Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School is proud to offer a comprehensive Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision.

2-Year Old Provision

  • 15 hours free childcare or early education for 38 weeks for 2-year old children and their families who receive some forms of support.

To be able to take up 15 hours of free childcare for your two-year-old you must meet the eligibility criteria. Please visit GOV.UK for further information.

We offer 2 year old provision available in either a morning or afternoon session (15 hours a week).

Morning session times:
8.30am – 11.30am
Afternoon session times:
12.30pm – 3.30pm

Visit our Admissions page to download an application form.

Nursery

All children age 3 and 4 are entitled to a 15 hours nursery session.

We offer a morning nursery session 8.45 – 11.45am. (Children start the term after their third birthday).

We also offer 30 hours provision which is available for nursery age children (3 and 4 years old) who meet the criteria. This is for working families in England. The offer is:<

  • 30 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks
  • A total of 1,140 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider

30 hour Nursery provision times: 8.30am – 2.30pm (parents/carers can pay for an extra hour until 3.30pm)

Alternatively, we offer morning and afternoon nursery sessions.

Morning session times:
8.45am – 11.45am
Afternoon session times:
12.15pm – 3.15pm

Visit our Admissions page to download an application form.

Reception

We have one Reception class for children who will have their 5th birthday in that academic year. Our school day begins at 8.45am and ends at 3.15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with a 2.00pm finish on a Wednesday.

Visit our Admissions page to download an application form.

Need some support?

If you have any questions or just need some support getting your child registered with our Early Years provision, contact the school directly at admintb@thomasbewick.org.uk 

Alternatively, you can find a lot of useful advice about Early Years funding on the Childcare Choices website at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk