Applying for a Place

Places are available for 2 year olds whose families are eligible for funding. Further information on these places is available from Gloucestershire County Council’s Family Information Service on 0800 542 0202 / 01452 427362 or www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/earlyyears

If you are interested in a Pre-school place please contact the school office Tel 01452 520502.

Parents will be contacted the term before they are due to start, or as a place becomes available.

Please note that if there is a waiting list, places will be allocated according to date of birth, and priority given to those that would like to attend all sessions (total 15 hours).

Please note:

Children may only attend one session a day.

Children are initially admitted on a part-time basis. The sessions increase until they are more confident with the setting.

Admission Procedures and Organisation in Pre-School

Parents will be contacted the term before they are due to start, or as a place becomes available. If there is a waiting list, the following criteria will be applied:

• those children that attended the 2 year olds group,
• the child’s date of birth, starting with the oldest on the waiting list, with priority given to those that would like to attend all sessions (15 hours).

For further details, please see the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ policy on our website www.moatprimaryschool.co.uk

N.B. Attending Moat Pre-School does not guarantee a place in Reception class at Moat Primary Academy.

Gloucestershire County Council allocates all Reception class places.

See http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/startingprimary for further information.