Welcome to Nursery
We have made some exciting changes to enhance our space and created new opportunities to extend our outstanding provision.
We have extended our Nursery, which from September 2024, will occupy two classrooms. One is in the existing Nursery classroom and the second is in an adjoining room which was formerly our Reception classroom. The classrooms were both purpose built for Early Years Education.
Both rooms will have a qualified teacher, Mrs Patterson and Mrs Lomax, who will work closely together. Mrs Patterson is one of our Early Years Leads and has worked at Montalbo for many years. Before working at Montalbo, Mrs Lomax has worked extensively in Nursery Education. Both teachers will have a Teaching Assistant and an Apprentice TA will work between the two rooms.
Buttercup Class
Mrs Patterson – Class Teacher and EYFS Lead
Miss Nicole – Teaching Assistant
Miss Teasdale – EYFS Apprentice
Daisy Class
Mrs Lomax – Class Teacher
Miss Rudge – Teaching Assistant
Miss Teasdale – EYFS Apprentice
(Mrs Whelan – PPA Teacher for both classes)
View our termly page to find out what we have been up to. You can also view our archived class work on our website.
Nursery Session Times
Breakfast Care: 7.4am – 8.45am
Full Nursery Day: 8.45am – 3.15pm
Morning Session: 8.45am – 11.45am
Nursery Lunchtime: 11.40am – 12.10pm
Afternoon Session: 12.15pm – 3.15pm
Afterschool Care: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
* Wraparound care for nursery pupils takes place in the school hall along with pupils from other classes in the school.
If you would like more information about the curriculum the school is following please contact the school.
The prime areas in Nursery are:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Communication and Language
The specific areas in Nursery are:
- Literacy
- Maths
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Nursery Places
Children can apply for a Nursery place in the term following their second birthday. Please find an attached application form here. Pupils can start nursery the month after their third birthday.
What funding is my child eligible
Current qualifying criteria for the two-year-old entitlement can be found on the following link:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/playandlearn
Qualifying criteria for the 9 month old to under two year old working family entitlement (from September 2024) and
qualifying criteria for the two-year-old working family entitlement can be found on the following link
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Current qualifying criteria for the 3 and 4 year-old extended 30 hours entitlement can be found on the following
link:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/18791/30-hours-free-childcare-for-three-and-four-year-olds
For more information about our Nursery Class, please click on the link below to view our Nursery Prospectus.
