Nursery at BPA

Broadfield Primary Academy is a thriving school which prides itself on giving children the very best start in life. One of the top performing primary schools in Crawley, Broadfield Primary Academy (BPA) places a real emphasis on developing the whole child. Our Early Years has always been praised as having high standards, a caring ethos and a desire to ensure every child makes the very best progress they can. With our recent new playgrounds, stunning classrooms and incredible staff, BPA Nursery really is a fantastic start for your child to begin their educational journey.

Both the Nursery and Reception environments are stimulating and vibrant, which creates an atmosphere conducive to learning. Children are given opportunities to investigate and follow their interests. OFSTED Report 2019

Hours and fees

Our Nursery is open from 8:30am to 3:15pm and is open to children the term after they turn 3. We offer a variety of different hours for parents:

15 hours

All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 free hours.

Morning session - 8:30am-11:30am

Afternoon session - 12:15pm - 3:15pm

30 hours

Please see is the following website to see if you are eligible. https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

All day session - 8:30am-3:15pm

(This includes a lunch club which is an additional cost of £3 per day.)

Extra sessions

We are able to offer additional sessions to those parents who are only entitled to 15 hours free childcare. This is at an additional cost of £15 per session.

Lunch club

Children are able to extend their sessions by attending out lunch club. This runs from 11:30am-12:15pm and is charged at an additional cost of £3.

Curriculum

We follow the statutory EYFS Framework which is the curriculum set out by the Department for Education. This includes the seven key areas of learning and development. These seven areas of learning and development are split into three prime areas and four specific areas. Children are supported to develop in the three prime areas first.

These are:

• Communication and language

• Physical development

• Personal, social and emotional development

As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in four additional areas. These are:

• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding the world

• Expressive arts and design

These seven areas are used as a framework to plan your child’s learning and activities, but the professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s individual learning and developmental needs

Learning Through Play

We ensure learning is fun and engaging; we want our children to develop a love of learning in these first school years. The EYFS approach is to ‘Learn Through Play’ and through this approach, a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Play allows children to develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.

Tours

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are currently unable to offer in-person tours. Please watch our virtual tour which gives you a great insight in to your child's time with us in Nursery.

Applications

To apply for a place at our Nursery, please call the school office on 01293 406940.