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Lower and Upper Reception (ages 3-5)


The three to five year olds work closely together in their own area of the Littlegates building, following the Foundation Stage curriculum. Children can spend up to five terms in Lower Reception as they join the class at the half term following their third birthday. During this time they may attend on a full time or part time basis. Sessions are timed as follows:

Nursery sessions

Morning only 8.30am – 11.45 am
Mornings plus lunch 8.30am – 1.00pm
Afternoon only 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Afternoons plus lunch 11.45pm – 3.00 pm
Full Day 8.30am – 3.00pm

We recommend that children start with a minimum of 3 sessions per week although many may choose to attend a greater number of sessions, including full time. For details of the fee structure, please click here.

Early Birds and Sundowners, our before and after school clubs are open to all children from Lower Reception upwards, allowing the option of extending their day between the hours of 7:30am and 6:30pm. For more information about this provision, please click here.

Children join Upper Reception in the September prior to their fifth birthday and attend school full time. They may also attend.
We feel that social and emotional development of the children is of the utmost importance, so settling them happily into the Nursery routine is our first priority. We help them learn to share, to listen and to play cooperatively.
 




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