Nursery and Pre-school Admissions

Applying for a place in Nursery and Pre-school

Children may join the nursery and pre-school at the start of any term, in September, January or April, subject to availability.  The earliest children can join Nursery is at the beginning of the academic year in which they turn three years old.

To register your child for a place please complete our online registration form. We recommend you register as early as possible and at least a term before your child’s start date.

We do not hold formal assessments for nursery but invite registered children to visit the nursery, with a parent, in the term before entry to complete registration and places will be offered on a first come first served basis as registration visits take place.

For pre-school entry, children are invited to attend one our admissions events where they can join a play session with some of our current nursery cohort and interact with Miss Compton, Head of EYFS and Mrs Holliday.  We will consider the offer of a place to registered children who have attended one of these events.

Find out more about our admissions process and fees.

 

VISIT US

On an Open Morning you can take a tour of the whole school including our nursery and pre-school facilities and meet our staff.  Book online or call 01737 363600 or email admissions@bansteadprep.com.

We are able to offer personal tours during term time by appointment only.  Please contact Admissions to make an enquiry about available places.  Email admissions@bansteadprep.com or telephone 01737 363600.

 

SESSIONS

Our Early Years curriculum is designed to provide a rich and varied learning experience through a balance of structured activities and play. Children benefit from specialist teaching in subjects such as Music and PE, alongside time in our outdoor learning spaces and Forest School sessions.

To make the most of everything our setting offers, we encourage children to attend full time, especially as they move through Pre-school, so they can enjoy the full range of learning opportunities and develop strong routines ahead of starting Reception. Session patterns can be discussed on an individual basis, though we would expect all Pre-school children to be attending full time during the summer term before Reception.

Morning session:  8:00am – 12:00pm
Morning session with lunch: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Full day: 8:00am – 3:00pm

We offer Breakfast club from 7:30am and after school care until 6:00pm (5:00pm on Fridays) is also available. 

If you wish to use the Free Early Education Funding, we can accommodate up to 3 hours per morning session, from 8:00am to 11:00am each day.

Stay and Play at BPS!

Our free, friendly sessions are perfect for local parents and little ones aged 1–3. Fridays throughout November, 9:30-11:00am. Limited places available.

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