We are excited to welcome you to our new nursery here at Easington Colliery Primary School. In September 2020, we established high quality nursery provision within Easington Family Centre for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Here at Easington Colliery Nursery School, our vision is to provide all children with a happy and friendly environment where they can feel safe, secure and valued. Our setting is an environment which children’s creativity, curiosity and imagination which enables children to achieve and thrive in their development.
Whilst your child is attending our setting they will be offered a wide range of exciting experiences and challenges which will support them in making their own decisions, take risks and gaining an understanding of the world around them. Each day your child will have access to on going learning activities which will be set up around the room for them to explore either independently, alongside their peers or with an adult.
Throughout your child’s day the children will have full access to our outdoor area where the children can access a wide range of activities.
We are very proud to have our own forest school area within our school grounds which all of our children have access to on a weekly basis. Forest school offers children opportunities for holistic growth through regular weekly sessions which supports their play, exploration and supported risk taking. The sessions can help to develop your child’s confidence and self esteem through learner inspired, hands on experiences in a natural setting.
Within our nursery setting we have a caring and experienced team of staff who encourage children to follow their own interests and to develop their own thinking and independence.
Our Nursery Offer
Two Year Old Children
We can offer four morning places and four afternoon places for two year old children from 8.30am to 11.30am and 12.15pm to 3.15pm. This will be funded via ‘Play and Learn’ places. If you think you are eligible for a funded place, please apply to the local authority or go onto the Durham County Council parent portal to apply online. If you receive a “Golden Ticket” in the post please bring this to school as your confirmation of funding.
Three and Four Year Old Children
We can offer 26 places to three and four year old children. All children are eligible for a 15 hour funded place. Where parents are entitled, we offer the additional 15 hours to make a 30 hour place for three and four year old children, during term-times only.
To support children on the 30 hour offer, who attend for full days, we amend our afternoon session. Therefore we offer a choice of 2.5 days at the beginning of the week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning) or end of the week (Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday) to children accessing 15 hour, three and four year old places.
30 Hour Entitlement
Parents who meet the 30 hours eligibility criteria are welcome to apply for a place at our nursery. The school day for these children is 8.30am– 3.15pm with an extra 45 minutes at lunch time.
If you require any further information around 30 hours free childcare or you think you may be entitled to a free place, please visit the following link or speak to a member of staff https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Lunch Times
Children who attend nursery over the lunch time period are welcome to bring either a packed lunch or can have a hot meal which is prepared in our school kitchen. The meals are priced at £2.50 per day and is payable in advance by ParentPay. We employ staff who support the children across the lunch time period.
Admissions
Applying for a Nursery Place
Parents can put their child’s name down on the nursery waiting list during the school year in which they turn two years old. Depending on age and space availability, they will be offered a nursery place the term after their third birthday. All children will be offered a place in nursery during the school year in which they turn four years old. Places are allocated dependent on the age of the child.
Please feel free to download our application form and email it to school, so we can add your child’s name to our waiting list. Alternatively, you can print the form and bring it into school.
If you have any further questions or queries, please e-mail nursery@ecps.org.uk or call the school office on 0191 5270293.
