Admission to Nursery 

Applications are invited at any time for admission to nursery. Application forms are available from the school office. Visits to both the nursery and the school are welcomed by appointment. 

St. Anne Line Catholic Nursery was founded primarily to provide nursery education for children of Catholic families.  The nursery is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its trust deed and instrument of government and seeks at all times to be witness to Jesus Christ.

Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will always be given to Catholic applicants in accordance with the oversubscription criteria in the order listed below.   The governors will assume that, by applying to St. Anne Line Catholic Nursery applicants are indicating their positive support for the aims and ethos of the nursery. 

The Governing Body Nursery Committee has sole responsibility for admissions to the nursery.

 

Criteria for admission to St Anne Line Catholic Nursery (the term after a child’s second birthday).

FEEE 2, 3, 4 and paying children. 

1. Looked after children from Catholic families in the care of the Local Authority.
2. Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholics, whose Parish Priest can confirm regular practise, in any of the two parishes, Holy Trinity, Basildon and St.Therese, Laindon.
3. Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic parents from other parishes for whom St. Anne Line Catholic Nursery is the closest Catholic nursery with a place available.
4. Baptised Catholic children residing within the two parishes.
5. Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.
6. Other looked after children in the care of the local authority
7. Siblings of children already on roll in the Infant School, on the day of entry, who do not qualify under any other previous criteria.
8. Siblings of children already on roll in the Junior School, on the day of entry, who do not qualify under any other previous criteria.
9. Christians of other denominations whose parents are in sympathy with the aims and ethos of the nursery and whose application is supported by a Baptism/Dedication certificate or a minister of religion.
10. Children of other faiths whose parents are in sympathy with the aims and ethos of the nursery and whose application is supported by a religious leader.
11. Other children whose parents are in sympathy with the aims and ethos of the nursery.

The Governing Body Nursery Committee will give the highest priority to an application within a category where evidence is provided at the time of application, of an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other need of the child which can be most appropriately met at this nursery.

Tie Break

Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the sub-categories listed above would still lead to oversubscription, places up to the admission number will be offered to those living nearest to the nursery measured by a straight line from the main entrance to the applicants main address.

 

 

Notes (these notes form part of the oversubscription criteria)

 

Looked after child has the same meaning as in section 22 of the Children Act 1989, and means any child in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents)

Catholic means a member of a Church in communion with the See of Rome.  This includes the Eastern Catholic Churches.  This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of baptism in a Catholic Church or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church.

Practising Catholic means Catholic children from practising Catholic families who habitually worship at Mass on a regular basis and where the application is supported by A Catholic Priest.  The governing body will expect this practice to be verified by a reference from a priest in the standard format laid down by the diocese.

Catechumen means a member of the catechumen ate of a Catholic Church.  This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens.

Eastern Christian Church includes Orthodox Churches, and is normally evidenced by a certificate of baptism or reception from the authorities of that Church.

Sibling is defined as a child living in the same family unit, in the same family household and address as a child who attends the preferred school or partner school in any year group excluding the final year. This, therefore, includes brothers and sisters. In addition biological siblings, in any year group excluding the final year, will be treated as siblings irrespective of place of residence.

Evidence should demonstrate an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can be most appropriately met at this nursery. The Governing Body Nursery Committee will require written evidence from an appropriate professional such as a social worker, doctor or priest.