Primrose Nursery welcomes children from the age of two onwards. Our school nursery provides children with a fun, stimulating and nurturing place to learn, helping them to develop the social, academic and life skills they need to thrive as they grow.

• About Primrose Nursery
• Curriculum
• Session times
• Admissions
• Funding
• Uniform
• Get in touch

About Primrose Nursery

Primrose Nursery is part of Lavender Primary School. Our preschool welcomes children from two years old and our nursery is for three and four-year-olds. We offer 15 and 30-hour funded places for eligible families, plus self-funded options.

Our nursery is run by fully qualified, fun and friendly staff. Children learn and play in spacious classrooms and a fantastic outside space, with free-flow movement between the two. Activities are designed to ensure children make the most of their sessions.

Attending a school nursery is a great way to get your child ready for primary school. Our staff follow the early years curriculum, encouraging healthy development and building the foundations for a lifelong love of learning.

We would love to meet you and your child and show you our facilities. To arrange a tour, please contact the nursery on 020 8363 1058 or at nursery@lavender.enfield.sch.uk.

Curriculum

We deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. This is made up of seven areas of learning and development, which guide our engagement with your child’s play and activities as they learn new skills and knowledge.

Children develop the three prime areas first: communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development. These are essential for healthy development and future learning. As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in four specific areas: literacy, maths, understanding the world and expressive arts and design.

All classes run from Monday to Friday term time only.

Ellie Simmonds AM

8:30am – 11:30am

This class is for pre-school aged children (2-3year olds) both Terrific Twos and fee payers and Nursery children (3-4year olds) that are only entitled to the 15 hour universal funding.  If applying for a Terrific Twos place in Ellie Simmonds Class you will need to provide us with your Terrific Twos code.

Ellie Simmonds PM

12:30pm – 3:30pm

This class is for pre-school aged children (2-3year olds) both Terrific Twos and fee payers and Nursery children (3-4year olds) that are only entitled to the 15 hour universal funding.  If applying for a Terrific Twos place in Ellie Simmonds Class you will need to provide us with your Terrific Twos code.

All pre-school sessions are agreed in advance and cannot be changed from week to week.  We are also unable to offer a mix of AM and PM sessions.

All Nursery sessions are allocated on a random basis so we are unable to guarantee an AM or PM slot for your child.

Mae Jemison

9:00am – 3:00pm

 This class is for children who are entitled to the 15 hours extended government funding – therefore are entitled to a total 30-hours funding per week.  To secure a place in Mae Jemison class you will need to provide us with your 30 hour code.

We are unable to offer 30 hour provision to pre-school children that turn 3 while in Ellie Simmonds AM and PM classes, this provision is only for Nursery aged children (3-4 year olds) only.

Admissions

Preschool

Children can start in our preschool the term following their second birthday:

• Children born between 1 September – 31 December can start in January
• Children born between 1 January – 31 March can start in April
• Children born between 1 April – 31 August can start in September

Applications for preschool are managed by the school. To apply, please download the application form and return it to us at nursery@lavender.enfield.sch.uk.

If no places are available when you apply, your child’s name will be put on to a waiting list and we will let you know as soon as we have a place for them.

*If your child attends our preschool and you want them to go to the nursery, you must still apply for a place (see below). Attending our preschool doesn’t guarantee that your child will get a place in the nursery.*

Nursery

Children can start in our nursery the September following their third birthday:

• Children born between 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2019 can start nursery in September 2022
• Children born between 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2020 can start nursery in September 2023

Admissions to our nursery are co-ordinated by Enfield Council. For more information on how and when to apply, visit: www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions. You can contact the Admissions Department on 020 8379 5501 or email esas@enfield.gov.uk.

Attending Primrose Nursery does not guarantee that your child will get a place at Lavender Primary School. You still need to apply through Enfield’s Council Admissions Service for a place in Reception.

Funding

We offer the following funded places:

Terrific Twos 15-hour funding

Terrific Twos funding is available for some two-year-olds. You can read more about this and the eligibility criteria on the Enfield Council website.

Please apply via the Early Years Portal here or text “TERRIFIC” to 81025

Fee paying places

If you are not eligible for Terrific Twos funding and your child isn’t yet old enough to receive the 15 or 30-hours funding, we also offer fee paying places.

The cost for this is £24 a session.

• We ask that you do a minimum of two sessions per week
• Fees are payable in advance
• You will be invoiced monthly (usually the last week of the month with the fee being due the beginning of the following month)
• You can pay online via your ParentPay Account (we will provide details for you when your child starts) or via Childcare Vouchers if your employer offers this
• Any holiday / breaks (other than half terms) are subject to payment
• One full term’s notice is required if you wish to withdraw the place

Universal 15-hour funding

Every child is entitled to 15 hours free funding from the term following their third birthday. This funding is automatic, so you don’t need to apply for this separately.

30-hour extended funding 

The 30-hour extended funding is available to some three and four-year-olds. To view the eligibility criteria and apply for this funding, please visit childcarechoices.gov.uk.

Uniform

We encourage children to wear the nursery uniform. This is:

– Grey or black plain jogging bottoms / leggings / shorts
– White t-shirt / polo shirt (logo optional)
– Lavender or Primrose sweatshirt
– Sensible shoes / plimsolls

Get in touch

If you have any questions or would like to visit our nursery, please get in touch with us at 020 8363 1058 or email nursery@lavender.enfield.sch.uk.