01243 642925The term after your child’s third birthday he/she is entitled to 15 hours free nursery education and for some, an extended 15 hour entitlement.
All children are entitled to 15 hours of free nursery education (term time only), which can be accessed:
9.00 a.m. – 12 noon Monday to Friday
or
1.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
* Parents/carers can collect their child at 12 noon for the lunch hour or can pay £8.50 for the lunch-time session between 12 noon and 1.00 p.m., which includes food and care.
Some children will be entitled to 30 hours of free nursery education (term time only). This can be accessed:
Monday to Friday between 9.00am until 4.00pm. *
* Parents/carers can collect their child at 12 noon for the lunch hour or can pay £8.50 for the lunch-time session between 12 noon and 1.00 p.m., which includes food and care.
For children who have places allocated for 30 hours free entitlement during term time only, the Nursery School will claim the full funding whether or not the child attends for all of the hours.
Please see Admissions Policy for additional information on patterns of attendance for children who are able to access an Extended 15 hour provision of Free Nursery Education.
After registering with their Keyworker at the start of their session, children are encouraged to make choices about where they invest their time, selecting activities inside or in the garden, moving freely between them.
The staff encourage, support and sustain children’s interests through sensitive interactions.
A healthy snack and drinks are available throughout the session.
Children are encouraged to maintain the learning environment by returning resources once they have finished with them.
Children join their Keyworkers for “group-time” half an hour before the end of the session. During this time Keyworkers may:
- tell stories
- dance
- play games
- reflect on the session
- sing
- make plans for the next day
Parents/carers collect children from the Keyworker groups at the end of the sessions.