Enrolment
20 places in the 2-3 age group AM + PM or Full Days (Term Time or Full Year)
50 places in the 3-5 age group AM + PM or Full Days (Term Time or Full Year)
You may enrol your child after his/her 1st birthday.
To enrol your child in Adelphi Nursery, please complete an application form by collecting it from the nursery and returning it with the appropriate evidence;
- child’s birth certificate
- Verification of Address i.e. Council Tax Bill/ Utility Bill
- Working Family Tax Credit Award (if applicable)
- Proof of employment/ proof of income (e.g. recent wage slips, contract of employment, letter from employer confirming hours, or benefits award letter)
The following additional information is required for Foreign Nationals:
- Passports for parent(s) and child/children enrolling or IND/ immigration documentation
- Work permit or evidence of course of study from higher educational establishment
Please note that all documents provided must be originals. We cannot accept photocopies.
Your child’s circumstances will be assessed, which informs the Admissions Panel, the deciding panel of experienced professionals who offer nursery placements to families. The panel will, as far as possible, try to accommodate the parent/carers first choice of nursery but it may be that, should it be full to capacity, a place in the 2nd /3rd choice will be sought.
Full time placements are available for working parents or those attending further education establishments of children aged 3-5yrs. Specific health issues or home circumstances may also be considered by the panel regarding fulltime placements.
Parents/carers who are successful in securing hours over their funded entitlement will be invoiced monthly by the Early Years Charging Team.
Tel: 0141 287 4883
Email: earlyyearscharges@education.glasgow.gov.uk
For more information on attending early years establishments in Glasgow City Council, please click here.
Charges
All eligible 3 and 4 year olds qualify for 1140 hours. This will be 6 sessions per week on a term time contract or 5 sessions per week on a 52 week contract. If you are seeking service which exceeds this, a charge applies please contact the nursery for details or go to http://www.gfis.org.uk/pages/show/8
If your child is starting in Adelphi Nursery at 2 years old, they may be entitled to “Eligible 2 Year Old” government funded hours. For more information and to apply, please click here.
Settling in
We want to make sure that you and your child feel safe, settled and secure. The best way to do this is to get to know you both, to build relationships between you and the staff team and to make sure all your questions and possible anxieties are addressed.
With this in mind here and 4 simple steps to help your child settle and feel secure.
- Be prepared to stay with your child until they say it’s ok for you to go, this varies from child to child but we do ask that every child has a familiar adult to stay with them, for at least the first couple of days.
- Be guided by your own feelings and the expertise of the staff as to how long the settling in process takes. You may only need to wait in the parent’s area for the first couple of days until they feel comfortable in the playrooms, (Relax! Have a cuppa, read a magazine…remember those days!). Some children may take a little longer.
- When your child has become confident in the room you will be encouraged to leave the nursery for a short time (an hour at first, then gradually build up to the full session), please make sure you are back on time as this will reassure your child and build their confidence during the settling process.
- Staff will extend your time away as quickly as your child’s needs allow. Follow these steps and, in no time at all, your child should be settled, and happily engaged for the full session.
The time it takes for your child to settle in fully to the nursery is unique to them and can vary depending on your child’s feelings and needs. If you have any questions about this process, do not hesitate to ask a member of staff
