Norcot Nursery School
Welcome to Norcot Nursery School
“Be inspired by our creative learning adventure….”
Norcot Nursery School is an 'Outstanding' (OFSTED 2024) Local Authority Maintained Nursery School for 3 - 5 year old children and those 2 year old children who are eligible for funding.
Spread over our three rooms of Rainbow, Sun and Star Room, as well as our extensive and exciting garden areas, we offer inclusivity to all and provide a broad and balanced curriculum with a view to school readiness.
All children are eligible for 15 hours of free childcare per week starting from the new academic term after their third birthday. At Norcot we offer this as either three hours every morning or three hours every afternoon on a term time only basis. We are also offering the 30 hour entitlement for eligible children as well as funded places for 2 year old eligible children. For more information about your entitlement to funding see More about us below. We also offer
Wraparound Care and Holiday Club
"Good communication, good range of experiences provided, knowledgeable and helpful staff"
Parent Survey July 2022
More About Us
Early Years Funding Entitlements
All 3 and 4 year old children are eligible for a funded early years place of 15 hours a week for 38 weeks per year (term time only)
Entitlement for universal funding starts at the beginning of the term following a child’s 3rd birthday.
Born Between Eligible term
1st September – Spring
31st December (January to March)
1st January – Summer
31st March (April to July)
1st April – Autumn
31st August (September to December)
Some 2 year old children are eligible to claim early years funding for 15 hours a week subject to them meeting set criteria. Eligibility for 2 year old funding needs to be checked via Reading Borough Council’s funding portal.
3 and 4 year old children of working parents may be entitled to claim an Extended Entitlement of an additional 15 hours of funding per week eligibility is processed by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
If you need help with your application or would like further information please contact the Family Information Service using the link below.
Routines
| Time AM | Routine | Time PM |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 - 08.30 | Children to explore learning opportunities/ Interventions | 12:00 - 12:15 |
| 08.30 - 08.45 | Group time Introduce new learning towards their end points Interventions | 12.15-12.30 |
| 08.45-9.45 | Children to explore learning opportunities/ choosing time Interventions Tidy up Time | 12.30-13.30 |
| 9.45-10.00 | Snack Time | 13.30-13.45 |
| 10.00-10.55 | Garden time | 13.45-14.40 |
| 10.55-11.15 | Story Time Phonics Phase 1 (Circle Time) Recap what children have learnt. What can children do, know and remember? Home time (or lunch time) | 14.40-15.00 |
Funding
Click below for more information on 2 year old and 3 & 4 Year old funding
Extra Clothing and Seasonal Clothing
Please can we ask that each child has extra sets of clothing in Nursery or Day Care. Aside from toileting accidents, we do have sessions of messy, water and outdoor play where children's clothing may need changing. Please also ensure that your child is equipped with seasonal clothing such as woolly hats and gloves in winter and sun hats in summer. Please ensure all clothing is named!
Session Times (from Sept '24)
Nursery School Drop Off and Pick Up
For Nursery drop off, please try to drop off for the start of the session to help minimise disruption. For pick up; it is fine to pick up before the end of session however we ask that you collect before 11.10am or 2.45pm so that the classroom is not disturbed during story/quiet time.
Please note that the metal shed in the car park by the clothes bank may be used to store scooters and bikes.
The wooden shed may be used to store pushchairs. The key to this shed can be obtained from reception and must be immediately returned to reception after use. Please be considerate and fold up pushchairs so that space can be easily used by others.
All property left is at owner's risk.