The Meridian Primary School Nursery has been open since September 2016 and is a wonderful environment for our 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
We offer a range of sessions from 8.40am - 3:10pm with a maximum of 30 children per session.
We also offer an "Early Bird" session from 8.40am - 9.10am and this is payable for all at £4.00 per session.
If you have a child looking to start nursery soon and are interested to find out more about the new 30 hour offer then please follow this link https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Miss Nadia Pentland is our Early Years Leader who oversees the provision and practice across Nursery and Reception. She is also our Nursery Teacher and is supported by a team of wonderful Teaching Assistants: Mrs Katherine Cox, Miss Meenakashi Jain and Miss Rosie Collis. Every child is allocated a Key Worker from the Nursery team and this is discussed with you when your child starts.
Session Times, Funding and Fees
Children can join Meridian Nursery for one or more full or part-time days. We offer flexible days/sessions to support our parents, carers and children.
All 3 year olds are entitled to up to 15 hours funded nursery care after they turn 3 years. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is.
Child’s birthday |
When you can claim |
1 January to 31 March |
the beginning of term on or after 1 April |
1 April to 31 August |
the beginning of term on or after 1 September |
1 September to 31 December |
the beginning of term on or after 1 January |
Children may attend nursery on the day after their 2nd birthday but this would need to be paid for as you would not receive funding until after they turn 3 years and within the above birthday ranges, unless they are entitled to a funded place (see below for eligibility for funded places for 2 year olds.)
If children are already receiving funding from another pre-school provider or nursery, they are not eligible for an additional 15 hours but may share funded hours between settings.
Extra hours can be bought at a cost of £6.00 per hour and one off sessions may be purchased subject to availability.
Session Time |
Cost per hour |
Morning session 9:10am – 12.10pm
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£6.00 per hour (£18 per session) |
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Afternoon session 12.10pm – 3.10pm |
£6.00 per hour (£18 per session) |
The capacity for each session is 30 children.
Additional Charges
New Starters Admin fee - £10
All parents/carers will need to provide nappies, nappy sacks and wipes. If you forget, the team will contact you and you will be expected to bring these in. If these items are not provided upon request, you will incur a £5 charge for a morning or afternoon session or £10 charge for an all day session to cover our costs.
We charge for supervision over lunchtime. A hot lunch, freshly prepared in our school kitchen can be purchased for an additional £2.85 or you are welcome to provide your child with a packed lunch.
Funding
If your child is two years old, you may be entitled to 15 hours funding if your family claims any one of the following:
Two year olds are also eligible if they:
If your child is eligible, you can start claiming after they turn 2. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is.
Child’s birthday |
When you can claim |
1 January to 31 March |
the beginning of term on or after 1 April |
1 April to 31 August |
the beginning of term on or after 1 September |
1 September to 31 December |
the beginning of term on or after 1 January |
How to apply
If you would like to apply for a place at Meridian Nursery, please visit or contact the School Office who will give you or send you an application and information pack. Our telephone number is 01273 584212 or email the school office on nursadmin@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk for any enquiries or further information.
Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and on receipt of the registration form. Should a number of forms be received on the same day for a limited number of places, we will follow the oversubscription criteria used by East Sussex County Council https://new.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schools/admissions/admissions_rules/state_schools/
We look forward to welcoming you to our Nursery!