Admissions
Registering your Child
Most children start Nursery School in the term after they are 3 years old, when they qualify for 15 hours a week of free early education. The Government also provides funding for some 2 year olds to attend Nursery School – if this applies to you, your child will be able to come to Nursery free of charge for 5 sessions a week. We also welcome 2 year olds from families who wish to pay for their sessions – the charge for this is £25 per session.
We have places for 3 and 4 year old children qualifying for the Government’s “30 hours” funding scheme, and parents should supply their validation code and NI number to the office with their child’s registration form to secure a place.
We usually have spaces for all the children who want them, but always advise that you apply well in advance of when you want your child to start with us. If we have more children on the waiting list than there are places, we apply the criteria listed in our Admissions Policy. This is in the policies section of our website.
You can call into the office for an application pack or download and complete the form below. Please note that we will need to see a copy of your child’s birth certificate before confirming that we can provide a place for them.
Our admissions committee meets every term, just before the half-term holiday and children will be admitted for the next school term, according to our policy (see policies tab). If you have registered before the committee meets, we will send you an offer letter shortly afterwards. Any registations that we receive after the committee has met will be considered individually.
For further information, the following link is the West Berkshire Council Nursery Admissions policy. Https://www.westberks.gov.uk/school-admission-arrangements
Settling in at Nursery School
We like to ensure that every child has a good transition from home to Nursery so for this reason, we usually only admit the children at the start of each school term. We set aside time to complete a home visit and arrange a quiet session at Nursery School when you can have a settling in visit with your child. A copy of our settling in procedure is available below.
Registration Form
Please download our registration form by clicking on the document below. Once completed, you should email the form to office@victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk