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Nursery at Princecroft 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Bumbletots for younger children, The Hive for pre-schoolers: two distinct spaces give this teacher-led nursery its shape. Princecroft Primary School’s nursery takes children from two to rising five in Warminster. Its purpose-built accommodation opened in January 2021; Bumbletots followed in September 2023.
The rooms mark stages rather than an automatic move on a birthday. Transfers from Bumbletots depend on a child’s development, space and the nursery teacher’s judgement, with parents involved in the discussion. That makes the room change a decision about the individual child.
Play provides the framework. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects communication, physical development and social and emotional growth with early literacy, mathematics, creativity and understanding the world. Adults combine activities they plan with play children choose themselves, observing what children can do before deciding their next steps.
Free-flow access links the indoor and outdoor learning areas. Children can choose construction or role play, get involved in messy and creative activities, or spend time in the reading area. These distinct spaces give them different ways to explore, make things and play alongside others.
Stories have a clear purpose here. Children begin learning key texts through Talk for Writing and encounter early sounds activities. The nursery aims for children to join in familiar stories through repetition and rhyme, choose books they enjoy and talk about them together. This gives language practice a place within play and shared reading. PE lessons are led by sports specialists, adding another form of adult-led activity to the day.
Each child has an allocated key person, giving parents a familiar member of staff to speak with. Before starting, children attend two settling sessions, each lasting two hours from 9am to 11am. For two-year-olds, these take place only after their second birthday. The nursery teacher arranges them, providing a defined introduction before regular attendance begins.
Famly brings home and nursery contributions into one online learning journal, using photographs, video, observations and assessments. Weekly letters suggest ways to support learning at home; parental consultations provide time to discuss development. Stay and Play sessions take place monthly where possible.
Lunch can be packed from home or a hot meal supplied by Warminster School, ordered ahead through the office. Breakfast, snacks and a light tea are also options. Families supply nappies and wipes when needed, alongside spare clothes and a water bottle.
Support for additional needs begins with discussion between parents and staff. The SENDCo helps coordinate provision and outside agencies where necessary. Bumbletots’ room leader holds a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and has training in Makaton and speech and language, relevant to children developing communication skills.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Princecroft. Parents must make a separate application through Wiltshire Council admissions; the Wiltshire Council Parent Portal is the application route. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for school as separate decisions.
Preparation for school happens alongside that process. School staff work with The Hive throughout the year. Children who will start Reception at Princecroft are visited in their nursery and take part in an induction programme. These arrangements help prepare children for the change; they do not secure admission.
Term-time sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am or 12.15pm to 3.15pm, with a Day option from 8.45am to 3.15pm. For three- and four-year-olds only, Early Risers runs from 7.45am to 8.45am, Extended Day finishes at 4.30pm and Full Day at 6pm; both longer days begin at 8.45am.
Children must attend at least four core sessions each week. Allocation favours families requesting all mornings, all afternoons or sessions grouped together. One-off wraparound bookings depend on space, so the booking pattern matters as much as the opening hours.
Universal funding covers 15 hours for three- and four-year-olds from the term after their third birthday. The nursery also accepts two-year-old funding and extended funded hours, subject to eligibility. Extended funding begins in the term after the application has been confirmed. Snacks, lunches and teas sit outside funded hours and are billed separately. Ask the school for current charges.
Uniform is optional, with Hive sweatshirts supplied by CoolCatsClothing. Practical clothes and shoes without laces support independence. To enquire or arrange a visit, contact the office on 01985 212 704 or admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk.
Children can attend from two to rising five. Bumbletots accommodates younger children, while The Hive accommodates pre-schoolers.
Yes. Three- and four-year-olds can use Early Risers from 7.45am, Extended Day until 4.30pm or Full Day until 6pm. One-off wraparound sessions can be booked when space permits.
Children have two introductory sessions of two hours each, between 9am and 11am, arranged with the nursery teacher. Two-year-olds must have reached their second birthday first.
No. Snacks, lunches and teas are invoiced separately. Children can bring a packed lunch or have a hot meal supplied by Warminster School, ordered in advance through the office.
No. Parents must apply separately through Wiltshire Council admissions, using the Parent Portal.
