We look forward to meeting prospective families at our Nursery Open Mornings for places from September 2024.

Prendergast Vale School welcomes children to join our small, friendly nursery from the term after their third birthday. We have one point of intake each year in September but welcome applications for children who become eligible to join our nursery in the Spring or Summer terms (January or April).  Children wishing to join outside of the usual admissions point in September will be added to our waiting list and places will be offered if/when they become available throughout the year in line with our published oversubscription criteria (please see Lewisham Council's Early Years webpage for more details).

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Please book your place at one of our events to see the excellent provision we provide and the amazing work that our children are capable of achieving. There will be a presentation from the Head of the Primary Phase, Ms Emma Long, and an opportunity to take a tour of the Nursery.

Thursday 1 February, 9:30am-10:30am

Tuesday 20 February, 9:30am-10:30am

Tuesday 12 March, 9:30am-10:30am

Thursday 18 April, 9:30am-10:30am

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Our Nursery is graded Outstanding by OFSTED (Jan 2018).

“Teachers in the early years expect all children to attain very high levels of development, regardless of their starting points. Teachers track children’s development rigorously. They use this information very effectively to accelerate children’s progress.”

“The classroom environment in the early years is very exciting, rich and vibrant. Teachers use space well and there are excellent resources. Children really enjoy learning because of this and are extremely proud to share their work with adults.”

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We offer both 15-hour and 30-hour places. All children are entitiled to 15 hours of funded education per week (term-time only) from the term after their third birthday. Some families are eligible for an additional 15 hours of childcare per week.

A 15 hour place comprises of either:

• Monday - Tuesday, 8:45am-3pm and Wednesday morning, 8:45am-11:15, or
• Wednesday afternoon, 12:30pm-3pm and Thursday - Friday, 8:45am-3pm

A 30 hour place comprises full time attendance, Monday - Thursday, 8:45am-3pm, and Friday, 8:45am-1:45pm.

Please see our Nursery Admissions page for more information.

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