Close

Twitter Wall

26/04/24

Finally it’s here! Head over to our new instagram page and follow us ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PJ3aEYenWJ

25/04/24

It was a busy afternoon for the eco committee today! pic.twitter.com/IWBQcAveBx

23/04/24

Here it is… Our collaborative mural to celebrate taking care of our wonderful world ❤️🌎 pic.twitter.com/GDSPrmr5oz

29/03/24

What an exciting end to a fantastic half term… Oak class had a special delivery from outer space, spaceship parts! The children decided that the mummy and daddy aliens must have arrived to collect their baby and parked their spaceship on the roof! pic.twitter.com/fTFGQ4xof0

27/03/24

Staff Wellbeing lunch is ready - we love how brilliant our staff are here! Thank you for all that you do for our children. pic.twitter.com/SplNtUe9ci

26/03/24

KS2 have really enjoyed thinking about the wonderful community we have in Buntingford. The children have used their Computing skills to create a summary of their work. pic.twitter.com/jHZdMm1Xxz

25/03/24

Really proud of our school choir performing, ‘This is Me,’ at our Easter assembly. pic.twitter.com/Nsl509EKau

20/03/24

We have been so lucky to have had a healthy foods workshop run by Aspens. We learnt about tasty, healthy snacks and all the good they do for our bodies. We made a fruit and vegetable smoothly, which was delicious, healthy and sweet! We are allowed sweet treats, just not too many! pic.twitter.com/6q5Fr0nJCd

18/03/24

We have been learning about the importance of our wonderful community in Buntingford in our PSHE lessons recently. Year 3 and 4 have decided to get creative to make some Easter cards and gifts for our friends Layston Grove Care Home pic.twitter.com/wGqnsSng2F

18/03/24

We have had such a great time in after school club today with Mrs Garner, it was so much fun to bring our bikes and scooters to school to use! pic.twitter.com/XyvjMuVvTv

13/03/24

A sneak peak of tonight’s trust concert 🎶 pic.twitter.com/eI3uHG6obt

12/03/24

A sneak peak of tonight’s trust concert 🎶 pic.twitter.com/eI3uHG6obt

07/03/24

🚨 NEWS UPDATE! 🚨 Nursery have made a discovery… pic.twitter.com/R9IiBan4ZF

04/03/24

Houston, we have a problem… looks like Oak class will need to wear their detective hats this week! pic.twitter.com/A40QM4b5lM

01/03/24

KS2 worked extremely hard on their Lion King masks and we are so proud of the final result! They also created a dance to a favourite song from the film. Watch this space - coming soon to a screen near you! pic.twitter.com/1lTkWJ9Xq2

29/02/24

Recently, some of the children in Oak class have been interested in ninjas. Today they learnt how to move stealthily and calmly. They managed to sneak past Mrs Johnson and Mrs Murray to collect the ninjas! 🥷 pic.twitter.com/eNER4qmdzH

28/02/24

Year 2 enjoyed setting up a shop this morning as part of their learning about finding the change. pic.twitter.com/B0CRAMOdAJ

27/02/24

KS2 enjoyed learning about our sustainable school building today. We went around the school looking at the different features of the building that make it sustainable e.g. triple glazing, solar panels, air source heat pump, wildlife area with a pond, a living roof to name a few! pic.twitter.com/BfJuL8cxXI

26/02/24

🚨 Exclusive egg update from Oak class! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/zzmCp4pJQ1

23/02/24

BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 A space shuttle has landed in the nursery classroom! Inside is a large purple egg that looks like it’s hatching and lots of strange symbols… we can’t wait to see Oak class on Monday to help us figure out this mystery! pic.twitter.com/AuX3jNGA1M

15/02/24

The children had such a wonderful time at our Valentine’s disco. We had dancing, music, games, sweets, balloons, a photo booth and even glitter tattoos! Thank you to Miss Hunter and the PTA for organising such a great event for our children. pic.twitter.com/phZn5IftLY

08/02/24

In Oak class, the children love coming to school so much that they asked for their own miniature one! The children now have a mini classroom complete with a staff room and pretend photocopier ☺️❤️ pic.twitter.com/9kkdc850Pk

30/01/24

We heard from Jenny who lived in Cape Town during the drought and how her family managed to conserve water. KS2 are now creating their own PowerPoints to share some top tips on how to save water as part of our learning in ESR. pic.twitter.com/bvLlXSwYKy

30/01/24

Chico is back! He had such a wonderful time visiting Layston Grove Care Home for the winter holidays. He returned today with Paula, Eileen and John, to tell us all about his adventures. Oak class were so happy to see our friends and show them our own class bear! pic.twitter.com/9sr2aa9LRz

24/01/24

This morning the children in Oak class rescued a sapling that had been blown over in the storms. It was a lot of work and we even discovered a dinosaur tooth while digging! pic.twitter.com/MTK6sB0BK7

How to Apply

BFS Nursery is registered for government funding for 3 and 4 year olds, offering 30 free hours of childcare a week (subject to eligibility). We have 30 spaces in our nursery class.

Child's third birthday falls between

Nursery placed may be accessed from

1 January and 31 March

Summer Term

1 April and 31 August

Autumn Term

1 September and 31 December

Spring Term

 

Nursery applications timeline for 2023-2024

 
Children born between
Applications open
Applications close
Place offered*
Deadline to respond to offer
Autumn 2023
01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
January 2023
31 March 2023
21 April 2023
26 May 2023
Spring 2024
01/09/2020 - 31/12/2020
1 April 2023
31 May 2023
16 June 2023
7 July 2023
Summer 2024
01/01/2021 - 31/03/2021
1 September 2023
25 November 2023
9 December 2023
20 January 2024

 

Nursery applications timeline for 2024-2025

 
Children born between
Applications open
Applications close
Place offered*
Deadline to respond to offer
Autumn 2024
01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
1 January 2024
29 February 2024
18 March 2024
15 April 2024
Spring 2025
01/09/2021 - 31/12/2021
1 April 2024
31 May 2024
16 June 2024
7 July 2024
Summer 2025
01/01/2022 - 31/03/2022
1 September 2024
31 October 2024
18 December 2024
9 December 2024

*If the nursery is over-subscribed, BFS Nursery will operate a waiting list and places will be allocated in accordance with the school’s oversubscription policy.

 

To apply for a nursery place please use the form below:

Buntingford First School Nursery Application Form 2023-2024

Buntingford First School Nursery Application Form 2024-2025

Buntingford First School Nursery Terms and Conditions Magic Booking

 

More information on government funding and tax-free childcare can be found here:

Hertfordshire County Council childcare and free early education

GOV.UK Childcare calculator (find out whether you're entitled to 15 hours or 30 hours of free early education)

GOV.UK Tax-free childcare

Your browser is out-of-date!

Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now

×