We accept funded nursery places for 15 hours and 30 hours per week for 3 and 4-year-olds.  We currently accept 15 hours for 2-year-olds and from September 2026 we will expand to offer 30 hours funded places for 2-year olds.

15 hours can be : Monday to Friday – AM session 08.45am to 11.45am or Monday to Friday – PM session 12.30pm to 3.30pm  

30 hours are Monday to Thursday 08.45 am to 3.30pm and Friday 08.45 to 11.45.

If your child is not eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare, an additional 3-hour session each day is available at a cost of £14.00.  Additional unfunded sessions can be booked and paid for in advance using our automated system – ParentPay. You will be provided with your initial account information when your child starts with us.  For those parents who access tax free childcare this can be used for the optional end of day session. Tax free childcare.

Lunch, each day, from 11.45am to 12.30pm and forms part of the 30-hours funded scheme or those paying for additional sessions to cover full-time hours.  Please ensure you provide a healthy, packed lunch box from home; alternatively, you can order a cooked school meal via ParentPay at a cost of £2.85. If you think you are entitled to free school meals, please contact hafprogramme@warwickshire.gov.uk who will be able to support with 

The 2-year-old nursery is open for the PM session.  If your 2-year-old is eligible for 30 hours of funded nursery care, please speak to the office 01926 425 114 or email admin@lillingtonprimary.com.  

Please see the following links to help you make informed choices about your childcare options.

Check if you are eligible for free childcare if you’re working – GOV.UK

Homepage | Childcare Choices

Whilst uniform is not compulsory in our nursery – some parents find the uniform an easy option for a nursery wardrobe. Pre-loved items are available from the school office. The uniform comprises a navy blue jumper or cardigan, white polo shirt, blue and white checked summer dress, grey/black trousers/skirt, white/grey/black socks or tights and black shoes. All items can be purchased from any local supermarket. Nursery children do not wear school ties.

For children attending full-time for 30 hours, parents need to provide a healthy lunch box.
Here are a few tips:
Always make sure grapes are cut lengthways.
Limit sugary and high fat treats such as cakes and crisps.
Children need good hydration. Water is always best, but sugar-free squash is also appropriate.
No nuts – we are a nut free school.
Stuck for ideas? Try this website for some different options: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes

Alternatively, please reserve a cooked school lunch via your child's ParentPay account.  The log-in information will be shared with you when they start nursery with us.

Morning sessions start at 8:45am until 11:45am.
Afternoon sessions start at 12:30pm until 3:30pm.
For children attending full-time (30 hours), their day starts at 8:45am until 3.30pm.
The first half hour of each session begins with welcome, registration and settling activities.
The timetable for each session follows the same structure:

Our Day

We have two group times in each session. Our first group time allows us to:

• Sign ourselves in
• Welcome our friends
• Practice writing our name
• Wake up with Dough Disco
• Take part in short, daily phonics sessions.

We meet again for a focused group session in which we visit our book of the week and engage in a variety of maths and phonics sessions following from our interests.
During our selection time, children freely access the indoor and outdoor environment. Each area of the environment is set up with the children’s interests in mind and aims to develop the children’s knowledge and key skills.

First Days

We understand that if your child is upset when you go to leave, it can be incredibly hard. But please let us assure you, this is totally normal – we will call you if needed. We will also call to let you know how well they are doing once settled!
We do not underestimate how difficult it can feel, but from experience, we know that children settle very quickly when they know there is a routine and their visit to the nursery will be each weekday.
Put your feet up and leave it to us – for a few hours at least!

Your Role

As well as daily conversations, you will be invited to a parent meeting each term. This is a great chance to look through your child’s learning journal and discuss their attainment and progress so far.
There is also an opportunity for you to add to your child’s learning journal. In each cloakroom area there are ‘Notes from home’ slips for you to let us know what your child has been up to outside of nursery.
Each term you will be invited to a nursery event where your child will take you around their nursery, showing off their learning and getting you involved!

Comfort

Your child needs to know you are going but will be back. A clear kiss and cuddle goodbye and a big welcome when you return is so important.
During the first few days/weeks, your child may need a comfort from home to stay in nursery with them. This is completely fine. We will liaise with you when it is felt this is no longer needed. The comfort should be something your child uses at home for this purpose, e.g. a soft toy or blanket. Keep all other toys safe at home, we wouldn’t want them to get lost or end up broken.

WALK!
Walk the nursery route a few times – talking about their exciting new adventure and all the friends they will make.
WALK! Again…
When we say walk, we mean walk. Building up physical resilience and developing your child’s gross motor skills is vital at this early age. As much as possible (if not all the time), leave the pushchair, scooters, bikes at home and walk to and from the nursery together.
TALK!
We all know talking to and with your child is vital to their development. Even if they haven’t got the language yet, listening to you, they soon will. Speech can be incredibly hindered by a dummy. By the age of 2, a dummy is not needed for comfort. Let the Dummy Fairies whisk them away!

What to bring

Please ensure that all belongings are named.

• A drinking water bottle filled with water.
• Spare clothes, just in case!
• Nappies and baby wipes, if appropriate.
• A pair of named willies, that can be kept in school.
• A weather appropriate coat.
• A lunchbox, if your child is staying all day. Or you can reserve a freshly cooked lunch via your child's ParentPay account.

Voluntary donation
We ask for a voluntary donation of £2 per half-term to support children in their learning by allowing us to purchase resources to help with the children’s interests.