Buttercup Nursery

Buttercup Nursery is a preschool for children aged 3-4 years; it is based on the school grounds of Meadowside Primary School. Our aim is to provide children with high quality care based on sessions of a school day, allowing children to become ready for school. Our team gives children a fantastic insight into school life. The children use the school hall for P.E and are involved in various school celebrations and events. The Buttercups embrace the school values within their learning experiences with their teachers and peers. Our stimulating environment will allow children to learn and grow through their play into independent and confident learners, giving children the best start to school life.

The staff within Buttercup Nursery are experienced Early Years Practitioners who are very passionate and enthusiastic about the early years. The nursery team consists of Miss Hover, Mrs Perkins, Mrs Crane and Mrs O'Brien.

Your child’s nursery teacher will be their key person throughout their nursery experience. This is to ensure children and parents form a secure relationship, which enables us to work together to give your child the best possible experience. Tapestry is used to share observations with parents and is linked to The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Parents have access to this learning journal too.

Funded Hours Provision

We offer 15 hours and 30 hours funded places.

15hrs Funding

All 3 to 4 years olds are entitled to 15 hours a week of free early education, for 38 weeks of the year. 

Our session times are:

- Morning Session: 8.45am to 11.45am

- Afternoon Session: 12.15pm to 3.15pm

30hrs Funding

30 hours funded places are 9.00am – 3.00pm.

For an additional charge we offer an extended day of 8.45am to 3.15pm (school hours).

A full day will require a lunch, you may provide your own packed lunch or purchase a meal from our school provider at an additional cost.

Eligible working families are entitled to 30 hours a week.

Parents can check their eligibility and apply for 30 hours funding by clicking the following link:Eligibility for 30 hours childcare - Best Start in Life

We are happy to accept applications for future admissions.

Register Here

To register a place for your child, please complete the registration form here:

Upon receipt, our admissions team will be in touch to advise on next steps.

Your child is eligible to start Buttercup Nursery in the term after their third birthday however, depending upon available spaces, we may be able to only accept a September intake. This varies year on year and our admissions team will clarify this for your once your child is eligible to start. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at admin@meadowsideprimary.org