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Welcome to Edenbridge Primary School’s Nursery Page
At Edenbridge Primary School we also have a Nursery Class. The Nursery is staffed by a fully qualified teacher and supported by a highly experienced team.
Miss Ruth Piper, Nursery Teacher Miss S Medhurst, Nursery Nurse, Miss E Murphy and Mrs M Bell, Teaching Assistants
Our Nursery has its own separate area within the school and a large, dedicated playground area providing a stimulating learning environment specially geared to the Nursery age group. Whilst it is self-contained, the children are included in some activities within the main school such as special performances, helping them with their transition to infant school.
Young children learn best when they are actively involved in an integrated curriculum, of which carefully structured play is an important part. The children in the Nursery start with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, with the prime areas of learning being:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
If you would like to come and visit our Nursery we will be holding nursery open mornings in the Autumn term (dates to be confirmed). If you would like to secure your place before that please telephone the school office on 01732 863787 and we will arrange a convenient time for you to come and look around.
Quick Links to navigate the page:
Our Learning
Nursery Long Term Plan 2023-2024
Admissions/Childcare Places
We accept children from the term after their 3rd birthday. Our daily sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am or 12.15pm to 3.15pm.
All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to either 15 or 30 hours of free Nursery education. See ‘Childcare Choices’ for further information and eligibility.
Free Early Education for three and four year olds is a universal offer that takes effect from the beginning of the term following the child’s third birthday. Your child’s date of birth must fall into the eligibility date ranges as shown below and your child remains eligible until they reach compulsory school age at the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday, unless on roll at a school.
A child born in the period | Will become eligible for a free place |
1 January to 31 March (inclusive) | The start of Term 5 following their third birthday (after April holiday) |
1 April to 31 August (inclusive) | The start of Term 1 following their third birthday (after Summer holiday) |
1 September to 31 December (inclusive) | The start of Term 3 following their third birthday (after Christmas/New Year holiday) |
Please note: As we are part of Edenbridge Primary School we follow the school’s term dates. We are therefore unable to offer 38 weeks’ provision over the year and can only offer 37 weeks’ provision.
Edenbridge Primary School’s Nursery is pleased to be able to offer the new Government Funded 30 hours of free childcare for Nursery aged children. Parents who think they might be eligible will need to check on the government website ‘Childcare Choices’, the term before they wish to take up their entitlement.
At Edenbridge Primary School Nursery the 30 hours are offered Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 11.45 and 12.15 to 3.15pm term time only (with the option to pay for the lunch period and bring a packed lunch, see below for further information).
Lunch Club runs from 11.45am-12.15pm each day. The current charge is £3.30 per day. Places must be booked in advance and lunch club places are limited to 17 per session.
Additional Payments – Prices for the Academic Year
Lunch Club | £3.30 per session | Subject to availability |
Top Up Sessions | £17.25 per 3 hour session | Subject to availability |
Parents must pay in advance of their session. Fees are still due if your child is off for any reason other than school closure, such as illness. Payment should be made via School Gateway (see here for further information). In the event that the school is closed (e.g. snow day or INSET), payments will be refunded or carried forward. Any reduction or termination of a place at lunch club or additional hours requires half a term’s notice. Non-payment will conclude in suspension of your child’s access to Lunch Club/additional hours until arrears have been paid in full, subject to availability.
Early Years Pupil Premium
If your child is aged 3 or 4 and your family receive Benefits, Edenbridge Primary School Nursery may be entitled to additional funding to enhance the education of your child. The funding known as Early Years Pupil Premium or EYPP will be provided by Kent County Council and is available to children aged 3 and 4 years whose parents or carers are in receipt of certain Benefits or for children who have been in care or have left care through adoption or child arrangement orders.
How can the extra funds help my child?
This extra funding can be used in lots of ways to give them the best start in life and prepare them for full time school.
For example, the funding can be used to provide:-
- Specialist training for staff e.g. speech and language development
- Extra or individual support in a particular learning area
- Extra equipment to support particular development
- Additional staffing or staff hours to enable further support for your child
Do I qualify for EYPP?
If you receive one of the following benefits, you may be entitled to claim extra funding for your child:-
- Income Support
- Income based Job Seeker Allowance
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit (providing you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of less than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
- Support under Part VI (six) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of State Pension credit
Or if your child:-
- Has been looked after by the Local Authority in care for at least one day
- Has been adopted from care
- Has left care through Special Guardianship or subject child arrangement orders
What do I do next?
If you think you may qualify it is quick and easy; complete an application form from the School Office.