Every child deserves the best possible start in life and support to fulfil their potential. A child’s experience in the early years has a major impact on their future life chances.
A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right, and it provides the foundation for children to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.” EYFS Framework
Why Choose to Join EYFS at Millfields CE Primary?
A Grounding in Faith, Respect and Endeavor
At Millfields CE Primary, our EYFS is rooted in Christian values, nurturing every child to “be the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14–16). We welcome families of all faiths and backgrounds, creating a loving, respectful, and inclusive environment where each child is known, valued, and encouraged to flourish. Our core values—Faith, Respect, Courtesy, and Endeavour—shine through in every aspect of life in our Early Years Foundation Stage.
‘The Support and guidance they provide is above and beyond!’ - Parent Feedback
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A Nurturing Start to School Life
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2024) rated our Early Years provision as Good, noting that:
“Children, including those with SEND, are happy and safe. They settle quickly because of the nurturing relationships staff build with them.”
We’re proud of our experienced, caring team who provide a calm, supportive setting where children grow in confidence and curiosity. Strong parent partnerships mean we work closely with you to support your child’s development every step of the way.
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Holistic Curiosity-Driven Curriculum
Our EYFS curriculum is built around the principles of play-based, child-led learning, inspired by both national guidance and our school’s Christian ethos. Children learn through hands-on exploration across the seven EYFS areas of learning:
● Personal, Social & Emotional Development
● Communication & Language
● Physical Development
● Literacy
● Mathematics
● Understanding the World
● Expressive Arts & Design
Learning is balanced, engaging, and meaningful—designed to develop confident learners with strong character and a love of learning.
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Growing Readers, Building Resilience
Reading Foundations: Early literacy is at the heart of our curriculum. Through rich storytelling, phonics, and a language-rich environment, we help every child fall in love with books and become confident communicators.
Resilience & Endeavour: We encourage perseverance through challenge, supporting children as they learn to solve problems, manage emotions, and take pride in their efforts—all key to thriving at school and beyond.
Why Families Choose Millfields CE
● Rooted in Christian values and open to all
● A happy, safe, and nurturing space for young children
● Experienced, caring staff with strong relationships
● A curriculum that builds confidence, curiosity, and resilience
● Rated Good by Ofsted for our Early Years provisio
Session Times and Admissions
● Morning Sessions (15 hours): Monday to Friday, 8:45 am – 11:45 am.
● Eligibility for 15-hour funded places: We offer government-funded places for all 3 and 4 year olds.
Led by a Skilled, Caring Team
Our EYFS is led by a qualified teacher, supported by an experienced Level 3 teaching assistant. Every child has a dedicated key worker who builds a strong relationship with them and their family—ensuring personalised care, attention, and encouragement every day.
Applications
Ideally, we look to fill places before the start of the school academic year, but places become available from time to time.
If you wish to be considered for a place then please complete an application form ASAP (above) and we will contact you if a place becomes available or to inform you of a definite place for the next academic year.
For more information:
To enquire or apply, call us on 0151 327 1722 or email: schooloffice@millfields.wirral.sch.uk.
Applications for nursery must be made directly to the school.
If there are not enough places for all children who have applied, the school will give priority to children who will become aged 4 during the academic year.
Our admissions policy for nursery class is as follows:
If there are enough places available, your child will be offered a place in the class of your choice.
If there are not enough places available in a school for all the children who have applied, the school’s governing body will decide which children to accept in line with the following guidelines:
Four-year-olds
The school’s governing body will give priority to children who will become four during the coming academic year 2025/26.
If there are more of those children than there are places available, they will then give priority to children with a particular medical reason for going to their school. This is important if the school has special facilities, for example if the school has special equipment for a child with a physical or sensory disability.
If there are still too many children eligible for the school, the governing body will reject the applications from parents who live in the catchment area of another school with a nursery class.
If there are then enough places for the remaining children, they will offer all the children places.
But if not, they will offer places first to the children who live nearest to the school (the distance from home to school is measured by the shortest available walking route).
Finally, if there are any places left, the governing body will offer them to children living in the catchment area of another school who live nearest to the school. Some schools may have a different policy. Please contact the school you are interested in.
Three-year-olds
If there are places left after all the four-year-olds have been offered a place, the governing body will offer a place to children who become three during the academic year 2025/26 based on the following priorities.
Children with special educational needs which have been identified through a statutory assessment.
Children whose parents receive Income Support, Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or Working Tax Credit.
Children whose birthday falls between 1 September and 31 December.
Children whose birthday falls between 1 January and 31 March.
Children whose birthday falls between 1 April and 31 August.
If the priorities have to be decided within any category, the governing body will always give priority to the children who live nearest measured by the shortest available walking route.
**Please Note that attendance at a particular nursery or pre-school does not guarantee that a place will be allocated at a particular school for the reception year - all parents MUST reapply to Wirral Council Admissions for a Reception (F2) place.
Ready to give your child the best possible start?
Come and see what makes Millfields CE so special. We’d love to welcome you!