Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School Nursery

Snow play and storytelling give a glimpse of nursery life at Holy Trinity: children in Foundation Stage One (FS1) have spent time outside enjoying snow, while the early-years writing approach begins with spoken stories and making marks. This is the school's own nursery in Burton-upon-Trent, on Wetmore Road. Funded places are accepted from two years old, bringing younger children into the school setting before their Reception application.

Early learning starts with language and expression. Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Holy Trinity's writing approach uses oral storytelling and early mark-making. Talk for Writing is part of that approach, with children retelling stories before moving towards independent composition. For parents, the practical emphasis is on children having something to say and finding ways to express it, rather than treating writing solely as a finished piece of work.

Outdoor experiences also feature in FS1 life. Nursery children have made use of a brief snowfall to play outside. A separate FS1 activity for Values Day focused on Dedication, with children creating a display of their work. These examples bring weather and the school's values into nursery activity, alongside the early language work.

An EYFS Assistant SENDCo forms part of the school's support structure, alongside the SENDCo. That gives early-years families a specific role to contact about special educational needs and disabilities, rather than relying solely on a general enquiry.

Holy Trinity describes its support approach as identifying needs early and working with families and external professionals. Its Ordinarily Available Provision includes visual aids, structured routines and changes to teaching approaches. Where children need additional help, support may involve individual work or small groups, including help with speech and language, communication or social and emotional development. These are the school's stated arrangements, rather than a judgement about their effectiveness. For a family discussing a child's needs, the concrete focus is how those adaptations will be used in everyday learning and reviewed with the support team.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Nursery entry is governor-led, while Reception applications are handled separately by Staffordshire County Council. Families must apply again through the Reception process.

For the September 2026 intake, the application window ran from 3 November 2025 to 15 January 2026. That deadline has passed. The route was Staffordshire County Council's online admissions service, with its admissions team also contactable by telephone. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as two separate family tasks: choosing the nursery does not remove the need to make that later application.

Funding is accepted from age two. For three- and four-year-olds, the funding arrangements describe a 15-hour entitlement and an additional 15 hours for eligible working parents or carers. Taking up those extra hours involves speaking with the office; eligibility remains a condition, rather than an automatic allocation to every family.

General enquiries go to office@holytrinity.staffs.sch.uk or 01283 247550. School tours can be arranged through the office, offering a practical first step for families considering the nursery. The school also has an online contact form with fields for a name, email address and message.