"We believe that every child is an exceptional individual and we celebrate and respect differences within our school community. We ensure teaching develops basic skills, knowledge and values that equips our children for their future successes. We inspire our children to become accomplished, happy individuals, ready to reach their full potential in an ever-changing world." Mrs Sargent, EYFS Lead, Miss Willis & Miss Oakley, EYFS Teachers.
EYFS Lead.
Maidstone Class Teacher.
All children are entitled to 15 hours free provision from the term after their third birthday. At Lift St James the Great, we think that it is important that children are able to come to nursery as soon as they can so we are able to admit them for 15 hours from the day after their third birthday.
If you would like to purchase more hours you may do so, the fees for these sessions are listed below. If both parents are working, you may be entitled to 30 hours of free childcare, subject to meeting certain criteria, applications can be made at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
Your child will initially be offered either:
Monday, and Tuesday: 9.00am-3.00pm, Wednesday: 9.00-12.00
Or
Wednesday: 12.00-3.00 Thursday and Friday 9.00am-3.00pm
If you would like for child to stay for lunch on Wednesday, the charge will be £3.00 for packed lunch children and £5.50 if you would like your child to have a school dinner’.
In addition, you can purchase hours at the following rates:
Please book additional sessions via the school office. Please pay for additional sessions via parent pay or by giving your childcare voucher code to the office. Please note that payment must be made in advance of your child attending the session.
To make the transfer from home to school easier, we gradually increase the time at which children are at school. Please see the school calendar.
We know that for the first few days you will want to see your child safely into the classroom. After this you can help him/her to enter the school by bringing them to the foundation stage entrance where they will be met by the class teacher.
At home time Reception and Nursery children are brought to the foundation stage entrance where you are invited to meet them.
Parents are responsible for the behaviour of their children in the school grounds before and after school starts.
Lift St James the Great
Chapman Way,
East Malling,
E19 6SD
