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Nurseries: Free council nurseries places

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elvisjules · 17/04/2006 17:44

Hello. My son MJ is 3 1/2 and currently goes to a local private nursery, however I have recently heard that my collegues child who is 3 has been gievn a free full time nursery place at a primary school. I was always of the impression that free nursery places were only usually a maximum of 3 hours a day... Does anyone know more about this? If so do full-time places exist and what is the selection process like? Thanks

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lockets · 17/04/2006 19:37

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dinny · 17/04/2006 19:40

my dd's nursery (school one) seems so easy-going/informal - they're kind of "oh, you can choose how many days you want, the place is dd's to do what she wants with". It is a foundation school - not sure if that has any bearing on it...

Greensleeves · 17/04/2006 19:41

It was a trifle blunt, HMo2.:)

Mercy · 17/04/2006 19:43

Littlefish, same in our area too, plus a child can be admitted if under 3 for similar reasons

HappyMumof2 · 17/04/2006 19:50

what makes you think it was aimed at you lockets??
it was originally meant to be in response to Sparklemagic's post but I suppose it applies to anyone who thinks a school nursery can adjust their policies to suit particular parents.
There are plenty of parents who need and want a full time place and if a parents doesn't then they are under no obligation to take one

lockets · 17/04/2006 19:53

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drosophila · 17/04/2006 19:59

SO lockets what do you think of the wandsworth's schools then?

lockets · 17/04/2006 20:07

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drosophila · 17/04/2006 20:09

Not a teacher. Send my DS to Eardley Primary school. Ever heard of it?

nutcracker · 17/04/2006 20:09

It does depend on the school and the number of children that apply.

When we first moved to this area Dd1 was offered a full time place in a nursery but we turned it down in favour of 5 funded sessions at a private nursery on the site of the school she would go to.

My other two kids have done the same too.

lockets · 17/04/2006 20:14

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drosophila · 17/04/2006 20:22

I used to know someone who is going to BP. Isn't that where that Fiona woman from GMTV sends her kids?

DS is in YR1 so I'm not that experienced but they certainly seem to stretch them accademically. DS is never allowed to rest on his laurels. They have a large number of kids who get free meals and a large number that speak English as a second language but somehow they seem to manage. I get the impression that some of the teachers work REAL hard. I think I have hijacked this thread. SOrry.

lockets · 17/04/2006 20:31

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dinny · 18/04/2006 20:23

Drosophila, we must have lived v close (before we moved in Dec) - our GP was FPCC...

drosophila · 18/04/2006 20:39

Small world. That is our GP!!!!

drosophila · 18/04/2006 20:41

So which school did you use or are your kids not school age?

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