Funded Early Years places

Nursery at West Walker: where your child's story starts.

Choosing a nursery is a big decision. At West Walker, skilled Early Years staff give your child a warm and exciting start, learning through play, talk and exploring, right here on the school site.

A look inside West Walker Nursery

Ages2 to 4 years old
Funded hours15 or 30 hrs/week
IntakeTermly
Extra hours£12.65 per session

About Our Nursery

Play-based learning, built on talk and relationships.

Our Nursery provision is firmly rooted in the Early Years curriculum, in a warm and welcoming environment where children grow and thrive. We believe in the power of play-based learning: exploring, discovering, and building essential skills in a fun, supportive setting.

Our dedicated, experienced team is committed to making your child’s early educational journey joyful. Well-equipped play areas and resource-rich classrooms create a nurturing atmosphere that feels like a home away from home.

What makes us different
Rich talk, every day.
Effective communicators is one of our curriculum drivers, and it starts here. Strong early language is at the heart of our Nursery. Staff join in with children's play, introduce new words and help them share their ideas. Because we're on the school site, the move up to Reception feels familiar. Every day brings stories, early maths, and creative and sensory play.
Nursery children drawing with coloured pencils alongside their teacher at West Walker
Our Nursery environment
Bright indoor and outdoor learning spaces and resource-rich classrooms, designed around play-based exploration.

Mrs Kerry Marshall, Early Years Lead

“Every child arrives with their own interests and ideas. We listen, play alongside them and help them grow in confidence, one step at a time.”

Join Us

Two ways to join our Nursery.

Funding depends on your child’s age. Here’s what’s available and how it works.

2-year-olds
Funded 2-year-old place
15 or 30 funded hours a week for eligible 2-year-olds in our Nursery, with skilled staff. Apply directly to the school.
Extra hours: £12.65 per session. Extra sessions are booked for the full week, not as single mornings or afternoons.
3 & 4-year-olds
15 or 30 hour place
All 3 and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 funded hours a week, and many working families are eligible for 30. Places have a termly intake.
Lunch: children can have a school meal or bring a packed lunch. School meals are paid for unless your child is eligible for free school meals.

A typical Week

What your child's week looks like.

Nursery children talking and playing together
Talk and new words
Staff join in with play and introduce new words, helping children share their ideas.
Children at West Walker taking part in a reading activity
Early reading & maths
Daily listening and sound games that lead into Read Write Inc phonics in Reception, plus hands-on number activities.
Children taking part in a creative activity at West Walker
Creative & sensory play
Painting, playdough, water and sand play, and imaginative role play.
Children taking part in the den as part of small world play at West Walker
Story & small world
Daily story time and small world play, building language and social skills.

Joining Us

How to apply for a Nursery place.

Unlike Reception, Nursery applications come directly to us rather than to the local authority.

1
Contact the school
Get in touch with our office to register your interest and ask about our next intake date. Places are offered termly.
2
Check your funding
Check whether you can get 2-year-old funding or 15 or 30-hour places, then complete a parent declaration form and return it to us.
3
Book a visit
Come and see the Nursery in action, meet the team, and get any questions answered before your child starts.
4
Settling-in sessions
Before your child's start date, we arrange settling-in visits so the transition feels gentle and familiar.
Funded hours info
Check which funded hours you can get on Newcastle's Children and Families website, then complete a parent declaration form and return it to us. Ask the office if you need a copy.
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Our admissions policy
Nursery places are allocated under the NEAT Nursery and Playgroup Admission Policies. Read the full policy for details.
Read our admissions policy →
Got a question?
Our office team are happy to talk you through funded hours, our termly intake, or arrange a visit.
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Come and see our Nursery.
The best way to know if West Walker Primary School is right for your family is to visit. Meet the team, look around, and get your questions answered.