St Joseph's Nursery

WELCOME TO OUR NURSERY

St Joseph's Nursery Class

OFSTED registered for 2-4 year olds

Eligibility for 30 funded hours for 3-4 year olds

Opening Times: weekdays from

8:00 am - 5:45 pm

All Children receive 15 hours FREE childcare after their 3rd birthday and some may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare – please check here: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds

Activity	Times	Cost (3-4 yr olds)
Breakfast Club	8:00am – 9:00am	£4.00
Morning session	9:00am – 12:00pm	FREE (or if not funded £12.00) *
Afternoon session	12:00pm – 3:00pm	FREE (or if not funded £12.00) *
Afterschool Club Session 1	3.00pm-4.30pm	£4.50
Afterschool Club Session 2	3.00pm – 5:45pm	£6.50

* - For 2 year olds the charge is £16 per session

Extras: Lunch £2.30 per day

Parents are welcome to provide a packed breakfast/lunch/afternoon snack for their child if preferred.

All snacks will be provided by the Nursery.

8:00am Breakfast Club

9:00am Morning Session begins

10:30am Snack time

12:00pm Morning session ends/ Afternoon session begins

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch

3:00pm Afternoon session ends

4:00pm Tea time snack

5:45pm End of Day

We have our own outdoor play area where children can play imaginatively, dig and plant and develop their movement and co-ordination skills. We also have access to the school's beautiful tree lined, grass play area with adventure trail, which we use on a weekly basis.

The Nursery children particularly enjoy their 'Forest School Adventures',

which take place at the end of every half term.

The Nursery children regularly participate in whole school events such as World Book Day and pancake races for Shrove Tuesday! Working closely with the main school and providing opportunities for the children to experience whole school events allows for a smooth transition into our Reception class, as the children are already familiar with routines and staff.

Celebrating Chinese New Year 2020!

We are fortunate to have highly dedicated and experienced members of staff to teach our 2-4 year olds in a supportive environment where all children are welcomed and valued.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and plan to include children's needs and interests. As part of our provision we offer the children a variety of different activities, such as weekly Yoga sessions with Mrs Derrett and Music lessons with Mrs Holloway.

Ofsted 2018 said:

'The two separate outdoor environments for the Nursery and Reception classes are stunning.

The children are very proud of their facilities.'

Our weekly Yoga sessions in Nursery

The children's well being and happiness is our highest priority and we were therefore delighted that Ofsted 2018 noted that

'St Joseph’s School Family comprising of pupils, parents, staff and governors, all work relentlessly to ensure that St Joseph’s is the best school it can be. '

We invite parents and children to come and see what we have to offer and please be assured of a very warm welcome. For further information or to arrange a visit please contact our school office on 01989 564655, we look forward to meeting you.