When can my child start?
Nursery school classes cater only for children aged three or four years old. Children will be admitted after their third birthday, normally at the beginning of a new term.
How many places ae available?
This
is a 90 place nursery offering 5 morning sessions and 5 afternoon
sessions term time only.
How will places be allocated?
If more parents apply for a place at the nursery class than there are places available (known as 'over-subscription') decisions are made using the following criteria:
- A small number of places will be offered to children withspecial educational, social, emotional or medical needs, as assessed by the multi-agency Early Years meeting.
- Nearness of a childs home to the school - with those children living nearer being given the priority.
Why wouldn't my child get a place?
Where there are more requests for places than there are spaces available and where other children had a stronger claim to a place than your child (using the criteria listed above), places will have been offered by the headteacher according to these criteria. There is no statutory right of appeal for a nursery place.
Do the sessions provided in these classes count as the funded nursery education to which my three and four year old is entitled?
Yes. From April 2004, all three and four year olds in Kent will be entitled to funded (part-time) early education. The sessions four year old pupils receive in KCC nursery classes count against this entitlement. If your childreceives more than five sessions per week through a mixture of KCC nursery class and other pre-school provision, the sessions provided at the nursery class count first against your free entitlement. For example, if your child attends a KCC nursery class for five morning sessions and a pre-school for five afternoon sessions, your free entitlement will be taken as the five sessions provided at the nursery class: you will therefore have to pay for the pre-school sessions.
Does a place at the nursery class guarantee my child admission to the primary school?
No. It should be noted that admission to the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the primary school. You will need to apply for a place at the primary school in the same way as all other parents.
How do I apply for a place in the nursery school?
Complete the application form within this site and sumbit it to the nursery school. The headteacher will contact you directly to inform you whether or not your child can be offered a place.
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