We offer a range of different sessions and services for the children and families in our community. If you would like more information, please contact the school office where you can arrange a visit to have a look around the school. (Non-Covid restrictions).
Early Learners – 2-Year-Olds
Early Learners operates from a building within the grounds of Seaham Harbour Nursery School. It has a separate entrance to the main nursery building and specially designed indoor and outdoor areas for free-flowing play, meeting the needs of 2–3-year-olds.
Activities and learning opportunities are tailored for 2–3-year-olds as a first step towards independence. Through caring and supportive staff, parents develop trusting relationships enabling them to feel happy and comfortable when leaving their child, possibly for the first time.
Every child is unique, and their individual needs are catered for allowing them to flourish and grow.
Our children:
- feel happy and safe
- are cared for in an exciting, stimulating environment with enthusiastic and experienced staff
- have a designated key worker
- develop self-help skills, independence and mostly.. have FUN!
We have 15-hour, 30-hour and paying places for our youngest learners. If you think you are eligible for a funded place, please visit https://www.durham.gov.uk/playandlearn
Working parents can apply for a Working Parent code by registering on https://beststartinlife.gov.uk 30 hour places for working parents are either core or extended for 5 days per week,(the core offer is 8.45-2.45, term time only and the extended offer as 8.45-3.30, for a small charge of £22.50 per week). As a working parent children can attend for 15 hours or 30 hours per week. If you think you are eligible, please apply through https://beststartinlife.gov.uk
If you do not qualify for either a funded 2-year-old place or a working parent place, please contact us to ask about paying places.
Nursery – 3- & 4-Year-Olds
We offer all 3–4-year-old children a
free 15 hour funded education place, either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons a week (8.45-11.45 or 12.30-3.30). Additional sessions can be paid for, please contact us to ask about this.
Where parents are eligible, through ‘Working Parents’, we offer the additional 15 hours to make a 30-hour place.
30 Hour Place
30-hour places for working parents are either core or extended for 5 days per week, (the core offer is 8.45-2.45, term time only and the extended offer as 8.45-3.30, for a small charge of £22.50 per week). If you think you are eligible, please apply through https://beststartinlife.gov.uk
Early Drop Off – for all morning and 30-hour children
Early Drop Off is available to all morning and 30-hour children (2-year-olds and 3–4-year-olds). It runs from 8.15 – 8.45 each day, allowing parents to extend their child’s time with us. An additional charge of £3.00 per day is made. Places must be booked in and paid for in advance.
Packed Lunches
All children staying for full days (whether 2-year-olds or 3–4-year-olds) will need to bring a packed lunch every day in a named lunch bag. For further information and guidance please see our Packed Lunch Policy and Guidelines within our policy section.
