Nursery

Welcome to Harris Primary Academy Kent House's Nursery!

The Nursery at Kent House is an Early Years provision with warm and welcoming staff, that are a dedicated team of individuals working together to promote a wide and varied Early Years provision. Our highly qualified and experienced staff offer the children a learning through play based experience as required for the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

Our Nursery class offers 52 places (26 each session). Children can start in Nursery the term after their third birthday, if places are available.

At present all three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week, up to 38 weeks per year. The government has also introduced an extended 15 hours of free childcare per week - 30 hours in total for 38 weeks per year, for those families that are eligible.

The hours for the Nursery are as follows:

15-hour government funding:

Morning Session: 8.30am - 11.30am, or Afternoon Session: 12.30pm - 3.30pm.

30-hour government funding - including a FREE hot lunch:

Full Day: 8.30am – 2.30pm

Extended Nursery Day: 8:30am - 3:30pm

There is an option to extend the nursery day from 2:30pm-3:30pm, which is chargeable at £6.00 per pupil per day or £4.00 per day for children eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium funding.

Eligibility for the additional free entitlement will include households where:

• All parents (whether two-parent families or lone parents) are working and earning the equivalent of 16 hours a week at the National Minimum or Living Wage (includes income received from tax credits or Universal Credit) and/or:
• One/both parent/s is/are away on leave (parental, maternal etc.)
• One/both parent/s is/are on Statutory Sick Pay
• Parents on zero-hours contracts will be eligible, as are those who are registered as self-employed
• One parent is employed and the other parent has either: substantial caring responsibilities and/or disability; is a foster-carer with their own three- and four- year old children
• Parents who are in training will not be eligible as they can receive other Government support
• There is an income cap. If one parent's income exceeds £100k per annum the household will not be eligible

Please note - for those parents not entitled to the 30 hours funded childcare (extended 15 hours free child care), we can offer a paid full time place, at a cost of £120 per week, payable in advance. All full time places are subject to 5 days per week, 38 weeks per year.

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View Our Nursery!

Open Sessions

We are pleased to announce the following open sessions for you to come and take a look at our Nursery!

• Tuesday 14/10/2025 at 3.45pm

• Tuesday 18/11/2025 at 3.45pm

• Tuesday 3/2/2026 at 3.45pm

• Tuesday 28/4/2026 at 3.45pm

• Tuesday 16/6/2026 at 3.45pm

Please book a place at one of these sessions by emailing: info@harrisprimarykenthouse.org.uk

Please enter via the Nursery Gate on Kent House Road

We look forward to seeing you!

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Nursery Admissions: How to Apply

We are delighted that you are considering a place at our Nursery. Please read the following information carefully to ensure your application is submitted correctly and on time.

1. Complete the Nursery Application Form
To apply, at least one parent must complete the Nursery Application Form. This form is available:

• Online via the Academy’s website
• In hard copy from the Academy’s main office

Please note: There is no preference given to online or paper submissions. All applications are treated equally.

2. Check the Application Opening Date
It is essential that you submit your application form from the correct date and time. Please note, your child becomes eligible for a nursery space, the term following your child’s third birthday.  Please refer to the table in Section 6.2 of our Nursery Entry Policy/or below to determine when you can apply.

Please note: Applications submitted before the opening date/time will not be accepted.

3. Submit Your Application
Once completed, you can submit the form (from 10am on the respective day):

• By email to: info@harrisprimarykenthouse.org.uk
• By hand to the Academy’s main office

4. 30 Hours Funding
If you are applying for a full-time place using the government’s 30 hours funding, please include your funding code on the application form.

5. Notification of Outcome
You will receive a written response within 10 school days of submitting your application.

6.  Applying Between Terms

If your child is eligible and you are applying between official application periods, please feel free to contact the Academy directly.

There may be places available, and we will be happy to advise you on current availability and next steps.

If you have any questions, please contact the academy office - we are happy to help.

Children who will turn 3 years old on or between:	Application submission from:	Date child will start at the Nursery (if offered a place)
1 April and 31 August	10am 20th April 2026	First day of Autumn term in September
1 September and 31 December	10am 6th October 2025	First day of Spring term in January
1 January and 31 March	10am 2nd February 2026	First day of Summer term in April (depending when Easter falls)

Nursery - Daily Procedure

We will operate as follows each day:

• The entrance and exit will be through the Nursery Gate on Kent House Road (near the railway bridge)
• Please bring spare clothing and footwear each day in case of accidents
• Please bring plenty of wipes as well
• Children will be required to wear school uniform
• Please notify the school if your child will be absent by 8.30am each morning

Applications for a place in our Nursery can be made directly to the school, by collecting an application form from the school office and returning it directly to the school once completed. Alternatively you can download a copy of the application form using the link below, and returning to us either via email using the following email address - info@harrisprimarykenthouse.org.uk or the school office.

We can assist you with the eligibility criteria for the universal 15 hours free child care and extended 15 hours free child care (30 hours).

Information about the extended 30 hours free childcare can also be found by visiting the following website:

https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare