Pre-School Admissions
Neroche Primary School has a Pre School on site. The Pre School, First Friends, is led and managed by the school.
Neroche Primary School age range is age 2-11.
Our First Friends Pre School class is affectionately known as Acorns Class within our school family.
Mr Wallace is the Headteacher and we have an experienced Preschool Manager, Mrs Bidgood, who oversees the day to day management of the setting.
Mrs MacCormick, Early Years Lead, works closely with the Pre School staff to ensure high quality Pre School provision for the children aged 2-4 attending our pre school setting.
We have an Early Years SENDCO and Early Years DSL. Mrs Bidgood holds both of these positions and she works closely with Mrs MacCormick, the school SENDCO and Mr Wallace the school Designated safeguarding Lead.
First Friends Pre School at Neroche Primary School is a term time only Pre School setting for children aged 2-4. Attendance at our pre school does not guarantee admission into our Reception Class.
We offer provision from 7.35am - 5.30pm for children age 3 and over and provision for 2 year olds from 8.30am - 3.30pm. We offer morning and afternoon sessions along with whole days. We offer a range of session times to suit and offer as much flexibility for parents as possible.
Parents are able to use 2,3 and 4 year old Government Funding to finance sessions at our First Friends Pre School. Parents who have access to Tax Free Childcare can also use this to fund sessions. please see the link below for more information and to see if you are eligible.
If you are interested in a Pre School place for your child we would welcome the opportunity for our experienced Pre School staff to meet with you and show you the setting and find out a little bit more about your child and their interests.
At this visit we can discuss session availability with you and arrange a settling in session that we refer to as ‘Stay and Play’. If you feel your child needs a more bespoke approach, then we can discuss this with you. At a stay and play session, you will be able to attend alongside your child and ask any further questions that you may have.
Please contact the school office 01460 52664 or email acorns@neroche.bep.ac to arrange a visit to our Pre School.
Funding for 2-year-olds (somerset.gov.uk)