At Hillcrest Early Years Academy, we have three nursery classes which offer nursery provision from 9 months - 4 years.

Little Treasures - 9 months - 2 years 

Little Sparkles - 2 - 3 years 

Little Gems - 3 - 4 years 

To apply for any of these classes please contact the main office on 01427 613483, complete the form on the homepage or alternatively email enquiries@hillcrest.lincs.sch.uk to complete a 'register your interest' form for your child.  

Our nursery intake is September and if places allow we do have further intakes in January and April as follows.

• Children born between September 1st  and December 31st may be offered a place from January.

• Children born between January 1st and March 31 may be offered a place from April.

 

Little Treasures Class

Children attending this class are from 9 months to 2 years old. Paid places can be from as soon as your child turns 9 months.  Funded places are from the term after your child turns 9 months.  Further details for eligibility for 9 month+ funding can be found here:

Childcare applications for parents of 9-month-olds now open - GOV.UK

All day sessions are 9:15am  – 3:15pm

Morning sessions are 8:45am – 11:45am

Afternoon sessions are 12:15pm – 3:15pm

There is an option for an Early Bird session to extend current hours which is 8:45am – 9:15am. There is a payable charge of £3 for this session if total hours exceed the 30 hours available.

Our current hourly rate for paid places for this class are £5.50 per hour which equates to £16.50 per session. Sessions are 3 hours and places are booked per session rather than hourly. 

Little Sparkles Class

Children attending this class are from 2 years old, paid places can be from as soon as your child turns 2.  Funded places are from the term after your child's 2nd birthday.  

Our current hourly rate for paid places for this class are £5.50 per hour which equates to £16.50 per session. Sessions are 3 hours and places are booked per session rather than hourly. 

Further details for eligibility for 2 year old funding can be found here:

Help paying for childcare: Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our session times are as follows term time only: 

All day sessions are 9:15am  – 3:15pm

Morning sessions are 8:45am – 11:45am

Afternoon sessions are 12:15pm – 3:15pm

There is an option for an Early Bird session to extend current hours which is 8:45am – 9:15am. There is a payable charge of £3 for this session if total hours exceed the 30 hours available.

Once your child turns 3 they will be offered a place in our Little Gems nursery class the September following their 3rd Birthday.  Details will be sent to the parents prior to this. 

It is imperative that families are on time to collect children, otherwise, another hourly rate of £5.50 will be charged.  

Invoices are emailed on the 1st month and payment should reach us with 14 days

Little Gems Nursery Class

Children attending this class attend from the September following their 3rd Birthday. 

We are able to offer both 15 hours and a limited number of 30 hours places per week.  

Further details for eligibility for 30 hour year old funding can be found here : Get 30 hours free childcare: step by step - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our session times are as follows term time only: 

All day sessions are 9:15am  – 3:15pm

Morning sessions are 8:45am – 11:45am

Afternoon sessions are 12:15pm – 3:15pm

There is an option for an Early Bird session to extend current hours which is 8:45am – 9:15am. There is a payable charge of £3 for this session if total hours exceed the 30 hours available.

It is imperative that families are on time to collect children, otherwise, another hourly rate of £5.50 will be charged.