Apple Tree Nursery
Husthwaite CE Primary School and Apple Tree Nursery caters for children aged 3-11 years through the provision of a nursery class. The nursery is run alongside our Foundation Stage class which also includes reception children. Children can attend the Apple Tree Nursery from 3 years of age.
We are the only provider in the locality which offers nursery education in a state school, led by a qualified teacher who is also our Foundation Stage Manager. All nursery staff hold level 3 or above qualifications relating to children’s education and development.
Nursery sessions are available from 9.00am-3.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only. Our offer includes full and part day care from 3 hours to 30 hours per week. Please enquire at the school office for full details of all sessions available.
If there are vacant places available we may be able to offer ‘Rising 3’ sessions as part of our paid provision. This offer is for one or two sessions per week from the start of the term a child turns 3 years of age. Please enquire at the school office for availability and full details.
Early Years Funding
Every child is entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare from the start of the term after their 3rd birthday. This is known as the universal 15 hours entitlement and is available regardless of parents’ employment status.
From September 2017, eligible working parents may be able to access up to 30 hours of funded early year’s childcare per week. This is known as the extended 30 hours entitlement. To access this extended entitlement, parents must make an application online and HMRC will check their eligibility.
The school has also registered with the government for Tax-Free Childcare, an online government service to help working parents with the cost of their childcare. For every £8 a parent pays into their childcare account, the government pays in an extra £2.
Full information on all childcare funding options can be found using this link: childcarechoices.gov.uk
Stay and Play Toddler Sessions
Every fortnight we hold a Stay & Play Toddler Session for all pre-school children and their parents/carers/grandparents to come along and join our Foundation Class for an afternoon of activities.
The dates for the Spring Term are:
Monday 13th January
Monday 27th January
Monday 10thFebruary
Monday 24th February
Monday 10th March
Monday 24th March
All sessions are from 1.15pm to 3.00pm.
Stay and play sessions provide both children and parents the opportunity to explore our foundation stage environment as an introduction to early years learning.