Pre-Prep Admissions Procedure
The majority of our children join us at 3 years of age in the Nursery. There is a smaller entry at Reception (4 years) and occasional places in Years 1 and 2.
Places in Nursery are allocated in order of registration. Priority is given to siblings of children already in the school. There is an expectation that all our Nursery children will progress through the Pre Prep. As the Nursery is often over subscribed we can no longer offer places to families who are not able to commit to the Pre Prep School.
Before a place is confirmed, a child will visit the Nursery for a morning session so that we can make sure they are ready to enjoy all the opportunities we offer. We also make an informal assessment of their readiness to play and learn harmoniously with others.
Children joining the Nursery are entitled to the Government Nursery Funding of up to 15 hours each week; 3 hours per day. We recommend that children attend for a minimum of 3 mornings per week. Any extra hours over and above the sessional free entitlement will be charged at our normal fee rate.
Morning: 8:30 am - 12 noon
Full day: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Once a place has been confirmed, children then enjoy coming to our pre-entry afternoons with their parents (and often little brothers and sisters too!). These sessions help new pupils to become familiar with the setting and confident to be left when term begins.
Pupils joining at 4 years or above will spend a morning or day in school so that we can assess their progress in Literacy and Numeracy thus far. We also take account of their general attitude to learning and their consideration of others. In this way, we hope to ensure that all children can enjoy their time in school together, and progress to the best of their ability. Whilst our standards and expectations are high, we nevertheless have children with a wide spread of abilities and talents and aim to provide appropriate challenge for them all.
Admissions contacts
We invite you to contact Amanda Selmon, our Admissions Officer, who will be happy to arrange for you to meet Mrs Frampton-Fell and take a tour of the School.
Email: admissions@stedmunds.org.uk or Telephone: 01227 475601 (direct line).
