Little Wrens Nursery

If you would like to read more about our Nursery the prospectus is available to download below. 

Admissions for 2026 - 27

We are excited to welcome families considering Little Wrens Nursery for their child to come and have a look at our setting, meet our team and find out more about how to apply, funded places and wrap around care. We have a series of open days coming up and we would love you to join us.

Wednesday 21st January 4pm - 5pm

Wednesday 11th February 2026 - 4pm - 5pm

Saturday 7th March 2026 - 9am -11am

Thursday 26th March 2026 - 4pm - 5pm

We accept children from the term after they turn 3 years old on a full or part-time basis.

If you would like to apply for a place for your child to start at Little Wrens in September 2026, January 2027 or April 2027, will need to submit a full application form, available below. The deadline for applications is 30th April 2026.

If you are interested in your child joining Little Wrens at any other time, please complete an Expression of Interest Form and return it to the school office or email it to [email protected]. We will then keep you up to date on open days, application opening and closing dates and any other school/nursery events.

Sessions and Fees

We offer fully funded, part-funded and self-funded places.

Early Years Foundation Stage Grant Funding is available for children the term after their third birthday which provides either 15 or 30 hours of free childcare per week depending on your family circumstances. 

For funded sessions, the following applies:

Full day - 8:45am - 2:45pm - £0

Extended full day - 8:45am - 3:15pm - £3.50

Morning – 8:45am – 11:45am - £0

Afternoon 12:15pm – 3:15pm - £0

If your child attends a morning or afternoon session, you can request a place at lunchtime (11:15 - 11:45am) at an additional cost of £3.50 (this does not include food)

For self-funded sessions, the following applies:

8:45 – 11:45am - £17.50

8:45 – 12:15pm - £21.00

11:45 – 3:15pm - £21.00

12:15 – 3:15pm - £17.50

8:45 – 3:15pm - £38.50

Optional Extra Charges:

Lunches - Children can either bring a packed lunch or purchase a school meal for £3.00

Snack - £12.50 per half term

Wrap-around care - available at our on-site Miller Club from 7.30am until 6.00pm (4.45pm on a Friday) at additional cost (Please refer to the Miller Club Wraparound care page for costs).

Admissions

To apply for a Nursery place to start in September 2026, January 2027or April 2027, please complete an Application form.

To register an interest to apply for any other start dates, please compete an Expression of Interest Form.

History and Identity of Little Wrens  

We are a school that values strong links with our local community and families. In 2020 we began to explore the viability of opening a nursery class to extend and enhance our work with the families in our community as we felt we had something special to offer. After consultation and thorough research, our governing body gave approval for the considerable investment required to set up and open our Little Wrens class. We opened our doors to welcome our first cohort of Little Wrens in April 2022 following a major building project and appointment of staff who have established a warm, engaging and inspiring learning environment for our youngest pupils.

We work hard to build strong partnerships with all our families in order to keep them well informed, share the joy of the learning journey together and achieve the best outcomes for our Little Wrens.

Our Little Wrens are seen as members of our whole school TEAM, having access to every area of school and taking part in whole school activities as appropriate to their stage of development.  Little Wrens make use of our Forest School, kitchen garden, outdoor classroom, trim trail, field, play areas and school hall.

Provision in Little Wrens is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework (2021). Embedded in our environment, continuous provision and enhancements is a firm intention to develop our children’s understanding of the 3 concepts of:

Similar

Identical

Different

These concepts form vital building blocks for successful learning across the curriculum.

We recognise the importance of enabling children to follow their own interests and pathways in learning alongside adult led opportunities to develop wider experiences and understanding. We believe that children’s interests tend to fall into the following areas:

Fear 

Fantasy 

Friendship 

Fairness

These areas of interest are reflected in the opportunities on offer and the organisation throughout our provision. We identify our environment (indoor and outdoor) as the ‘Third Teacher’ and as such ensure it is set up to engage, encourage, enhance, challenge and develop learning. 

Connection is key in Little Wrens, as we support our children to develop strong relationships with peers and adults in the setting. Our staff know our children well and treat them as individuals with huge potential, their own hopes and aspirations to be fostered alongside key skills. Children are listened to and encouraged to wonder about the world they live in.