We are very proud of our caring and nurturing environment and are delighted to be able to offer a wonderful welcome to Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy. Our Nursery is a 46 place nursery. We offer flexible sessions to accommodate our individual famil
y needs. We provide a safe and exciting environment in which our children learn and play together, developing confidence and resilience, developing friendships and the ability to cooperate and collaborate with each other. We are a happy team, who love to investigate, explore and learn about the world around us.
Our Nursery is well resourced and benefits from both a well resourced indoor classroom and outdoor area. Our children are given the freedom to take their learning either inside or outside as we operate a free flow system between the indoor and outdoor environments. Provision areas both indoors and outdoors are planned to ensure children are motivated and engaged whilst providing them with the opportunities to develop their learning. Topics and themes are carefully planned to capture the children’s interest and imaginations and our experienced team work hard to ensure the children are safe, happy and make excellent progress during their time with us. We develop positive relationships with parents through our transition arrangements and value our parents as partners to ensure the best possible start for your child within our Nursery.
We welcome visits to our nursery and are happy to answer any questions prospective parents may have.
Whilst school uniform is not mandatory in the nursery, children are encouraged to wear the Braeburn school uniform which consists of;
We believe in building up strong relationships with families, and members of staff will be available to speak to you each day when you drop off and collect your child. Please feel free to speak to us about anything that you feel we need to know about your child – achievements, family news, how they are feeling etc. All of this information is important to us so that we can know and understand your child fully. We love to share news about your child too, so we may pass onto you what they have been doing during the session and what kind of day they have had. We also use Tapestry to communicate electronically with parents to keep you updated.
All children are entitled to 15-hours free early years provision from the term after their third birthday until they reach statutory school age which is the term after their 5th birthday. Children whose families meet the criteria, may be entitled to 30-hour funding. We have three intakes, in September and at the beginning of the new term in January and April. Children can start nursery at the beginning of the term after their 3rd birthday.
Nursery session times are:
Both morning and afternoon funded sessions are 3 hours. A range of flexible attendance options are available.
Please note that additional hours to any funded hours your child has are charged at £10 per 3 hour session (a.m or p.m)
School meals can be purchased for £2.20 per day for those not entitled to free school meals.
You will receive a half termly invoice for any additional fees. Parents may also pay for sessions using Childcare Vouchers or the Government Tax Free Childcare Account.
We will ask you to sign a Nursery Contract when your child starts with us.
There are 15 Universal Hours available to all 3 and 4 year olds. However, you may also be eligible for 15 additional hours. This is subject to completion of an online application form and the fulfilment of various criteria. The application form can be found by the following link:
Once you have completed the form, you will receive an acknowledgment e-mail. If you are eligible, you will then receive confirmation with an 11 digit code (beginning with 500) which you will then need to bring into school. We will need to see this code to confirm eligibility with the Early Years and Family Support Team.
You and your child will be invited to attend a taster session prior to joining the nursery. This is a great opportunity for your child to become familiar with their new surroundings and our Early Years staff.
For any further information or any queries regarding our nursery please call to speak to the school office on 01723 585616 or alternatively you can send an email to admin.braeburn@ebor.academy
We also have a Register an Interest form which you can collect from the school offices to complete for your child to attend our nursery before they reach 3 years old. We will then keep your details on file and contact you in due course.
