Overview
We offer 30 hours or 15 hours, Monday to Friday. This is available for infants from ages 3 and up.
Our 30 hours runs from 8:30am – 3:30pm and our 15 hours can either be 8:30am - 11:30am or 12:30pm - 3:30pm.
Full time sessions include & lunch & part-time sessions include mild & a snack.
How to apply
Please complete the application form and email it to our Admissions Co-ordinator Mrs C Boyle – Admissions@arkacademy.org
- Deadline to apply to Nursery – 19 March 2027
- Nursery Offer Day - 16 April 2027
- Deadline to formally accept or decline the offer - 30 April 2027
If you have any questions about the admissions process, please contact Mrs Boyle.
The nursery will keep a waiting list which will be used to fill casual vacancies occurring as a result of an enrolled child leaving during the academic year or withdrawing from a place that has been offered.
Full information on the process can be found in our policies.
Open days
Open Events for September 2027 cohort are as follows:
Open Mornings
Monday 16 November 2026 at 9am
Tuesday 8 December 2026 @ 9am
Tuesday 12 January 2027 @ 9am
Open Evening
Tuesday 17 November 2026 @ 5pm
To book a place on our open events, please click on the link below to complete a short form
Find out more
Fully qualified early years teachers
Our nursery staff are fully trained and qualified as educators, expert in delivering the government's Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
Learning in nature
Children benefit from stimulating outdoor learning, where they are supported to explore nature and develop their movement skills.
Curriculum designed by specialists
Our early years curriculum is structured around storytelling, encouraging children to tell their own stories and listen to others' stories.
