Nursery
Our fantastic nursery offers the perfect environment to make children’s first experiences of school happy, safe and above all, fun!
We are an experienced and enthusiastic Early Years team led by the class teacher, Miss Lillywhite.
We are very proud of our environment and are very lucky to have such a wonderful building as well as an amazing outdoor area. We have developed our wild garden which now includes a natural and environmentally friendly wild area as well as a willow dome and a digging area. There are also lots of opportunities for the children to run, climb, balance and jump!
Our Wild Area
Provision includes 15 hour and 30 hour (subject to availability and verification of the 30 hours code) places plus additional self-funded hours for children from the term following their third birthday. Please see below for information about entitlements.
Information booklets are available for parents / carers:
Nursery Information Booklet (for prospective families)
The perfect Early Years environment
The Nursery children follow ‘The Early Years Foundation Stage’ curriculum in order to prepare them for their Reception year. By the time you are applying for a school place, your child will already be well-used to the school environment and daily routines. We know from talking to parents that this makes starting school a much simpler process.
Our Nursery Beliefs and Core Offer:
How to apply for a place
You can find a link to the Nursery admissions form below or if you would like to look around please contact 01225 753530 or email:
Please note that children who attend our nursery are not automatically guaranteed a place at the main school, normal admissions arrangements apply for primary school reception places.
To express your interest in a place please complete the following form.
Registration and Interest Form
Please note that this is an online form, if you require a paper copy, please contact the Nursery.
Our Sessions & Fees
Free entitlement is available for both sessions stated below term time only which is funded by Wiltshire Council through a termly headcount. Wiltshire Council's funding information can be found on their website. Families may be eligible for 30 hours of free entitlement, more information on this can be found below. Nursery is open term time only and mirrors the school calendar. Funded sessions are available for both sessions and can be accessed in a continuous block including lunchtimes. The free sessions are also not dependant on attending additional non-funded sessions and your child can therefore attend completely free of charge if utilising free entitlement hours only. If you wish to move your child to a new provider mid-way through a funding period please contact admin@bellefield.equamead.org to discuss as this can only be actioned under certain circumstances set out by Wiltshire Council e.g. moving outside of the area. If additional sessions are purchased these will be invoiced and are due for payment in advance of the term. Payment can be made through Arbor or tax free childcare (more information below) and will be detailed on your invoice. If invoices remain unpaid your child may be denied access to the Nursery for these additional sessions. No deposits are required to add your child to the waiting lists or to register your interest.
Session Times:
Morning Session: 8:50am - 12:00pm
Afternoon Session: 12:00pm - 3:05pm
Fees:
3 & 4 Year Olds - £15 per session
Tax Free Childcare:
If you qualify for Tax-Free Childcare, you can set up an online childcare account for your child and can access help of up to £2,000 per year with childcare fees. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 for you to use to pay your childcare provider.
More information can be found here: Tax-Free Childcare – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Universal Funding (for 3 and 4 Year Olds):
3 & 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours per week over 38 weeks from the term following their 3rd birthday until they reach compulsory school age (the beginning of the term following their 5th birthday). This means that if their birthday is during the period April to August they would access their free funded sessions from the following September; if birthday is during the period September to December they would access their free funded sessions from the following January; and if born during the period January to March they would access their free funded sessions after the Easter break in March/April.
Working Parent Funding:
Working parents can apply for childcare and if you qualify you can get 30 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. For information on how to apply please see: Apply for free childcare if you’re working – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
At Bellefield Nursery we can offer 30 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year, within school term times.
For details of eligibility for the 30 hour childcare please follow the link below.
Please note that it is the parent/carers responsibility to re-confirm their eligibility for this funding every three months, as prompted by HMRC. If not actioned, this funding may be lost.
Early Years Pupil Premium:
If your 3 or 4 year old child attends our Nursery, you may be able to help us with gaining extra funding so we can do even more to support your child. This can be utilised in a variety of different ways ranging from the ability to provide specialist resources to support the learning of your child all the way to the ability to offer new experiences to them.
The funding is called Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and is paid directly to childcare providers.
Please include your National Insurance Number and date of birth on declaration funding forms, this will be used to allocate this funding.
Who is eligible?
Your child may be eligible if you receive any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits you get
You may also get early years pupil premium if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:
- adoption
- special guardianship order
- a child arrangements order
Disability Access Funding
Additional funding may also be available to support your child's learning at Bellefield Nursery if your child is disabled. This funding is paid directly to the Nursery and is used to support and enhance their learning.
Your child may be eligible for this funding if they are entitled to Disability Living Allowance for children. You do not need to use all of your hours to be eligible for disability access funding.
Nursery Admission Forms - Academic Year 25-26
When your child starts at Bellefield Nursery there are a number of forms that we require you to complete, copies of these can be found below. If you are unable to print these forms, we will of course be able provide paper copies, please make your request through the school office.
Admission Form
To be completed with all your personal details, which enables us to enter your child onto our computer systems.
Consent to Use of Data Form
This form explains how and why we may use your data in conjunction with our privacy notice. Please see our Policies page for copies of our privacy notices. The form must be completed by all children starting at Bellefield Nursery.
Home /Nursery relationship
As with the school, our success is built on the relationships that are made between adults and children and between home and school. Developing positive partnerships with you as parents builds trust and is critical to ensuring that your child grows in confidence and self-esteem ready to start school.
As part of this relationship building we have created a ‘parent-friendly’ environment where home and nursery activities are logged and regularly shared in an individual ‘Learning Journey' book.
We use a system called Class Dojo which is also compliant with UK GDPR regulations. You will have secure access (via email and password). Each week, we will post an overview of the week with pictures and information so that you can talk to your child about the activities they have enjoyed at Nursery.
Find out more
Please contact the school office on 01225 753530 or email: admin@bellefield.equamead.org to discuss your requirements further or to book an appointment to look around.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Our Wonderful Nursery
Our Twitter