Our Nursery
Welcome to Watling Nursery!
At our nursery, we care for children aged 2-4.
Starting nursery is an important milestone in your child’s life and for you as a parent. Our staff are nurturing, friendly and are committed to encouraging your child’s all-round development through play and the learning opportunities we provide. At Watling Lower School we firmly believe that a key factor in helping children develop and achieve, lies in the relationship between home and Nursery and we work hard to ensure there are as many opportunities as possible for parents/carers to work with us.
Caterpillars Class (2-3 year olds)
Caterpillars class is open for morning sessions Monday - Friday which runs from 9.00am through to 12.00pm. We recommend that your child attends at least 2 morning session a week. We accept both funded and non funded children, but please note that we only offer up to 15 hours per week and cannot offer the full 30 hours that some families will be eligible for. For information on this please visit: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.
Our current rate is £21.75 per session (£7.25 per hour) for those children who will not be eligible for funding.
Butterflies Class (3-4 year olds)
Butterflies class is open 9.00am through to 3.30pm Monday - Friday and operates as two sessions, a morning and an afternoon.
Morning: 9.00am - 12pm
Afternoon: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
If you register for both to take advantage of the full 30 hours of funded nursery care, please note that we do charge for the 30-minute lunch break because this is additional to the 30 hours. The 30-minute lunch break is charged at £2.50 a day, so £12.50 a week. This does not include any food and children are welcome to either bring a packed lunch or to pay for a school meal which is £2.80.
For more information about childcare places and funded hours, please visit: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.
Apply for a place
To apply for a place for your child in Caterpillars Class, please copy and paste the link below into your browser to complete the online form;
2 year olds: click here
To apply for a place for your child in Butterflies Class, please copy and paste the link below into your browser to complete the online form.
3/4 year olds: click here
Please contact our nursery administrator if you require further details.
Tel: 01582 662232
Email: nursery@watlinglower.org.uk