Get ready for the start of a brilliant (and kind) adventure!

Starting in one of our nursery or pre-school classes marks the start of an exciting journey through Sires Hill Primary Academy.  From the moment your child joins us, the expert staff will invest their time and energy into getting to know your child, helping them to settle in well, develop their interests, make friends and have an enriching and inspirational curriculum to ensure that the curiosity they are born with continues to develop as they learn through play. 

We provide a purpose built and carefully considered setting in which children have access to  stimulating indoor and outdoor areas.  We encourage children to develop their skills and independences through play based learning. 

Apply here for a place in Nursery or Pre-School

Please do read the information on this page before you start your application.

Places

Sires Hill Primary Academy is a publicly funded Nursery. The admission number is 45 full time equivalent places for children aged between two and four years old.

Start dates

Our main intake is the start of the academic year (September), from which point we aim to reach capacity as quickly as possible for economic reasons. Once full for the academic year, space will only be available should there be a change to an existing place, e.g., a child leaves or once children reach the age that the ratios mean places arise.

We will admit 3 and 4-year-olds in the Autumn term in the first instance. Offers of places for the Spring and Summer terms will only be made if places are available throughout the year.

2-year-old places will be available for children starting in the Autumn term only and rising threes (children turning 3 before December 31st) will be prioritised (see oversubscription criteria).

The Nursery terms for place allocation are as follows: are as follows: Autumn Term: September 1st - December 31st Spring Term: January 1st - March 31st Summer Term: April 1st - August 31st.  

There are 45 full time equivalent places in our nursery. A full time place = 30 hours and a part time place = 15 hours. We will offer a combination of full time and part time places depending on age and eligibility.

2 year old places (15 hours per week, 3 hours per day - 9:30am-12:30pm mornings only Monday-Friday)

2 year old places (30 hours per week, 9:30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday)

3/4 year old places (15 hours per week; 3 hours per day, mornings - 9:30am-12:30pm, or afternoons - 12:30pm-3:30pm Monday to Friday)

3/4 year old places (30 hours per week, (9:30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday)

Extended hours: 8:40 - 9:30am - this can be booked in advance for £8 per day

If you would like to extend the provision in the morning from 8:40am, you will be able to book and pay in advance for this session.  You will not be able to drop your child off at a session if this has not been booked.  

 

Please note that 30 hour children and 15 hour morning children will need to bring a packed lunch with them. 

Uniform

We ask that children are in at least a basic uniform of a white polo shirt, with or without a logo and school purple sweatshirt with logo with your own choice of legwear.  Children should have trainers or closed shoes for indoor and outdoor use and you will also need to provide them with wellies.  For safety reasons, sandals and crocs are not permitted. 

What will my child need:

• A water bottle - which is filled from home with water or squash. (No fruit juice or milk please) 
• A packed lunch if they are a 30 hour child or 15 hour morning child.  (No nut products please) 
• Spare clothes in case of accidents - please include pants and socks
• A pair of wellies
• Nappies/ pull ups if your child still requires these (please also provide wipes, cream etc)

Deadline for Applications

To start in the Autumn Term - March 31st 

To start in the Spring Term - September 30th 

To start in the Summer Term - January 31st 

Offer dates

To start in the Autumn Term - June 1st 

To start in the Spring Term October 2nd

To start in the Summer Term-  February 1st 

Eligibility

To check if you are eligible for a funded place please visit Childcare Eligibility Checker - Best Start in Life