Admissions

Admissions Procedures

To book a visit to see our school, please contact the school office on – 0113 271 6700

Please click on the link below to read our the current admissions policy

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Early Years Foundation Stage Admissions

Most children begin the Early Years Foundation Stage after their third birthday, with a small number starting in the term in which they are going to be three years old (rising threes). The Nursery teacher will be in touch prior to your child starting school to discuss the transition arrangements. 

15-Hour Entitlement Sessions

All three-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours provision. In nursery at Clapgate, we offer two part-time attendance patterns for families accessing the 15-hour entitlement:

• Beginning of the Week:
  • Monday and Tuesday: 8:55am – 3:10pm
  • Wednesday: 8:55am – 11:25am
• End of the Week:
  • Wednesday afternoon: 12:40pm – 3:10pm
  • Thursday and Friday: 8:55am – 3:10pm

30-Hour Entitlement Sessions

Currently, we also offer some 30-hour places for parents who are eligible for this. Children attending on a full-time basis using the 30-hour funding code will attend:

• Monday to Friday: 8:55am – 2:55pm

As the nursery day runs until 3:10pm, we are offering families the option for their child to stay until this time. However, this additional 15 minutes per day falls outside the 30-hour funded entitlement, and therefore, a small charge of £1.35 per day will apply.

This equates to:

• £6.74 per week
• £94.50 per term

Termly payments will be added to your child’s Arbor account. Please note that if termly payments have not been received by the last week of that term, your child will no longer be able to attend for the additional 15 minutes in the new term until payment has been received. Any arrears on the account that remain after the payment date will be passed to the Finance Department at Leeds City Council.

For Nursery children, we currently have the following transition procedures in place:

• A home visit carried out by the nursery teacher and a teaching assistant. This is a valuable time to talk 1:1 with parents/carers and to answer any concerns/queries they may have.
• A 1-hour ‘play and stay’ session which parents are invited to stay for.

We also stagger the start date for new children starting Nursery at each intake. We usually have no more than two new children starting per day. On the child’s first day, they are given an earlier start time to allow them time to settle into the environment and separate from parents/ carers while fewer nursery children are in the setting.

Children can attend full-time school during the academic year in which they are five. These children will be taught in our reception classes. Places are allocated by Leeds City Council. 

Details can be found here: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions

In the middle of April, you will receive an email from Leeds City Council confirming whether your child has been given a place in Reception at our school. It is important that you then contact the school to confirm that you wish to accept the place. In the summer term, the Early Years Leader will write to you explaining the transition process for Reception children.

For Reception children, we currently have the following transition procedures in place:

• A home visit carried out by the reception teacher and teaching assistant for those children who have not attended our Nursery. This is a valuable time to talk 1:1 with parents/carers and to answer any concerns/queries they may have.
• A ten-minute ‘Meet the Teacher’ appointment slot for parents and children to attend so that teachers can get to know the families and ask about the individual children. During this time, the teacher gives parents practical information such as the ethos of the school, vision, and values, and information about equipment and uniforms needed.
• A 1-hour ‘play and stay’ session so the children can get to know the teachers, school staff, and classroom environment with their parents present.
• A transition morning where the children attend a half-day session in their new reception class.

In September, we provide the children with a gradual introduction into full-time school. Children starting in our reception classes will have one full taster day in the first week of term, where they will spend the day in a reduced class size of around 10 children. This introduces the children to their new routines gradually and enables the children to be less overwhelmed when building initial relationships with the staff and their peers.

For children that have not attended our Nursery, the reception staff liaise with and, in some cases, visit the local nurseries and preschools to familiarise themselves with the children and to fully understand each child and their individual needs.