Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Nursery

A nursery attached to a village primary school is the starting point here. Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School has nursery provision at its Wellgreen Lane address in Kingston, Lewes. It is a state school with a Church of England character. This profile concerns its nursery provision, rather than the education of older pupils.

For parents following their child’s learning, communication with the teaching team provides a practical connection between home and school. The school’s curriculum information directs families to their child’s class teacher for further discussion and to class newsletters issued each term. Curriculum letters also go to parents regularly, giving families another way to follow classroom learning.

Early discussion of additional needs is part of the school’s SEND policy. Families are asked to raise concerns promptly, using the school telephone or office email. The policy covers difficulties with communication, learning, emotional and social development, and physical or sensory needs. For a parent considering nursery, that establishes a route for sharing concerns before they become harder to explain.

Support described at school level includes play therapy, nurture groups and sensory circuits, alongside teaching and work with outside agencies. These are examples of the school’s support arrangements, rather than a promise that a particular intervention will be provided to an individual nursery child. The useful distinction is between the support options described and the provision agreed for a child’s own needs.

A difficult morning can also be shared with staff. Under the school’s wellbeing approach, parents can tell the class teacher that their child needs extra care; staff then check on the child during the day. This gives families a specific way to pass on information that may affect how their child feels.

For welfare concerns, any staff member can receive a parent’s concern confidentially and refer it to the designated safeguarding lead. The school’s safeguarding structure includes deputy leads as well. Parents therefore have a route to raise a concern through staff, rather than needing to identify one particular person first.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the applicable deadline. Treat that application as a separate step in planning your child’s education.

Iford and Kingston follows East Sussex admissions policy. Its admissions page directs families to East Sussex Admissions and the Admissions and Transport team. That is the admissions route to follow when preparing the separate school application.

The school office can be contacted on 01273 474973 or at IKoffice@skylarkfed.education. The address is Wellgreen Lane, Kingston, Lewes, BN7 3NR.

For SEND concerns, the school explicitly accepts contact by telephone or email. For questions about classroom learning, its curriculum guidance points parents towards the class teacher. These contact routes serve different purposes: the office provides a general point of contact, while the teaching team handles discussion of learning.