Applying for a place at our Nursery 

In our setting, our Nursery children are part of our wider Early Years classroom which comprises Nursery 1, Nursery 2 and Reception aged children - 3, 4 and 5 year olds. 

Our Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, whereby all children learn and develop, are kept healthy and safe, and develop a varied range of knowledge and skills. Nursery is the beginning of a child’s journey through school and our curriculum, which is progressive in skill and knowledge, has been carefully designed to enable all children to learn, develop and grow through play. 

At Kellington, we aim to provide high expectations for all, ensuring children have the opportunity to develop independent skills in an enabling environment. Our Nursery children have both separate and joint learning opportunities with our Reception children in small group sessions and within our continuous provision. The indoor and outdoor learning environment is exciting, engaging and challenging, and allows children to explore, investigate, safely take risks and solve problems throughout the seven areas of learning.

Our experienced Early Years staff take time to get to know our children and their families, find out what is special to them and strive to engage children in the highest quality teaching in order to maximise success for all, and prepare children for the next phase of their education. 

To keep up to date with what your child is learning and to have a sneak peak into their day, staff use the Tapestry app to connect with parents. This allows you to see annotated photographs of your child in action at school and to share their achievements at home with school. 

Please read the following information carefully as this section clarifies our admissions procedures.

At Kellington Primary School, we offer up to 30 hours funded places for children from the term after their 3rd birthday. Start dates for nursery are September/January/April of any year and dependent upon availability of places. We have 24 nursery places available.

As nursery provision is non-statutory, the school’s decision to admit a child to nursery and their allocation of hours will be final. There is no formal right of appeal. Offers of a nursery place will always be made in writing.

 If we are oversubscribed, we allocate children according to the following priorities:

•  If they are a sibling of a child / children in our school
• Children who live in our local area
• Children who are likely to able be admitted by the Local Authority to our Reception
   

Please note that attending our Nursery does not guarantee you a place in our school.  Admissions to Primary School in the September following your child’s 4th birthday is governed by North Yorkshire Council Children’s Services and not school. You therefore need to apply for a place in Reception through the local authority primary school application portal. 

If you would like any support with your application, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

Ahead of starting at Kellington, our Nursery staff will get to know your child and yourselves through offering drop-in sessions and a home visit. This offers wonderful opportunities to build initial relationships, explore their new school setting and gives you the opportunity to ask any questions. 

15 HOURS

15 hour, 3 year old entitlement is offered through either morning, afternoon or school day sessions each week. If you require extended care beyond fifteen hours during the school day, or wish for your child to stay for lunch, then please contact the school office for more details. 

Our Nursery sessions run from 8.45 to 11.45am and from 12.15 to 3.15pm. We offer children the opportunity to stay for lunch for a small fee. This includes the choice of a freshly prepared school dinner, jacket potato or sandwich. 

30 HOURS

We can offer 30 hour places to those families who have an eligibility code. We only offer this over 4.5 school days, term time only. The additional ½ day session is also available at an additional cost. 

We are unable to split the 30 hours with any other provider and child care before and after school will not be included as part of the funded hours.

Our school’s Breakfast Club runs from 8.00am-8:45am will be available if there are places at an additional cost. Our Breakfast Club, which accommodates children across the whole of school, is extremely popular and is often over-subscribed; please ensure you book ahead to ensure your child’s place. 

To make an enquiry or to apply for a place at our nursery, please contact the school office on (01977) 661127 or via email at admin@kp.starmat.uk  or complete the application form by following the link Application Form

Visits to school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.