Our Nursery is a nurturing, happy and friendly environment, where your child will shine. On this page you will find information about applying for a place, funding and admissions details.
Admissions
We offer full time and part time places. This includes 30 hour funded places and top-up sessions.
Parents who wish to apply for a place in the Nursery should contact school for an application form. The children’s names are placed onto the Nursery waiting list as soon as we receive the completed application form. Due to the demand for places, parents are advised to apply as early as possible by February half term each year. Nursery places may be offered earlier if there are vacancies.
If you are interested or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to pop into our school office or give us a ring.
Our Nursery
Our school Nursery is part of our Early Years Foundation Stage along with our Reception class. Our Nursery building is located at the back of the school and can be identified by our very colourful shutters! Nursery enjoy taking part in many activities including outdoor play, educational trips, messy activities and a range of celebrations from different cultures. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and have lots of fun!
15 hour and 30 hour places
We offer 30 hour funded places here at St Matthew’s. This means your child can have a full time Nursery place here with us. Unlike other settings, we do not currently charge any top-up fees for full-time Nursery places to fund lunchtime cover.
We also offer part time 15 hour places which are either a morning or an afternoon session 5 days a week.
For 15 hour places from 1 September 2020, school will claim these hours for you. Parents or carers do not need to complete a funding declaration form.
To apply for 30 hours free funding, please click on the link below and email school with your child’s name and your 11 digit code. Each code lasts for approximately 3 months. You will be sent a reminder from the Government to renew your code.
If you have not yet completed this application, please follow the following link and complete as soon as you can.
If you would like any further information or have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to come and ask.
Useful documents for parents and carers
