Nursery Provision

Our nursery is a great start to your child's learning journey into education. We provide an early education which will promote independence, develop language skills and support all areas of development. We offer a provision which encapsulates and acknowledges the interests of the children by providing learning opportunities both inside and outside, meeting the individual needs of all our children. We give children opportunities which will scaffold their learning and encourage them to become risk takers, problem solvers and investigate the world around them.

Children can access our Nursery provision from the age of 3 years old

Session Times from September 2025

Funded offer 15 hours (free to parents)

5 Mornings 8.45am to 11.45am: 3 hours per day = 15 hours

OR

5 Afternoons 12.15pm to 3.15pm: 3 hours per day = 15 hours

Funded offer 30 hours (free to parents)

Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 3.15pm : 6.5 hours per day including lunchtime:

Friday Morning 8.45am to 12.45am: 4 hours = 30hrs,

Please note pick up time on a Friday for fully funded places of 30hrs will be 12.45pm

Additional Offer 15 hours per week

This could be spread over 2.5 days but an additional charge of £2.50 for 30 mins lunch per day would be applied.

Additional offer 30 hours per week

An additional charge of £12.50 would be applied for Friday afternoon 12.45pm to 3.15pm: 2.5hours

Snacks

A morning and afternoon snack of fruit will be provided free of charge along with a glass of milk

Lunches

Parents are welcome to send children with a packed lunch, please remember we are a nut free school and encourage healthy eating. Alternatively, hot lunches can be ordered from our catering provider for an additional charge of £1.80 this is ordered via the school food united app

Please contact Mrs Harris our Nursery Manager to arrange a visit or if you would like further information.

Tel: 01562 751056

email: office@st-oswalds.dowmat.education

Wrap around care

Breakfast club (Early Birds) from 7.40am and Afterschool club (After Owls) until 5.30pm can also be used by our nursery children and you can use your funded hours towards these sessions.

Nursery Funding

Additional nursery sessions are charged at £15.00 for three and four year olds per three hour session. We believe we are a very affordable childcare option.

For further information on funding and free hour entitlement please visit the Worcestershire website:

Ways of paying for childcare | Worcestershire County Council

Tax Free Childcare

Families can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year ).

If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 for you to use to pay for your place at our nursery or wrap around care.

You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.

Your eligibility depends on:

• if you are working
• your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
• your child’s age and circumstances
• your immigration status

More information can be found on the government website at www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare