Nursery Admissions

Welcome to Windrush Thamesmead Nursery

Windrush Nursery is a warm welcoming setting which offers both part-time and full- time places to 3 and 4 year olds. We understand that Nursery is often a child’s first experience of school so we ensure that the time they spend with us is positive and happy. We work closely with parents and carers to support your child’s settling into Nursery and their progress and development during their time with us.

Our Early Years curriculum centres around the four overarching principles of the EYFS and our broad and balanced curriculum enables each child to develop personally, socially, emotionally, spiritually, physically, creatively and intellectually to their full potential. We understand that each child is unique and value them as an individual, recognising that children develop and learn at different rates and in different ways.  

We have a large vibrant Nursery space and offer daily inside and outside provision for our children. Our experienced staff deliver an outstanding play-based approach to learning providing our pupils with challenging learning experiences and opportunities for them to explore and take risks. Observations of our children tell us the next steps needed for their learning and we meet these through carefully planned adult led activities.

Through teaching and carefully planned activities we ensure that our children have the personal and social skills, as well as early Literacy and Maths to give them a successful start when they move onto Reception. We offer visits and trips to enhance our pupils learning experiences such as visits to our local library, Mudchute Farm and Greenwich Park. We are also lucky to have Forest School on site and use this once a week.

We welcome visits from parents and carers to view our setting and meet our staff so please contact the School Office and come to meet us.

Nursery Enrolment Procedure

Currently, all admissions to nursery are managed by the school office.

To request a place for a child to attend our Nursery, parents should complete an application form which is available from the school office in person or by completing the application form below and emailing to: office@windrushthamesmead.org.uk

Once your child is two years old please fill in a nursery form. Places are offered as available after your child’s third birthday.

For children who attend Nursery for 15 hours per week there are two Nursery sessions a day:

8.30am-11.30am

12.30pm- 3.30pm

For children who attend Nursery for 30 hours per week the day will be :

8.30-3.30

Lunch time will be 11.30-12.30

Children in AM Nursery must arrive by 8.40am and in PM by 12.40pm.

We have up to 25 children in each Nursery session.

30 Hour Places - Available

royal greenwich early years childcare professional e bulletin 26 april 2024 2 .pdf

If you are interested in the 30 hour place, you will need to check your eligibility by completing the form by clicking the link below:

Apply for 30 hours free childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Eligibility

If you're working (employer, self-employed, or both)
your income (and your partner's income, if you have one)
your child's age and circumstances
your immigration status

You can get 30 hours free childcare at the same time as claiming Universal Credit.

If you are working
You can usually get 30 hours free childcare if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:

in work
on sick leave or annual leave
on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave

If you are on adoption leave for a child aged 3 to 4 years old, you must return to work within 31 days of the date you first apply for 30 hours free childcare for that child.

If you are not currently working
You may still be eligible if your partner is working, and you get Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Limited Capability for Work Benefit or contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance.

You can apply if you are starting or re-starting work within the next 31 days.

Your immigration status
To be eligible for 30 hours free childcare, you must have a National Insurance number and at least none of the following:

British or Irish citizenship
settlement or pre-settled status (or awaiting s decision)
permission to access public funds

If you have a partner, they must have a National Insurance number as well.

When to apply
You can apply from when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks old

Must make sure that you apply in time to receive your eligibility code by the end of the month before a new school term starts.
Your code must be dated no later than 31st August 2024 if your child is starting in the Autumn Term.
You must reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months.

Required Documentation

We cannot admit any child to our school without seeing proof of the following documentation:

Original birth certificate
Proof of current address confirming residency in the UK (e.g. tenancy agreement or utility bill dated within the last 3 months)

Please note that having a place in our nursery does not guarantee a place in our primary school. Parents will need to apply for Reception via Royal Greenwich admissions

Additional Information

What will my child learn?

To separate from you as main carer during their time in Nursery.
To follow the Nursery rules and accept the boundaries of the setting.
To share, play kindly with others, make friends.
Become more independent and less reliant on adults.
To listen in a small and larger group.
To explain something that has happened or tell someone what they need.
To understand and answer who, where, what, why questions.
To talk using longer sentences.
To move around in their own space, negotiating obstacles.
How to use gross motor skills large movements (climbing, throwing a ball) and fine motor skills- smaller movements (cutting, mark making with a pencil)
Focus on the prime areas first to then support learning in specific areas.

How can I support my child at Nursery?

By making sure they are settled before you leave them for their session. Where possible we encourage a swift goodbye once they are settled.
By sharing books at home and talking about what your child has done at Nursery.
At the start of every term a curriculum newsletter is sent out detailing the topics covered for the term. This is a good starting point for conversation.
By attending Parent Information sessions which will be run during the school year.
By coming along to our parent and child nursery sessions so you can take part in Nursery activities and helping on any trips we run.
By making sure that your child has good attendance and punctuality at Nursery.

Windrush Thamesmead Primary School