Welcome to St Charles Nursery
Welcome to Our Nursery at St Charles Catholic Primary School
At St Charles Catholic Primary School, our Nursery provides a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment for your child’s early years. Children can join our Nursery from the term after their third birthday, enjoying a wide range of learning experiences both indoors and outdoors. Our carefully designed spaces are equipped with engaging resources that inspire curiosity and support the development of key skills.
As part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), our dedicated team of teachers and teaching assistants work closely to ensure every child receives the best start to their education, fostering growth across all areas of the curriculum.
We warmly welcome visits!
If you would like to come and see our Nursery in action, book your visit today and discover how we can give your child the best start in life.
Who Can Join Our Nursery?
We offer places from the term after your child’s 3rd birthday, ensuring your child has the opportunity to start learning and exploring with us as soon as they are ready. Our flexible admissions mean that your child can join us at the start of the Spring, Summer, or Autumn Term.
We offer flexible hours to suit the needs of families, including full and part-time sessions. Funded places are available for eligible families, including the 15 and 30 hours of free childcare.
Funding Options
Sessions can be funded through the government schemes below or paid privately.
15 Hours
Childcare for all families with children aged 3 to 4 years
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30 Hours
Childcare for eligible working families, with children aged 9 months to 4 years
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15 Hours
Childcare for families with children aged 2 receiving support
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Private Sessions
If you receive 15 hours of funded childcare (5 half days) but would prefer your child to attend for full days (8:45am–3:15pm), you can top up privately.
Families may also choose to pay for a full 30‑hour place.
Half-Day Session (3.5 hours): £17.50
School Meals (optional): £2.75 per meal
Bookings and payments must be made at least 2 weeks in advance.
Payments can be made online via our school app.
Our Approach to Learning
At our Nursery, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, carefully designed to support children’s development across all areas of learning — from communication and language to physical, social, and emotional skills.
We believe that children learn best through play, so we provide a rich variety of activities that inspire exploration, creativity, and problem-solving. Every experience is thoughtfully planned to spark curiosity and build confidence, helping your child develop a lifelong love of learning.
Nursery Sessions
• 30 hours per week: 8:45am – 2:45pm (children will need to bring a packed lunch)
• 15 hours per week: 8:45am – 11:45am or 11:45am – 2:45pm
To support families in line with the end of our school day at 3:15pm, we offer an optional extended wrap‑around service until 3:15pm, at a cost of £2 per session.
Additionally, parents will also have access to our general school wrap around care including breakfast club from 7:45am and after school care until 5:15pm.
Please get in touch with the school office for further information or to book an appointment to visit the Nursery. Call 01388 814285
