Lakeside Nursery

Lakeside Nursery Admissions

Lakeside Primary Academy provides Nursery provision as part of The Harmony Trust, applications for Nursery places are managed directly by the academy office.

Our Early Years provision operates inline with:

• Government Early Years funding guidance

• Derby City Council requirements

• The Harmony Trust Pre-School and Nursery Admissions Policy

We have a large nursery provision, the admissions applications are managed by the school. If you would like your child to join our nursery you can fill in a Nursery Waiting Form to be put on the waiting list - please collect from the school office

Our intakes are in September, January and April and we accept children the term after their third birthday depending on the spaces available. 

• September (children born 1st April to 31st August)

• January (children born 1st September to 31st December)

• April (children born 1st January to 31st March)

You can fill in a waiting form at any time leading up to your child's third birthday, but acceptances are based upon the Nursery Admission Criteria. 

Places are allocated in accordance with the Trust's admissions criteria, which include priority for:

• Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the academy

• Vulnerable children as identified by the Local Authority

• Children living within the Academy catchment area

• Sibling connections, where applicable

Please note that a place in Nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception at this academy.

Session times:

30 hour code funded: 8:30am - 3:30pm 

15 hours funded (either am or pm sessions available)

AM Sessions -  8:30am - 11:30am

PM Sessions - 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Additional Charges

Hours over the 15 hours entitlement are charged at £5.52 per hour.

We are unable to refund Nursery fees for sessions not taken due to illness and leave of absence

Toilet Training Expectation

At Lakeside Primary Academy Nursery, maintaining a safe, hygienic, and well-managed learning environment is our top priority. To ensure this standard is upheld, all children must be fully toilet trained before they can attend nursery.

Before starting nursery, your child must:

• Be able to recognise when they need the toilet.

• Be able to use the toilet independently, including wiping and washing hands thoroughly.

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Consideration

We fully recognise that some children may have diagnosed Special Educational Needs (SEN) that affect their ability to be toilet trained. In such cases, the following requirements must be met:

• Documentation: Parents or carers must provide formal documentation of the child’s SEN.

• Care Plan: Upon receipt of appropriate documentation, a personalised care plan will be developed in collaboration with parents, carers, and relevant professionals. This ensures that appropriate support, resources, and procedures are in place to meet the child’s toileting needs safely and respectfully.

Meals and Snacks

Hot meals are available where offered.

• The charge for a hot meal is £2.64 per day

• Meals must be pre-booked and paid in advance via ParentPay

Children receive a daily snack as part of their session.

Where applicable, families may make a voluntary contribution towards snack provision.

For more information regarding help with childcare cost, please click on the link below –

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Information for Tax Free Childcare for all working parents, can also be found at: https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare  

For more information on childcare providers in Derby City Council please contact Families Information Service who provides free, impartial and confidential information.

Link: https://www.derby.gov.uk/community-and-living/family-hub-childcare/childcare-and-early-years-education/

Email: fis@derby.gov.uk

Phone: 01332 640758