Our School Nursery

Play, learn and grow with a funded place for 3 and 4-year-olds!

We offer nursery provision in our successful Foundation Stage class, giving children a great start academically and socially, working with a qualified early years trained teacher every day. 9 places are available in each morning or afternoon session. We also offer breakfast club (including breakfast), lunch, and after school club (including snack), providing wrap-around care to provide greater flexibility for working parents.

We accept the 15 hours free government entitlement and payment for additional hours. We also accept the 30 hours free entitlement where parents are eligible for this. To check your eligibility, please click here

We operate flexibly to suit parent needs - some children attend full time, some every morning and some 3 full days. Subject to availability of places, your child can start nursery at the beginning of the term following their 3rd birthday. For more information on funded places, please click here

Our Nursery provides a high-quality EYFS provision where children thrive in a safe, nurturing and highly inclusive environment. Guided by our Christian vision of “Life in all its fullness”, staff place children’s wellbeing, happiness and development at the centre of all practice. Children are treated as unique individuals and benefit from strong, caring relationships with highly committed practitioners who know them exceptionally well. As a result, children feel secure, valued and confident, demonstrating positive attitudes to learning and behaviour from the very beginning.

The curriculum is ambitious, carefully sequenced and highly responsive to children’s interests and individual needs. Through a well-judged balance of high-quality adult-led teaching and rich child-initiated play, our aim is that children make rapid and sustained progress across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Staff have high expectations and use skilful questioning, modelling and interaction to extend children’s language, thinking and independence. A strong focus on the characteristics of effective learning ensures children are deeply engaged, resilient and motivated, developing the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for future learning.

Children benefit from a highly stimulating learning environment, including a well-resourced indoor space and outdoor area that is used throughout the year in all weathers. Our nursery offers a small number of places, enabling staff to provide highly personalised care and support. We accept the 30 hours of funded childcare for eligible families and work in close partnership with parents and carers, sharing learning regularly and working collaboratively to ensure every child receives an exceptional start to their education.

Childcare Offer & Charges

Section 1 - Setting Details
Ofsted Registration No.	119393
Setting Name	Higher Walton CE Primary School
Address	Rosewood Avenue, Higher Walton, Preston
Postcode	PR5 4FE

Section 2 – Description Of Services Offered
Opening days & times	9am – 3.25pm
Weeks open in year	38
Term time only places	Yes
Available sessions	9am – 12 noon, 12 noon – 3.25pm, 12.30 – 3.25pm, 9am – 3.25pm
Age ranges	From the term after the child’s 3^rd birthday
Notes:	Lunchtime session 12 noon – 12.30pm chargeable

Section 3 - Early Education Funding Offer & Delivery Patterns
Options	Session times	Total funded hours per day	Days of the week available	Term time availability	Stretched Hours
1	9am – 3.25pm	6	Mon – Fri	Term time only	No
2	9am – 12 noon	3	Mon – Fri	Term time only	No
3	12.30pm –3.25pm	3	Mon – Fri	Term time only	No
4	12 noon – 3.25pm	3	Mon – Fri	Term time only	No

Notes:

Section 4 - Charges for Additional Hours
Where families require additional hours over and above their daily funded entitlements, charges will be applied as follows:
Chargeable Times	Under 2's	2 Year Olds	3 & 4 Year Olds
9am – 3.25pm			£32.50 per day
9am – 12 noon			£15.00 per session
12.30pm –3.25pm			£15.00 per session
12 noon – 3.25pm			£17.50 per session
Notes	Weekly charge including lunchtime cover fees is £162.50 for parents not entitled to funding

Section 5 – Charges for Meals & Snacks

Description

Unit

Unit Price

Lunchtime cover

School meal

£2.50

£3.00

Notes

Lunchtime cover full week - £12.50

School meals full week £15

Free school meals for eligible children may be available when attending full time

Section 6 Charges for Non-Food Consumables
Description	Unit	Unit Price
Not applicable Parents are expected to provide nappies/pull ups where required
Notes

Section 7 Charges for Extra Activities

Description

Unit

Unit Price

Breakfast Club

After School Club

£5.50

£9.00

Notes

Full week charges:-

Breakfast Club - £27.50

After School Club - £40

Section 8 – Opt-Out Policy & Reasonable Alternatives

Parents not wishing to purchase a school meal will be expected to provide a packed lunch.

Section 9 - Other Charges
Description	Unit	Unit Price

Not applicable

Section 10 – Tax Free Childcare

We accept Tax-Free Childcare, Universal Credit Childcare or workplace childcare voucher schemes to pay for nursery fees and before or after school care but not meal charges.

Parents must inform our setting if they are using any of these options. A code will be required for the Tax-Free Childcare prior to attending and for Universal Credit Childcare a full year invoice, broken down into half terms, is provided and updated as payments are received as evidence of payments.

Nursery pictures