Prospective parents and their children are always welcome to look around the school to discuss admission with the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.
Our catchment area is the village of Senghenydd. Parents seeking admission for children outside the catchment areas must do so through the Admissions Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council. Applications will be considered according to the criteria set out by the Local Authority and parents will be notified accordingly.
Rising 3s
Nant-y-Parc Primary School accepts ‘Rising 3s’ which means that your child/ren can enter the school the term after their third birthday (Spring Term if their birthday falls in the Autumn Term and Summer Term if their birthday falls in the Spring Term). Application forms for admission as a Rising 3 can be obtained from the school office. These are then processed by the L.A. and parents will be notified if a place is available. Parents of children due to attend our Nursery as a Rising 3 are invited to the school. We keep a waiting list of children and we encourage parents to place their child’s name on this list after their second birthday as this helps with forward planning.
Nursery
Application forms for admission to Nursery are available from the school office. These are then processed by the LA and parents will be notified if a place is available. Nursery children attend school on a part-time basis. Parents of children due to attend Nursery are invited to the school. Parents of Rising 3 and Nursery children are invited in to school to meet members of staff, explain some of the activities the children will experience, obtain a ‘Starting School at Nant-y-Parc’ handbook and Welcome Pack.
Reception
Children can be admitted to Reception in the Autumn Term if their fifth birth falls between 1st September and 31st August in that academic year. Nearly all children transfer from the Nursery. Application forms for admission to Reception are available from the school office. These are then processed by the LA and parents will be notified if a place is available.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS FOR RISING 3S, NURSERY AND RECEPTION. IF YOU ARE GIVEN A PLACE FOR A RISING 3, YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED A PLACE IN NURSERY OR RECEPTION.
Admission to other year groups
Admission to other year groups is done by contacting either Mrs J. Watkins, school secretary or the Admissions’ Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council. A mutually convenient time is arranged for you and your child to visit and tour the school, meet a member of the Senior Leadership team and the class teacher and discuss the school’s approach to learning. If possible, prior to starting, we would like your child to spend a morning or afternoon with the class in order to meet the children and begin to feel at home.
