Nursery teacher) or Mrs Pattinson in the school office, to confirm lunch arrangements.
Additional Sessions – If your child is only eligible for 15 hours funded nursery provision you are able to request additional paid sessions, please speak to the school office to discuss availability.
Additional sessions cost £21.00 per half day or £45.50 for a full day 8:45 – 3:15pm.
Wrap around care is also available, Breakfast Club runs from 7:45am and Tea Time Club is available to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4:30pm on a Friday. Please see Childcare Provision on our website.
We are able to accept payments for out of school childcare via Childcare Vouchers or the Tax-Free Childcare scheme. More information on the tax-free childcare scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare Our registration number is 148259. For Childcare Vouchers, if we are not on the list of your childcare vouchers account, we need to know the name of your provider so that our school can register to receive payments.
We ask that children wear a practical and comfortable school uniform, this can be purchased from our current school uniform provider, The School Outfit, or from most high street shops/supermarkets. Pre-loved items are also available in school and our PALs (Parents and Little Ones) group hold termly pre-loved uniform swap sales. Our uniform consists of:
Navy blue leggings/jogging bottoms/shorts.
Light blue polo shirt & navy blue sweatshirt.
Trainers/suitable outdoor footwear with Velcro fastening.
Children should also come to school with a waterproof coat so that they can participate in all outdoor activities, whatever the weather.
We take children from the age of three in our nursery. Government funding for early years providers in England is delivered as follows:
Please see the links below for further information.
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