Our Weekly Learning Rhythm & Attendance

At our maintained nursery school, we plan our learning on a weekly cycle. This helps children enjoy a wide range of experiences — from developing early literacy and maths skills to building confidence, independence and friendships.

We know family life can be busy, and we are proud to offer a flexible attendance pattern to support our community. However, we want to be open with families about what works best for children’s learning and development.

To help your child get the most from nursery, we recommend:

• 15-hour children: Attending every morning, Monday–Friday
• 30-hour children: Attending 8:30am – 2:30pm every day

Children who attend every day often:

⭐ Experience the full range of the week’s learning activities
⭐ Build strong, secure friendships with their peers
⭐ Feel part of the group and more confident in routines
⭐ Make greater progress in communication, social skills and independence
⭐ Settle more quickly and feel more emotionally secure
⭐ Enjoy a consistent pattern that supports school readiness

Of course, if you need to use your hours more flexibly, that’s absolutely fine — we understand every family is different. We simply want to let you know that because our planning runs weekly, children who attend fewer days might miss some planned activities or experiences.

Thank you for working with us to help your child grow, learn and thrive. We are here to support your family and give your child the very best start to their learning journey.

We offer the following sessions Monday to Friday during term time.

You can pick and mix the sessions you need to suit your family life

Examples of how you could use your hours are:

If you are entitled to 15 hours free and your child is aged 3 then you might choose:

-5 x morning sessions or 2 x full days and 1x half day session

If you are entitled to 30 hours then you might choose:

-5 x full day sessions 

7.30-8.30am - Breakfast Club (1 Hour)
8.30-11.30am - Morning Session (3 Hours)
8.30-2.30pm - Full Day Session (6 Hours)
2.30-3.30pm - After School Club Hour 1
3.30-4.30pm - After School Club Hour 2
4.30-5.15pm - Late After School Club (45 Mins)