Admissions
We feel it is important that Parents see the nursery school they wish their child to attend. As well as being personally familiar with our ethos, you can also explore the Pippa Pop-ins journey your child will take.
For Admissions or to book a tour, call (020) 7910 1687 or email hello@smileon.uk
If you would like to come and visit one of our nurseries, you can also book a tour here.
We only accept a completed registration form once you have visited your chosen nursery school.
Registration
In order to apply for a place at SmileOn, parents are required, following a visit, to complete our online registration form and pay a non-refundable registration fee of £150. Payment of the registration fee does not guarantee a place at SmileOn, but ensures that your child’s name will be added to the registration list/waitlist.
Waiting list
All children are added to a registration list or waitlist when they register for a place at SmileOn.
Registering prior to birth
We are happy to accept registration forms prior to the birth of your child, but you must feel comfortable in sending it to us. Registration will be accepted after your first trimester. On the registration form please put ‘Baby’ where it requests first name and the baby’s due date where it requests date of birth. Once your baby is born, please make sure that you inform us via email (hello@smileon.uk) with your child’s full name and date of birth.
Allocation of Places
We offer a child a place based on the availability of spaces in the classrooms. A place is usually offered on the basis of the following order of priority:
Current child wishing to increase sessions
Sibling already in the school
Sibling*
Postcode**
Amount of sessions
Date of request
*SmileOn offers a sibling priority on the waitlist, however we still do require parents to register their younger children as early as possible. Whilst our registration policy will help siblings, it should be noted that we cannot offer places if the school is full. The sibling priority will not stand if the older child has left prior to Transition class.
**We strive to encourage parents and children to walk, cycle or scooter to Nursery and for this reason we give a priority to children living within the same postcode area as the school.
Please note that we also look at dates of birth and gender to balance our classes.
Guide Notice for Starting Dates
Autumn Term
The Autumn Term (usually starting September) is the beginning of the academic year and our main intake. Offers for Autumn Term places are sent out *from the October/November prior.
Spring Term
The Spring Term starts in January and is part way through the academic year (it is the second term). Offers for Spring Term places are sent out *from the October/November prior. Places will only be offered to children registered to start in the Spring Term if a child withdraws from the school and a place becomes available.
Summer Term
The Summer Term (usually starting in April) is part way through the academic year (it is the third term). Offers for Summer Term places are sent out *from the January/February prior. Places will only be offered to children registered to start in the Summer Term if a child withdraws from the school and a place becomes available.
Please note that whilst, we will start offering places from the months listed above, places can still become available after these dates due to children withdrawing from the School.
Waitlist Information
You are welcome to call the Schools Office for an update, however we will be in touch by email as soon as we have any news.
Unfortunately it is impossible to predict when we will be able to offer your child a place and we are restricted by the number of children that we can have in a classroom and which academic year your child will be eligible for.
Please note our Registration Lists (waitlists) are different for each school, year group, classroom and session type. We do not give out a waitlist number as the lists are constantly changing.
The offering process is an ongoing procedure throughout the year.
If your child does not receive a place to start in your requested term they will remain on the waitlist until a place becomes available.
Offer of a Place
When you are offered a place, it is as per your registration and the priorities on our waitlist. If you request to change your offer, please note that your child will be placed back on the waitlist until those particular sessions are available.
If you accept an offer of a place, your child can remain on our waitlist for any changes or session increases. Current children have a priority on the waitlist.
Acceptance Deadline
When you are offered a place, you will only be given a couple of days in order to accept the place. This is to help everyone on the waitlist.
Accepting a Place
In order to accept a place, Parents are required to complete an Acceptance Form and pay the Acceptance Fee and if required by the nursery.
Decreasing the number of Sessions:
Parents who have accepted a place for 5 full day sessions may not reduce their sessions within their 3 months at SmileOn.