Herne Hill School

There are three main points of entry into the school:

• Into the Nursery at the beginning of the term in which the child will become 3 years old.
• Into the Kindergarten in the Autumn term of the academic year (September - July) during which the child will become 4 years old.
• Into Reception in the Autumn term of the academic year during which the child becomes 5 years old. Other places are chance vacancies.

Entry into the Nursery and Kindergarten is in order of Registration with priority given to siblings who attend or attended our Pre-Prep. Siblings must be registered by 1^st March of the preceding academic year in which they intend to join, be that in Autumn, Spring or Summer. Parents are required to come for a visit with their child to attend a play session before a formal offer is made. Providing the child is able to cope with the curriculum, s/he will be offered the place. Children should be fully ‘toilet-trained’ before the commence.

Entry into the Pre-Prep from the Kindergarten is usually automatic, unless it is felt that the child would not be able to cope with the curriculum or that this would not be in the best interest of the child or the other children. In such cases, there will have been consultations with the Headteacher well in advance of the time of entry and the parents will have been given advice regarding their child’s needs.

Entry into the Pre-Prep from outside follows an assessment visit where the children are invited to join a play session. Within this session we observe the children’s social interaction and their language, numeracy and concentration skills.

In its admissions, as in all other policies, procedures and practices, the School operates an equal opportunities policy and will not discriminate against a child (current or prospective) on grounds of gender, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, nationality or disability. With regard to disabled pupils, the School is committed to making reasonable adjustments so that disabled pupils would not be placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled pupils.

Because entry into the Nursery and the Kindergarten is on a first-come first-served basis, we cannot stress enough the importance of early registration to avoid later disappointment. Please contact the school office to be sent a Registration Form or click here to download it. The completed form should be sent to the Admissions Manager together with a cheque of £45.