What is the full offer?

Fully-funded morning place 38 weeks per year (term-time only)	08.30 – 11.30
Fully-funded afternoon place  38 weeks per year (term-time only)	12.30 – 15.30
Full day (costs dependent on entitlements)  38 weeks per year (term-time only)	08.30 – 15.30

 

 

Children must be 3 years old to attend Meadlands Nursery.

Currently, all 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to up to 15 hours of free early education and childcare per week for 38 weeks a year. 

Some working parents of 3 and 4 year olds are eligible for 30 hours of free early education and childcare for 38 weeks a year.

Check your 30 hours eligibility here:

If you are not eligible for 30 hours provision you may wish to purchase additional hours beyond your 15 hours entitlement at a cost of £6.50 per hour / £19.50 per day.

The lunch hour (11.30 to 12.30pm) will be free to all families. A hot meal is provided but families are welcome to send their child in with a packed lunch.

Nursery children are welcome to attend our breakfast club from 7.45 to 8.30am. Each session is £4. 

We accept any and all childcare vouchers and encourage families paying for additional hours to use these.

You may find this calculator (click here) useful for working out what support you may be able to get with your childcare costs.

If you would like to apply for a Nursery place please email office@meadlands.richmond.sch.uk

 

 

What are the wrap around care facilities at the school? 

We offer a breakfast club in school, Monday to Friday from 7.45 each morning. At 8.30 a member of staff from our Nursery team will collect your child and settle them into their class for the day ahead! For more details and information on how to book your child into breakfast club, please click here 

 

Trips

Through the academic year, we arrange occasional trips out and visitors to our nursery, for which ad hoc charges are made.  These are calculated on the cost of the event and always voluntary.

 

How will I know whether my child is settled and enjoying their time in Nursery? 

By speaking to us! We pride ourselves on our very honest and positive relationship with our parents and try to find ways to include you as much as possible in school life. Nursery staff will always be available to talk to parents about their child's progress and this is in addition to the termly parent-teacher meetings and end of year annual reports. 

We will always let you know if your child has had a great day and making leaps of progress in their learning but similarly if an incident or any issues occur in school that we need your help with we will tell you! In addition to this parents are always welcome to share with us anything that might be happening at home that could impact upon their children's wellbeing as there are many staff members or friends of Meadlands who may be able to offer advice or support. We want the best for your child and know that a good relationship with parents is one way we will achieve this. 

Do take a look at our SEND pages if your child has additional needs or you feel that they might be showing signs of delay in their early milestones of development, you are also welcome to meet with our SENDCo in advance to starting your child with us. Click here

Further information

• A completed and signed parent authorisation form must be submitted prior to the offer of an entitlement place.
• Early entitlement hours may be split across multiple providers, provided the total does not exceed the maximum weekly limit. Any hours accessed at another setting must be specified on the parent authorization form or declared. If a parent registers for more than their permitted allocation of hours, funding will be withdrawn.
• To access working family entitlement hours, parents must submit a valid eligibility code prior to a place being offered. Parents are also responsible for completing the reconfirmation process to maintain their eligibility, with reminders issued accordingly.
• For any changes to your chosen hours or entitlement please complete a new authorisation form and provide us with two weeks notice.

Our childcare information duty can be found here: https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/childcare_providers