Our nursery provision runs from 07:30 to 06:00, Monday to Friday through our joint venture with specialist nursery providers, Noah’s Ark.  

Breakfast Club and Teacher-led sessions are run by The Lea every morning.  Afternoon sessions and after school club are run by Noah’s Ark. This perfect partnership allows a seamless, full day of wraparound care, ideal for working parents.   

Noah’s Ark was rated as outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Noah's Ark Nursery at The Lea

Our offer

• The Lea teacher-led Nursery via a dedicated team of experienced teachers who go above and beyond to create learning opportunities without limits (08:45 – 12:30)
• Full wraparound cover on site at The Lea Primary School and Nursery from 07.30 – 18:00, Monday to Friday during school term time in partnership with private providers Noah’s Ark
• We would recommend your child attends The Lea Nursery for 5 mornings a week however we offer flexible hours and wrap around care and will work alongside you to fit in with your needs and requirements. 
• Funded childcare – 15/30 free hours eligible. Please check your eligibility for 30 hours at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. 
• Being part of a small school which nurtures and values each individual, and provides links with Reception and the wider primary school ensuring a seamless transition to Reception and school
• Large outdoor spaces including dedicated all-weather Nursery/Reception outdoor space
• Ofsted registered – the Noah’s Ark provision was rated as OUTSTANDING in October 2022
• Children may start in the term after their 3rd birthday.

Nursery Curriculum

 In Nursery, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

Children at The Lea Nursery learn through play and through the positive relationships and stimulating environment they are immersed in. They are encouraged to learn from their mistakes, take risks and are supported to feel confident to do this within our setting. We recognise that children develop quickly in the Early Years and believe a child’s experiences, early on, will have a major impact and shape their future life chances.

The children are taught through a mixture of Adult directed activities and child initiated learning opportunities and are questioned and supported by our team of dedicated staff who ensure the children are happy and excited to learn and are ready and prepared for the next stage of their development.

Our school values of kindness, respect, ambition and pride underpin everything we do.

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Nursery Fees

Fees for Nursery and wraparound cover as follows:-

Note: full days and lunchtime slots exclude the cost of cooked school dinners.  Children in Nursery receive a free piece of fruit/veg at snack time and free school milk.  If they are staying for lunch, they can either bring a packed lunch from home or pay to have a cooked school dinner.

You will need to commit to a pattern for half a term and pay in advance, giving the office two weeks’ notice if you wish to change from one arrangement to another. You can top up your afternoon nursery hours with Noah’s Ark at any time.

Nursery Tours 

Nursery Admission

Please see our Admissions page for details on how to apply for a Nursery place including the link to our online booking form.

To register with Noah’s Ark for use of any of the wraparound care options please contact them directly to arrange this by using this form.