Admission to Nursery Class September 2027

If your child is born between 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024 they are entitled to start Nursery in September 2027. The closing date for Nursery admissions is Friday 6th March 2027 (tbc).

To learn more about us, please follow St Agatha's:
 @stagathasprimaryschool
 @stagathasprimaryschool

Places will be offered to parents by letter before Friday 1st May 2027 (tbc).

• For further information please refer to the Nursery Education Information here.

Should you have any further queries please contact Sharon Parsons on 020 8546 3879 or office@stagathas.school

ADMISSION TO NURSERY CLASS SEPTEMBER 2027

30 Hours Nursery Provision 

From September 2017 the Government introduced an eligibility based additional 15 hours of free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds. This means that whilst 3 and 4 year old children have access to the universal 15 hours entitlement, some children will also be able to access an additional 15 hours – if their parent(s) meet the eligibility criteria.

For further details, please follow this link: 

• https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds   

Provision at St Agatha’s Nursery from September 2027

St Agatha’s School offers 30 hours Nursery provision for the September 2027 intake. 

Funding Information

Universal Funding: 15 hours a week, over 38 weeks of the year.  This is offered for a whole academic year and is not affected by any access to the extended funding or chargeable hours.

Extended Funding: up to an additional 15 hours a week, over 38 weeks of the year – the place is subject to meeting the eligibility criteria and having a valid code, from HMRC. It is the parents’ responsibility to reconfirm their eligibility every 3 months, with reminders from HMRC. 30 Hour Codes must be shared with the school before the beginning of each academic term, for the Autumn term, codes must be given to the school by 12^th July 2027.

It is a requirement that a signed and completed parent authorisation form is submitted prior to the offer of an entitlement place. If your child accesses entitlement hours at another setting, this must be stated on the form.

Families wishing to transfer their entitlement to a different childcare provider must give four weeks’ written notice to their existing provider.

Four weeks’ calendar notice will be applied from the date written notice is given to end or amend the agreement. Children will not be able to access the entitlement hours at any other provider until the week following the end date of the notice period which must be before the Local Authority nominated headcount date.

For more information on Early Education Funding please contact the Family Information Service - fis@achievingforchidlren.org,uk

Or visit

https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/pages/community-information/information-and-advice/family-information-service-and-childcare-search/choosing-childcare

https://beststartinlife.gov.uk

What happens if I am not eligible for funding?

If you are not eligible for the Government funded additional hours, you may also apply for afternoon sessions which will be invoiced on a monthly basis. 
The charge for each 3-hour session in 2027–2028 will be £25 (£125 for a 5-session week).

Lunch:

Nursery lunchtime is scheduled at the beginning of the afternoon session. Parents/carers may choose between the following lunch options for their child:

Hot School Meal:
Nutritious hot meals are provided daily by our catering partner, Caterlink. Meals must be ordered in advance using the ParentPay app and are currently charged at £3.05* per meal. Please ensure orders are placed by the stated deadline to guarantee availability.

Packed Lunch from Home:
If you prefer to send a packed lunch, please ensure it follows our healthy eating guidelines.
Please do not include: Chocolate, Sweets, Fizzy or high-sugar drinks, nuts or nut based products.

For safety reasons, grapes must be cut lengthways to reduce the risk of choking.

*Price subject to change."

Extra Costs:
Nursery children are invited to take part in various special celebrations and activities throughout the year.

We sometimes ask for a contribution towards the cost of these events, these contributions are completely voluntary, and all children who wish to take part are included in the activities.

Here are some examples-

SPRING TERM
Wellbeing Week - Last year the children took part in a friendship building workshop (voluntary contribution £6)

SUMMER TERM
Celebrating Our Cultures Day – Last year the children took part in an African drumming workshop (voluntary contribution £5)

Wild Science Visit - The Wild Science Company comes to visit, and an experienced handler explains how the different creatures live, what part of the world they usually inhabit and how we feed and care for them. Children also have an opportunity to handle the animals (Voluntary contribution £9.50)