Goose Green School nursery and application process

[goldilocks]

Does anyone know anything about the application procedure for school nurseries please and also how I can find out any information about hours - when we viewed goose green for reception places the headteacher mentioned something about longer nursery hours but I can't see anything on the website. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks

[lucyp23]

As far as I'm aware Goose Green have now changed to doing full days instead of having a morning group and an afternoon group. I think this helps prepare them slightly more for the transition into reception class. I know a few kids who have been to GG and both them and their parents have been really happy.

[goldilocks]

Do you know what 'full days' are in this context please? I had a look on the website but I couldn't find anything. Do you know how this works re funded places as I understood the funding to be for 15 hours for 3 year olds at present?

[Pickle]

A number of the school nurseries now offer a "full" day - so you can do 2.5 full days, or 5 half days using your 15 free hours. Goodrich (where my youngest attends nursery) offer a top up, where you pay to add extra hours for the week.

A full day is a school day, so (will very slightly from school to school) from 9 till 3/3:30ish.

[Belle]

The new Goose Green hours for nursery are 8.45-3.45 (they take a packed lunch) Monday & Tues, then 8.45-11.45 on Weds, for the first class. The second class do the reverse - so Weds afternoon, and then 8.45-3.45 for Thurs & Fri. I think as Pickle says Goodrich offer, that GG also offer top up for a fee.

My son has just started at GG nursery and he (and we) are really happy.

[goldilocks]

Thanks Belle - that's really helpful. Confusing why they can't have this information available on their website (unless its on there and I'm missing it!)

[yeknomyeknom]

So, if I wanted my child to start nursery in Sept 2016, do I need to be applying now?

[MarkT]

I understand that the information has now been updated on the School website, with apologies from Goose Green School, and thanks to Belle for providing interim info.

MarkT