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Nursery at Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Junk modelling and finger painting give Holy Family’s youngest provision its own identity. The 2025/26 arrangements included extensions to the nursery day through Rising Robins and Sleepy Sparrows. Nursery provision includes two-year-olds and children aged three to four, within the Catholic primary school on High Street in Langley.
A change to the physical setting began in January 2026: ground works started for a new building intended for the youngest children. The school described its aim as creating a more suitable space for them. That building project also brought temporary changes to how families entered and left the site.
For two-year-olds, the 2025/26 arrangements offered a morning from 9am to noon, an afternoon from noon to 3pm, or a full session from 9am to 3pm. These offered a choice between a shorter session and a day spanning lunchtime. Confirm current sessions and wraparound care with the school.
The Early Years Framework shapes the curriculum, alongside the school’s Catholic aims. Holy Family aims to develop independence, perseverance and confidence, with Gospel values guiding its approach to relationships and learning. In practical terms, early-years art includes experimenting with colour, making marks and using fingers to paint. Children explore both flat pictures and three-dimensional constructions, giving them different ways to express ideas.
Junk modelling adds a practical challenge: children try tools and resources to connect materials together. Computing begins with appropriately chosen technology and stories about online safety. The emphasis here is on early experiences rather than importing the older pupils’ subject timetable into the nursery day.
Packed lunches and personal care supplies are part of the two-year-old arrangements for 2025/26. Families using 30 hours were asked to supply lunch; nappies, barrier creams and wipes were essentials. Up to two healthy snacks were optional, as were drinks or formula for children with particular dietary requirements. This makes preparing the nursery bag an important part of the routine.
Support for emerging developmental needs starts in the early years. Staff are expected to listen to parental concerns, monitor development and plan support through a repeating cycle of assessment, action and review. Parents must be informed when their child receives special educational provision, keeping them involved in decisions.
Across the school, the SEND team works with teachers and teaching assistants. Individual Education Plans are reviewed termly and shared with parents. Communication boards and dedicated spaces for small-group support are among the school’s resources; their use depends on the child’s needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and does not confer priority under the 2026/27 arrangements. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority and submit the school’s supplementary form. For September 2026 entry, the deadline was 15 January 2026. That cycle has passed.
Transition support is a separate matter from securing a place. Children with SEND can have additional visits, photo books and social stories when changing year groups, alongside a handover between teachers. These measures help prepare a child for change; they do not alter the admissions decision.
The 2025/26 two-year-old arrangements offered 15 funded hours or an extended 30 hours, subject to eligibility, availability and oversubscription criteria. A valid eligibility code was required before a family could be considered for 30 hours, with eligibility reconfirmed every three months.
Paid extensions included Rising Robins from 7.45am to 9am and Sleepy Sparrows from 3pm to 5.45pm, also open to the three-to-four-year-old nursery. Extended care used the two-year-old nursery classroom with nursery, school or specifically appointed staff. Under those arrangements, families ineligible for 30 hours could potentially purchase extra hours, subject to availability and oversubscription criteria, with extra hours reviewed termly. Ask the school for current charges.
There were no planned additional costs for the funded two-year-old hours in those arrangements, but missing essential supplies or lunch brought retrospective monthly charges. Children must travel to and from nursery with an adult, and staff must be told if someone else will collect. Nursery applications go directly to the school; enquiries can be made on 01753 541442 or at info@holyfamilycatholicschool.org.uk.
The provision includes two-year-olds and a nursery for children aged three to four.
Under the 2025/26 arrangements, the full session ran from 9am to 3pm, the morning from 9am to noon, and the afternoon from noon to 3pm. Confirm current session times with the school.
The 2025/26 arrangements included Rising Robins from 7.45am to 9am and Sleepy Sparrows from 3pm to 5.45pm, with paid extensions also open to children in the three-to-four-year-old nursery.
No. Attendance does not guarantee a place or confer priority under the 2026/27 arrangements. Reception requires a separate application through the home local authority and the school’s supplementary form.
Under the 2025/26 arrangements, families supplied nappies, wipes and barrier creams, plus a packed lunch for children attending for 30 hours. Missing essentials or lunch could lead to monthly retrospective charges.
