Nursery
Welcome to Nursery
On this page, you will find Nursery staff contact details and useful early years information.
Meet the Team
Whilst at Nursery, your child will be supported by Mrs McGurk (Class Teacher),
Miss Hughes (Teaching Assistant) and Miss Birkett (Teaching Assistant).
Miss Quinn (Student Volunteer) will be assisting the team on a Wednesday.
Mrs.Collins will teach Nursery on a Thursday.
Government Funding
When does the 30 hours free childcare start?
The increased offer will be rolled out in stages to allow childcare providers time to be able to implement the changes, making sure the places that are needed are available across the country when the offers are introduced.
- Eligible working parents of 2-year-olds are now able to access 15 hours childcare. Eligible working parents of 3- and 4-year-olds are also able to access 30 hours of government-funded childcare.
- From September 2025, support will reach 30 hours for eligible working parents with a child from 9-months-old up to school age.
These hours can be used over 38 weeks of the year during school term time, or up to 52 weeks if you use fewer than your total hours per week.
You can start using the entitlements from the term after you apply. These terms begin on 1 January, 1 April and 1 September.
Applications are now open for eligible working parents whose children will be 2 or older by the 31 August to receive 15 hours childcare, starting from September 2024.
And from 12 May, eligible working parents whose children will be aged between 9- and 23-months old on 31st August, can apply to receive 15 hours childcare starting from September 2024.
Session Times
Sessions run on Monday - Friday during term time.
Nursery children can attend wrap around care from 7:45am until 5:45pm. Sessions times are as follows.
7:45 am until 8:45am - Breakfast Club
8:45am until 11:45am - Morning Session
11:45am until 12:15pm - Lunchtime
12:15pm until 15:15pm - Afternoon Session
15:15pm until 16:15pm - After School Club (early pick up)
15:15pm until 17:45pm - After School Club
*School lunches are not automatically free for Nursery. Dinners are charged at £2.50 unless you are entitled to the Pupil Premium (details available from the office)
*If your child would like a school lunch, you will be able to sign up for this each morning.
*If your child is having a packed lunch from home, please provide them with a healthy packed lunch.
Useful Links and Information for Parents
The DfE has published a new guide for parents – ‘What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage’ (formerly ‘What to expect when’) which guides parents through what to expect in their child’s development. It aligns with the new Development Matters 2021 to help parents find out more about their child’s development whilst they are in Nursery and Reception Class.