We have Nursery places available for September 2025.
Why not come for a look around our setting? - We are holding an Open Morning on Friday 23rd May 2025. Why not drop in with your little one between 9.30am and 11.30am to have a look around and chat to our friendly Nursery Team?
We offer daily morning sessions and daily afternoon sessions, as well as full days for those eligible.
Did you know that we will be offering 30 funded hours of Nursery provision if you are eligible? If you think that you are eligible, please contact our Main Office as soon as possible to register. Places are going quickly! Did you know that we will be offering 30 funded hours of Nursery provision if you are eligible? If you think that you are eligible, please contact our Main Office as soon as possible to register. Places are going quickly! Did you know that we will be offering 30 funded hours of Nursery provision if you are eligible? If you think that you are eligible, please contact our Main Office as soon as possible to register. Places are going quickly! Did you know that we will be offering 30 funded hours of Nursery provision if you are eligible? If you think that you are eligible, please contact our Main Office as soon as possible to register. Places are going quickly!
Timings of the Nursery Sessions
Morning Session- 8.45am - 11.45am
Afternoon Session - 11.45am - 2.45pm
All Day Session (if eligible for 30 hours of funding) - 8.45am - 2.45pm
Welcome to the Nursery New Starters page
We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our Nursery and we cannot wait to meet you and your family.
You may have several questions about starting at Dalton Nursery, hopefully this page will help you to answer some of them.
Meet Our Wonderful Nursery Practitioners
A Welcome From Our Head Teacher, Mr Richardson
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| Welcome from Mr Richardson.docx | .docx |
A Welcome From Mrs Cole, The Nursery Teacher and Leader of Early Years
My contact details are nicola.cole@kirkleeseducation.uk
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| Hello Letter.docx | .docx |
Have a look at the outline of your child's session with us.
(Click on the welcome letter of the session your child has been allocated - AM/PM/Full)
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| PM welcome.docx | .docx | ||
| AM welcome.docx | .docx | ||
| Full Days welcome.docx | .docx |
Our Nursery In Action
At your 'Stay and Play' session, one of our Nursery practitioners will be asking you a few questions about your child prior to them starting.
General Information about our Nursery
Please take time to read the document below titled 'Nursery Information for Parents and Carers'.
This covers general information such as our Nursery ethos, how we teach in the Nursery, how we track progress, etc.
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| Nursery Information for Parents and Carers.docx | .docx |
A Child's Guide To Our Nursery
Below is a booklet that you can share with your child. It has photographs of our Nursery in action.
The more you look at these slides with your child, the more comfortable they will feel when you leave them with us.
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| STARTING NURSERY BOOKLET.doc | .doc |
Lunchtime Routine
(for those children who are eligible for 30 hours)
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| Nursery Lunchtime Routine letter.docx | .docx |
School Uniform Information
Take a look at what your child will be expected to wear at Nursery.
They are going to look super smart!
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| School Uniform.docx | .docx |
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| Term Time Information.pdf |
Holiday Dates
Parent and Carer's Guidance to the EYFS Curriculum
If you click on the downloads below, you will be able to find out more about what we will be teaching your child, whilst they are with us at Dalton Nursery.
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| My End of Reception Goals.pdf | |||
| My Journey to my Goals.pdf |