Parent Partnership
Early Years education is the foundation upon which young children build the rest of their schooling. At St Edward’s Academy Cheddleton (SEAC) we believe in a holistic approach to learning which encourages parents/carers, staff members and teachers to work together to support our children’s development and learning.
Our staff are dedicated to providing a broad and stimulating curriculum through which every child has the opportunities and support to develop a strong foundation to start their learning journey.
We recognise that parents are a child’s prime educator and when your child starts school an important partnership begins between school and home. It is important to establish two-way communication links if the partnership is to be a successful one. Regular opportunities for the exchange of information or questions to be answered will be made available throughout the year.
We aim to:
- Provide a happy and positive start to their school life where we foster a love of learning, a smooth transition and secure readiness for our Key Stage One Curriculum
- Enable each child to develop socially, physically, intellectually and emotionally
- Develop independence within a secure and nurturing atmosphere
- Work alongside parents/carers to meet individual needs
We:
- Provide a broad and balanced curriculum which takes children’s ages and different stages of development into account
- Assign each child with a key worker to ensure that each child’s learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs
- Promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice
- Work in close partnership with parents and carers
- Plan challenging learning experiences, based on individual needs, which are informed by observation and assessment
- Provide a safe and secure learning environment
Our Early Years staff work as a team. Children from both Nursery and Reception have opportunities to work with all staff together during the day, both indoors and outdoors. Children are taught as a whole class, in key worker groups, smaller groups and individually. We are dedicated to providing excellent pastoral care and education to children in our academy.
Early Years Foundation Stage Policy
Nursery Admissions Information
St Edward’s C of E Academy offer a flexible, high quality, teacher led nursery provision for younger children to start to explore their early education in our nursery setting. Children can be admitted to our nursery the term after their 3rd birthday – they no longer need to wait until September.
The table below explains if your child’s date of birth falls within certain periods what the admission term would be for you to apply for a place.
Date of Birth – Admission Term
01/04/2021 to 31/08/2021 – Autumn 2024
01/09/2021 to 31/08/2021 – Spring 2025
01/01/2022 to 31/03/2024 – Summer 2025
If you have a child that is 3 before the 31st December 2024, they will be able to start at our nursery in January 2025.
Click here for Admission to primary and middle
schools September 2025 entry
Before and Afterschool Club
We also offer excellent before school, after school and holiday care in our ‘Brambles’ provision.
