Nursery Provision
If you are interested in applying for a place in our Nursery please contact school immediately for details. This includes 30hr provision and wrap around care (before and after school club is a charged service). Please ring school on 0113 2677532 and speak to Mrs Flynn in the office (term time) or email Mr Gibbons, Head Teacher holyname@holynameleeds.co.uk during school closure times.
Admission into Nursery is very different to admission to main school. There are nominally 52 places available in our Nursery; 26 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. If you wish to apply for a place in our Nursery then you would be best advised to contact school and collect an application form from the office.
Children aged 3 – 4 are entitled to 15 hours free Nursery provision usually the term after their 3rd birthday
Session Times
8.45-11.45
12.15-3.15 ,
Nursery Dinners:
We do offer our Nursery children the opportunity to have a hot meal in the middle of the day (a school dinner) but sadly we have to charge for these meals, inline with daily school meal prices, unless you think you might qualify for Free School Meals (FSM). It is important that if you think you might qualify for FSM that you apply for them as this helps the school greatly with additional revenue as well as enabling you and your child to access a meal which will not be charged. You should send your child with a packed lunch if they do not want a cooked meal.
NB.
If you think you may qualify for FSMs in Nursery because you are in receipt of other benefits then please speak to one of the office staff and they will advise you.
30 Hour Provision:
In addition to the 15hr provision that all children are entitled to, we now offer 30 hours to children whose parents qualify for this level of provision. There are very strict criteria for 30hr provision and as parents you need to ensure that you are eligible before applying. The criteria include:
- Both parents (in a two parent household) must be working a minimum of 16hrs per week each
- Lone parents must be working a minimum of 16hrs per week
- You (and/or your partner’s income) must not exceed £100,000 per annum
- You can check if you are entitled to 30hr provision and obtain an eligibility code by visiting: www.tax.service.gov.uk and putting 30hours Nursery provision in the search bar.
We cannot guarantee a 30hr place even if you are entitled because it is not always possible to provide them due to the numbers involved and staffing ratios but we will do our best to accommodate parents’ wishes.
There is a separate policy for Nursery Admission and it is outlined below. The policy runs year on year and is amended accordingly to take into account changes in dates etc.
Wrap Around Care: Extended School Provision
If you require breakfast and after school club please register for this using the separate registration form on our school website, or contact the school office.
Admission to Main School:
The process of admission into main school or Reception class begins in the Autumn Term of the academic year that your child will be 4 years old… you are applying for a place in the following academic year, when you child will turn five years old. Admission to Nursery does not mean automatic admission to Main School (Reception).
If your child is NOT BAPTISED IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH BY A CATHOLIC PRIEST OR DEACON then they are not considered to be Catholic (yet) and will be categorised accordingly using the over subscription criteria.
I cannot stress how important it is that you get your child baptised before applying for a place in Reception in main school; saying it is going to happen after the process is concluded, or even during the process, will not suffice, even if you have a letter from the Parish Priest.
I am offering this as advice to avoid hurt and upset and difficult conversations at the potential appeal process. You should however, never just get your child baptised to get them into our school. Baptism is a life-long commitment to the Faith and should not be taken lightly.
Nursery Policy
Holy Name’s Nursery is part of Holy Name Catholic Volunatary Academy which was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for baptised Catholic children. The purpose of this policy is to inform parents about fair allocation of school nursery places and to provide clear information on how we prioritise children’s needs when allocating places.
We have tried to mirror the school admissions policy as far as possible to smooth transitions to School. However, attendance at Holy Name Nursery does not guarantee a place in school. There is a separate admissions policy for school places.
Basic Eligibility criteria
The age of the child. Children will be admitted to a school nursery for (15 hours per week) free nursery education on the relevant term following their third birthday subject to availability. Children below eligible age will not be admitted.
If your child is born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 they are eligible for a free place from 1st September 2026 following their third birthday until statutory school age.
At any time where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will be offered according to the order of priority outlined below:
1. Catholic looked after children and previously looked after Catholic children or looked after/previously looked after children from Catholic families.
2. Baptised Catholic children with a sibling(s) who attends Holy Name.
3. Baptised Catholic children who live in the defined area.
4. Other baptised Catholic children.
5. Other looked after and previously looked after children with a sibling who attends Holy Name.
6. Other looked after and previously looked after children
7. Members of an Eastern Christian Church
8. Other children with a sibling(s) who attends Holy Name
9. Other children.
Generally, the Nursery intake is in the Autumn term. If any places become available in January or April, they will be offered to children on the waiting list according to the above admissions criteria.
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would lead to oversubscription, the available places will be offered in date of birth order (oldest children first) and then to those living nearest to the school.
Notes (these notes form part of the over-subscription criteria)
Defined area is a geographical area. Please see boundary maps available for inspection in school (boundaries defined by the Diocese of Leeds).