Looking for a school place for September 2026? Applications are now open with Nottingham City Council. We will be holding show arounds with the EYFS leader at 3:30pm on;

Tuesday 18th November

Monday 1st December

Thursday 11th December

If you would like to attend, please call the school office on 0115 9150180 to sign up. 

The early years at Edale consists of a unit of Nursery and Reception children. Children start their learning journey with us from the age of 3 up until the end of reception when children will have already or be close to turning 5 years old. Please click below to view our early years vision.

Early Years Foundation Stage Vision

EYFS Parent Information Booklet 2025-2026

EYPP Funding

In the early years, children aged 3 and 4 may be entitled to receive Early Years Pupil Premium funding, which, similarly to Pupil Premium funding for older children, aims to support schools and children in raising academic standards and progress, engagement and well-being for these children.

We have used the funding to purchase interventions to support literacy, maths and communications skills. These include ‘Early Talk Boost’ and we have trained additional staff within the setting to allow for a greater number of children to access this intervention. We have purchased ‘colourful semantics’ resources to support our EYPP children who also may have communication difficulties or English as an additional language. Resources have been purchased to support children’s engagement and characteristics of effective learning during continuous provision such as high quality role play and small world. In addition to this, we recognise the impact that school closures have had on our youngest children and have invested funding in Mini Bikers balanceability courses to develop road safety awareness and gross motor skills and perseverance when using balance bikes. 

Information for Parents in Reception class