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Letstryagainshallwe · 12/09/2017 21:43

Sorry posting for traffic. My son starts nursery on Thursday. I was told he is to attend 5 days a week. Seems a lot. I thought it was only 2/3 days a week. Is this a lot? He is 3 and a half. Also if I wanted to keep him off for the day would it only be allowed for illness? (like with school)

OP posts:
PlumFairy2014 · 12/09/2017 21:59

Have you been to many nurseries? I would have a look around if there are more available.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 12/09/2017 21:59

Yes it's funded.

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dementedpixie · 12/09/2017 22:00

Yes is normal and you seem to have an afternoon space

PlumFairy2014 · 12/09/2017 22:00

And why did she come to your house?!

glenthebattleostrich · 12/09/2017 22:01

Ok, sounds like the universal 15 hours funded place.

I think most School nurseries do morning or afternoon sessions for 3 hours per day. It's great for getting children prepared for school as they learn the routine of going in and all the housekeeping bits (finding pegs, register time etc).

NapQueen · 12/09/2017 22:01

My son starts school nursery end of october and he had a home visit. As did my dd. So they can meet them and do paperwork with me and play with him.

YellowFlower201 · 12/09/2017 22:02

I don't get it. Is this the only nursery you visited? It's only 3 hours so maybe they want children to come in every day to make sure they are settled... who knows. Best to ask them.
I told our nursery when my baby would be coming.

drspouse · 12/09/2017 22:02

Maybe the nursery does home visits like schools do?

HiJenny35 · 12/09/2017 22:03

Yes it's normal, if a nursery is attached to a school they often do morning or afternoon sessions. You have afternoon sessions. It's five days a week and yes they do expect you to go every day. If this isn't what you want a private pre school or nursery might be more what your looking for where you tell them what days and times you want to do.

coffeekittens · 12/09/2017 22:03

Is it a nursery school or a private day care nursery?

What I mean by nursery school is it's funded by the school/local council and operates term time only during school hours (some do offer private 7.30-6 day care in which parents fund) where as a private day nursery is well, a private business and usually open 51 weeks a year.

PlumFairy2014 · 12/09/2017 22:05

I suppose so drspouse.
My DD isn't 3 just yet, so I should probably bow out of this discussion.
I pay for her to be in nursery while I work and from Jan they are using the 30 hours towards it.
I didn't realise every child got 15 hours, is that regardless of income?

NapQueen · 12/09/2017 22:06

Yellow if you were sending a baby then that was a provate daycare style of nursery.

What the OP is talking about is a preschool. Usually attached to a school, with usually uniform and overseen by the Head. Sometimes go into assemblies etc. Always free, has been since pussy was a kitten, half school days. They operate differently to daycare.

Witsender · 12/09/2017 22:07

I don't know any 3 yr olds who attend a nursery like this. Nursery and preschool are entirely optional.

NapQueen · 12/09/2017 22:07

All 3yos are eligible for 15hrs per term time week of preschool. This can either be a preschool place at a school nursery or funded hours at a private daycare.

If you earn under 100k, it is now up to 30 hours pw.

AlwaysDancing1234 · 12/09/2017 22:08

Having worked in several schools yes it is normal for the Nursery teacher and/ or Early Years Educator to do a home visit as part of the introduction and settling in period.

Usually a full time or part time place is offfered from the month or term after their 3rd birthday. Part time might be all mornings or all afternoons but many round here so full time 9am-3:30pm from age 3 so not unusual at all.
Some schools might offer Mon Tues Weds or another combination of part time.

NapQueen · 12/09/2017 22:11

wit enrolling in a preschool is optipnal. However once you have accepted the place it is expected that you aim for 100% attendance.

dementedpixie · 12/09/2017 22:12

Dd is 13 and she got free hours at nursery from the term after she was 3 (at the time it was 9am - 11.30). All children are eligible from age 3 although some 2 year olds also qualify. Ds had his free hours too and he is 10

MrTrebus · 12/09/2017 22:13

Why is nursery funded for people that don't work? I don't understand? Is it to benefit the child or give the parent space to potentially start working or What? Genuinely don't get it!

NapQueen · 12/09/2017 22:14

I went to a school nursery 5 mornings a week when I was 3-4. Im now 32. All my friends did too. It isnt a new concept.

Writerwannabe83 · 12/09/2017 22:15

My 3.5 year old goes 3 days a week from 7.30 until 5pm.

They said they can do morning and afternoon sessions and he go half a day, five days a week, or he can just go three full days. They left it to me to choose.

Saysomething88 · 12/09/2017 22:15

You don't know when your child is at nursery?! You request the days before you apply for a place. You need to call the manager and get her to confirm the goings on

NapQueen · 12/09/2017 22:16

Grin school nurseries dont have managers! They are overseen by the Head Teacher. Because they are school nurseries.

dementedpixie · 12/09/2017 22:17

The 15 hours funded places are for the good of the child regardless of whether patents work or not. The 30 hours are more regarded as childcare and you need to be employed to qualify

dementedpixie · 12/09/2017 22:18

OP had said what the hours are and that it's 5 days a week

coffeekittens · 12/09/2017 22:20

School nurseries DO have managers. They need at least 1 qualified early years teacher as well. Quite often they'll have an EYT and a manager due to paper work & teaching time depending on the size of the nursery.