help needed- applying to schools im very confused

[ludoscotts]

hi can anyone tell me about the process of applying to infants school.

I thought you had to apply the spring before they have to start. So if they were to start this sept you would apply now in april.

someone told me that its a year ahead so if it was next september you would apply now

then someone else said yesterday that you can put their names down now.

does anyone know which one it is?

luckily our little ones birthday is in the nov so she wont start until she is nearly 5 so loads of time to sort it out but was just wondering which one was true.

thanks

[Cora]

From memory you will apply the autumn she is 4 with the deadline around the January; to hear where you have a place around May and start in the Sept.

[Fuschia]

If you were applying now for reception for Sept you would be too late, apps were in January and the results will be out shortly.

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200172/school_admissions/1209/nursery_and_primary_school_admissions

[westof]

Although you would be able to make a 'late application' for this September, I think - it's just that the 'in time' applications would be considered first.

[prdarling]

For a child starting school in either Sept 2010 or Jan 2011 (any child born 01/09/05 - 31/08/06) you had to apply by end of January 2010

I guess for a child starting in Sept 2011 or Jan 2012 (any child born 01/09/06 - 31/08/07) you will need to apply by Jan 2011

Does that make sense??!

[Fuschia]

prdarling Wrote:

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> I guess for a child starting in Sept 2011 or Jan

> 2012 (any child born 01/09/06 - 31/08/07) you will

> need to apply by Jan 2011

>

>

> Does that make sense??!

Yes. Btw, the govt has recommended from Sept 2011 a single point of entry (ie no Jan intake)

I haven't seen anything about whether Southwark is complying with this

[ludoscotts]

thats great thanks everyone she will be 3 in nov so guess I will have to apply autumn next year(2011) for her to start the following sept(2012) as will be too young to start next autunm as she will only be 3 3/4 next sept. thanks was just worried when someone said she should be down already.

[prdarling]

Ludo

Yes your deadline will be end Jan 2012.

I think the person you have soken to may be confused with going privae, in which case it's common to ge names down ASAP

[prdarling]

err, spoken to ....

[prdarling]

Oh and if you want her to go to school nursery, you also need to get her name down - you apply directly to the school concerned for this

[dan4courtz]

Can i jump in and ask a question too (sorry Ludoscotts)

but if you were wanting your little one to go to a school nursery, when would you expect them to get a place.

My son will be 3 on the 1st of October, should he get in in the January 2011 intake?

[Fuschia]

dan4courtz Wrote:

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> Can i jump in and ask a question too (sorry

> Ludoscotts)

>

> but if you were wanting your little one to go to a

> school nursery, when would you expect them to get

> a place.

>

> My son will be 3 on the 1st of October, should he

> get in in the January 2011 intake?

More likely Sept 2011. But you apply to the school when they are two, and they can take any three year old off the list (in age order) if a place comes up

[prdarling]

Dan my understanding is that it's the term after they turn 3 so in your case yes, however they may not get in that intake in which case he may be offered a place in the Sept intake.

My son is a March baby. We didn't get into the Sept intake but got offered a place in the following January

[Fuschia]

They like to guarantee a minimum of 3 terms in nursery, so you would normally be offered a place on the term they are "rising 4" .. but they could attend for up to 5 terms if there is space. That's not likely though, in this area.

[ludoscotts]

hi thanks everyone, she has been down for nursery since she was 2 but thought maybe I should have done school too, all clear now,

dan if you cant get into a school for nursery try dulwich village preschool. you have to pay before they are 3 but its about ?190 per term. and its exactly like being in a school nursery, then next best thing.

We are sending our little one in sept as I dont like the idea of going from being with me to 5 days/sessions a week think it would be a huge shock for her so sending her for 1 term for 2 days a week. Hope fully she will then get a place from jan for a school based nursery as she will then be 3 but if not we will keep her on at the pre-school. It was lovely and I dont think they are full at the min as my friend has just managed to swap days around which they couldnt do if it was full.

[Fuschia]

Buds, Puddleduck etc also do half days, term time only, free from the term after they're free

[dan4courtz]

Thanks for your help everyone...what a wonderful thing this forum can be.

Thanks Ludoscotts, i have a friend with a daughter there who seems to love it, so i might look into that as an option.

Thanks again