Archibald First School, Gosforth, Newcastle Upone Tyne | Having fun, learning together

Archibald First School Nursery is full for September 2024 entry. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list please email office@archibaldfirstschool.co.uk.

Nursery provision for 2025-26

Archibald First School offer 15 hours of free nursery provision to children who are aged 3 on or before 31st August 2025.  The hours are offered as either Option 1 or Option 2. We also offer Option 3* (full time) for 30 hours per week.

Option 1:
Monday 8.45 – 3.15
Tuesday 8.45 – 3.15
Wednesday 8.45 – 11.30

Option 2:
Wednesday 12.30 – 3.15
Thursday 8.45 – 3.15
Friday 8.45 – 3.15

Option 3 – 30 hours per week:

Monday to Friday:  8.45am – 3.15pm

Option 1 or 2: In applying for and accepting a nursery place at Archibald First School you are entering an agreement to use your initial 15 free hours with Archibald for the entire academic year of 2024-25.  Any additional hours taken as part of the free entitlement should be taken with another provider.

*Option 3: For those parents who are eligible for the 30-hour code:  In applying for and accepting a nursery place at Archibald First School for 30 hours, you are entering an agreement to use your initial 15 free hours and the additional 15 funded hours with Archibald for the entire academic year of 2025-26.

You also agree to confirm your 30-hour code by the deadline requested by Newcastle City Council or you may either lose your child’s additional 15-hour place or be charged the cost of the nursery place.

Nursery children are asked to bring in a healthy packed lunch from home or pay for a school meal for their 2 full days (£2.20 per day).

Nursery Deadline Dates for 2025

Applications open: Friday 10 January 2025

Closing date: Friday 14 March 2025

Offer emails out by post:   Friday 21 March 2025

Deadline to accept:   Friday 18 April  2025

These dates are confirmed by all schools in the Gosforth Schools Trust.

The 2025-26 Nursery application form will available mid-January 2025 and must be used and returned directly to the school.

Your child’s birth certificate and proof of your home address (dated within the last 3 months) must be shown with the application form.

Visits to Nursery

Dates for prospective nursery parent visits have not yet been finalised. Please check back at a later date, for information on times and dates of visits.

We would like to invite prospective nursery parents into school for a tour of our Early Years setting from January 2025. These visits are for parents/carers of children starting Nursery in September 2025.

The visits are for adults only and a maximum of two adults per family. These visits are in high demand, we ask that you please inform us, as soon as possible, if you are unable to attend, so your place can be reallocated to someone who is able to attend.

To book a visit on one of the above dates, please email office@archibaldfirstschool.co.uk with the dates you are able to join us, your contact number and the number of spaces you require (1 or 2). The school admin team will be back in touch with you as soon as possible to confirm if you have a place and on which date.