Keep in private nursery or go to school nursery in September

Hi everyone, I want your opinions especially the mamas who have little ones in private nursery already. So my son is at private nursery Mon-Wed (8am-6pm although we pick him up at 5) and in September he can either have these days for free (30 hours) or go to a local school nursery 5 days a week but 9am-3pm. I’m in 2 minds of what to do because as you all know he’ll be the youngest in the year just turning 3 in august then going to nursery with 4 year olds in September, so he may be better off in the private nursery for another year before reception until he’s emotionally ready. Or shall I send him to school nursery as he’ll be in 5 days a week and I think he’s intelligent enough as he can speak quite well and articulate what he wants and it may bring him on more. What are you all doing with your August babies?

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I’m going to keep my little girl in private nursery until she goes to school, mainly due to my working hours at the moment. But she also loves her nursery x

We're keeping our daughter at her private nursery. She absolutely loves it and it suits our working hours. We'll also have a period where we have a baby at nursery as well. Tbh I feel like the school times just create another childcare headache and trying to avoid that for as long as possible 🤣

Different here as with an early September baby we’ll be putting him in pre school the year before school. If he was in the year below (Aug 22 baby) I don’t think I would.

@Gillian that was my mindset too around the school times and term times, I want to avoid that for a long as I can too 🤣

We're keeping our little one in her private nursery. (We're moving so going to cost me a 40 min drive in the morning) but she absolutely loves it there! And then I have applied for the pre school attached to the school she will go to - 2 days a week. To get her ready for school. If she loves it there then I think I'll phase out the nursery and up her days at pre school xx

Private nursery due to work times

My LG goes to a stand alone pre-school. She'll be moving to a school nursery in September, I don't think the August thing makes a difference imo they all mature at different rates. She's got a better chance of getting into the school if they've already got a place at the attached nursery as they take priority (so I was told) also that gives her time to get familiar with the place and people before she's dropped into the deep end with 5 full days of planned activities rather than free play. X

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