Early Years

In our Early Years

Happiness is a priority
Children learn through practical, challenging activities
Respect for the child as an individual is of paramount importance
The individual child is catered for, both in the planning of the curriculum and assessment
Each child’s progress is carefully monitored and recorded
Strong links are formed between home, school and the wider community

Nursery Funding and Chargeable Extras

Kates Hill Primary Nursery Provision:

Opening Times:

Monday: 8:30-11:30 am, 12:30-3:30 pm or 8:45 – 3:15 pm

Tuesday: 8:30-11:30 am, 12:30-3:30 pm or 8:45 – 3:15 pm

Wednesday: 8:30-11:30 am, 12:30-3:30 pm or 8:45 – 3:15 pm

Thursday: 8:30-11:30 am, 12:30-3:30 pm or 8:45 – 3:15 pm

Friday: 8:30-11:30 am, 12:30-3:30 pm or 8:45 – 3:15 pm

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

We are open Term Time only.

Chargeable Extras:

We do not make any charges for our Nursery provision.

We offer the universal 15- hour funded entitlement for 3- and 4- year-olds and the 30-hour entitlement for 3- and 4-year-olds who are eligible.

Parents and carers of children who attend for 30 hours can purchase a school lunch if they so wish, at a cost of £2.70. Parents and carers are also able to send their child with a packed lunch if they prefer.

Parents and carers are asked to provide their own wipes, nappies and pull-ups. We keep a spare stock of these for emergencies such as a child’s own supplies running out and when waiting for parents to send new supplies in. No charges are made for using these.

When providing enrichment opportunities such as craft sessions, visitors or experiences, funds are asked for on a voluntary basis. We must, however, ensure that enough funds are raised to enable these opportunities to go ahead.

Description	Unit	Unit Price	Total
Free entitlement hours – 15 hours per week	Weekly	Free	Free
Free entitlement hours – 30 hours per week	Weekly	Free	Free
Lunchtime supervision for 30-hour children	Daily	Free	Free
Snacks – all children are provided with milk, a piece of fruit and a slice of wholemeal toast.	Daily	Free	Free
Meals – 30-hour children stay for lunch. A school meal is optional, and parents can provide a packed lunch from home if they prefer.	Optional	£2.70
Consumables – nappies, pull-up wipes and nappy bags. Parents are asked to provide these for their child.	Weekly	Free	Free
Additional voluntary Services – visitors, craft sessions, experiences. When these are provided, funds are asked for on a voluntary basis.	Ad - Hoc	Various	Various

We accept the following funded entitlements:

15 hours funded

30 hours funded

We do not accept the following entitlements:

Time for Two’s

Tax Free Childcare

Age Range:

Min age: 3 years

Max age: 4 years

Nursery

We have Nursery Spaces available.

Children can begin in our Nursery in the term following their third birthday. We welcome children into Nursery in September, January and April (after the Easter holiday).

We offer 15 hours of funded early education to all three and four years olds, which can be taken in a morning or afternoon.

Morning sessions are 8:30am until 11:30 am.

Afternoon sessions are 12:20pm until 3:30pm.

We also offer 30 hours of extended early education if both parents' work. This is subject to eligibility and parents securing their funding code. If entitled to 30 hours, children attend nursery Monday to Friday, all day.

Reception

We are a two form entry school, so we have two Reception classes. Admission into our Reception class is determined by Dudley Local Authority. Unfortunately, children attending our nursery do not automatically transfer into our Reception class and so parents must make an application to the local authority.

Primary School Admissions take place during the Autmun Term each year.

Please see the link below to ensure that you apply for your childs Reception school place. Admission applications must be submitted by 15^th January 2026.

Primary Reception Intake | Dudley Council