The nursery is open term time only from 8.30 a.m to 3 p.m, Monday to Friday. We offer flexible sessions that can be made up of a combination of:
- Mornings: 8.30am to 11.30am
- Afternoons: 12pm to 3pm or
- All day: 9am to 3pm
- Early Bird Club 8.30am to 9am (for those staying all day) Fees apply for our early bird club
Changes to sessions can only be made 3 times a year (September, January and April) and will do our best to accommodate all requests.
We have 3 intakes per year: January, April and September. Our intake process starts approximately 3 months prior to the start of any new term. You will need to register your child via ‘Register your child’ where you will then be given further information about our admissions process and dates. Please make sure you have applied for any working families funding (30 hour funding) if applicable, as this information will be requried as your funding code will need to be verifed before any sessions can be offered to you. If you are just applying for the standard 3 year old, 15 hours funding you do not need a funding codes and this does not need to be verified.
Fees for Children Entitled to Grant Funding:
Changes to Funded Childcare from April 2024
On 15th March 2023, the Government announced plans to increase access to funded childcare hours to include younger children for working families. The phased introduction of this plan begins in April 2024 through to September 2025:
- From September 2025, all eligible children aged from 2 years to school age to receive 30 hours of funded childcare.
At St Hugh of Lincoln Nursery, we recommend that Government-funded children take a minimum of 2 sessions per week.
Please note that you can only claim a maximum of 6 hours per day under the Government funding at St Hugh of Lincoln Nursery (15 hours or 30 hours) see below for those Government-funded children:- (fees as of 1st September 2025).
Join the fun!
- a range of activities
- snack times
- dedicated staff
- fun atmosphere
Fees for Children who are Not Entitled to Grant Funding
Join the fun!
- a range of activities
- snack times
- dedicated staff
- fun atmosphere
Join the fun!
- a range of activities
- snack times
- dedicated staff
- fun atmosphere
Join the fun!
- a range of activities
- snack times
- dedicated staff
- fun atmosphere
Please see the Oxfordshire County Council website for further information on Early Years Grant Funding and Early Years Pupil Premium.
Please be aware the nursery accepts 2-year-old funding, 3 & 4-year-old funding (15 or 30 hours), Tax Free Childcare and Childcare Vouchers.
You can apply for your 30 hours funding via this link:
https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/applynow
https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/apply-for-free-childcare-if-youre-working
Why our Nursery?
We welcome children from all denominations and backgrounds into our caring Christian environment. Our staff are qualified and experienced practitioners in early childhood care and education, and create a stimulating and supportive atmosphere, enabling children to develop happily and learn readily at their own pace. Each child is assigned a key person who will observe and monitor the children assigned to them during the course of each term.
St Hugh of Lincoln Nursery actively encourages healthy eating. All children, whether attending a morning or an afternoon session, are offered a café break. At this time, children are encouraged to collect a cup and bowl and sit with other children to have a drink of milk or water and a healthy snack. A variety of fruit and vegetables are offered and so the children are happy to have the opportunity of making a choice. We would encourage any children who stay for a lunch session not to bring inappropriate foods or sweets with them.
Every child who starts at the nursery is allocated a key person. This member of staff will work closely with your child whilst the child remains at the nursery school and is carefully selected in relation to the nursery sessions that your child will be attending, as being the member of staff best able to support your child during that time. Your child’s key person observes, assesses and plans for your child, and records your child’s learning in a pupil profile. The key person will work closely with you and send regular updates to you via our online programme.
What's Our Ethos?
St Hugh of Lincoln Nursery is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church; and in harmony with those teachings, it aims to ensure that all children will receive the highest standard of education, support and care as they begin their learning journey with us.
We will provide the help and guidance needed to enable all children to grow in confidence and to become active learners in a fun and safe environment.
We work in partnership with parents to nurture the child’s wellbeing so that every child at our Nursery will feel valued and important.
Staff demonstrate respect and acceptance for all, adopting an ethos of inclusion so that every child is made welcome as part of a united community.