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04/06/26

A huge thank you to our friends at  who very kindly donated snack packs to our pupils. With upcoming residentials and lots of class trips, these will be a very welcome addition. Thank you very much!

12/05/26

Our Year 2 class recently visited the Butterfly Farm in Stratford Upon Avon. We learned about habitats and life cycles, including how animals and plants depend on each other for food and shelter. We then enjoyed some field work in Stratford itself.

01/05/26

This week we were joined by a local artist who is working on a council run project called Round and Round the Garden. This is a creative recycling project using recycled materials to create flowers that will be used to decorate the hobby horses around Banbury Cross.

29/04/26

An exciting day at Cherry Fields this week. We had Mike Mullen a BMX half pipe champion in to spend the day with us. He started with a whole school assembly where he shared his stories and it was an inspiring day for all! Video  

24/03/26

Last week we welcomed Matt Fiddes Martial Arts into school to work with our pupils. We had an amazing day with pupils from Reception right up to Year 5 learning new skills and having lots of fun! Thank you to your trainer Joanne for showing our pupils the ropes.

20/03/26

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12/03/26

On Monday our Year 5 class visited the Ashmolean Museum to support this terms learning on the Ancient Greek Civilization. We learned about their major achievements and how these compare with what we know and do today. Thank you to The Ashmolean team for their fantastic workshop!

04/03/26

Yesterday we were joined by the Year 1 pupils from Hardwick and William Morris for a collaborative art day. We studied work by Vincent van Gogh and Beatrix Potter and explored their techniques using different mediums. The children has great fun and produced lovely pieces of art.

25/02/26

We are very proud to be able to share the video of the BBC news coverage from Cherry Fields Primary School. A big thank you to the staff and the parents that took part in the interview.#glf

13/02/26

Well done to all who took part in our challenge for National Storytelling Week. We had lots of children reading every day this week and some fantastic photos sent in of children reading in funny places such as under tables, in airing cupboards and even in tunnels.

30/01/26

We had an excitingly brilliant week as we transported ourselves via the bus into the town centre for our trip. With our focus being buses for our STEAM topic it was only fitting that we take advantage of our local bus. Well done Darwin you represented Cherry Fields fantastically.

26/01/26

Year 3 visit - Banbury Museum. We looked at the lock and bridge outside on the canal. Learned about the different cargo carried by canal boats and sketched the boats and canal from the bridge walkway. It was a very enjoyable day! Thank you to Banbury Museum and your team.

22/01/26

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21/01/26

We had an amazing time at the British Motor Museum. The children enjoyed making Lego cars on different surfaces as well as exploring cars from the past. We climbed into old cars, like the 103-year-old bus Betty and the 1907 Austin. A big thank you to the wonderful Museum staff!

18/12/25

If you are visiting Banbury Library over the festive period, please keep an eye out for these fantastic designs from our Nursery and Reception pupils. Beautiful artwork created again this year! Merry Christmas         

17/12/25

The children have worked really hard in their Christmas performances. It was lovely to hear the variety of songs and poems and to see the reaction from our adults watching. We also welcomed Green Pastures residents to our performance. We hope you all have a lovely Christmas.

15/12/25

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27/11/25

Thank you to all our families that came along to enjoy our very first wreath making workshop. It was a fun night with friends and everyone created some beautiful designs. We hope these will hang on your door with pride! A big thank you to Mel and Kate for leading the workshop.

24/11/25

A huge thank you to our families! With your continued support during our recent book fayre, we earned over £170 to spend on these new additions. Your generosity allowed us the opportunity to extend our school library with all these fantastic new books pictured here.

19/11/25

Nursery have had a very exciting week, this week. They have been on a community walk around our estate, looking out for key features such as bus stops and sculptures.  They have also been practicing their fire safety skills, enjoying toasted marshmallows around the firepit.

Fees, Funding and Sessions

Our Nursery year starts in September and runs through until July, this is called an academic year. Nursery is open from 8.40am to 3.10pm, Monday to Friday during term time, which supports the school day and our school holiday periods are the same.

We offer fully funded Nursery places with no hidden charges. Parents who can claim the early years funded entitlement can take their funding between the main Nursery opening hours. If your child does not meet eligibility for the extended entitlement, parents are offered the opportunity to pay for a place at our Nursery. Remember you may also be able to access other financial support towards your childcare costs, such as tax-free childcare.

 

ALL 3 and 4 year old children are eligible for 15 hours of Nursery funding a week from the term after they turn three, this is called the "universal offer".

Working parents may be eligible for an additional 15 hours a week, an extended entitlement and often called "30 hours funding".

We offer

  • 3 and 4 year olds - universal funded entitlement of 15hrs part time sessions - either beginning of the week, all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning or end of the week, Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday and Friday
  • Working parents of 3 & 4 year olds maybe eligible for an additional 15 hours a week, an extended entitlement and often called 'Working Parent Entitlement' or 'WPE'
  • Please visit the Best Start in Life website for full details on early years funding 

Eligible working parents wishing to access the extended free entitlement can only do so the term after receiving confirmation of their eligibility and should apply for this a term in advance.

 

Cherry Fields Nursery charges from 1st September 2026  

Session 

Charges for 3- and 4-year-old 

 

15 hours Funded Sessions  

Monday, Tuesday 8.40am-3.10pm and Wednesday 8.40am-10.40am  

  

£0.00   

15 hours Universal Funding  

 

15 hours Funded Sessions  

Wednesday 1.10-3.10pm and Thursday and Friday 8.40am-3.10pm   

  

£0.00   

15 hours Universal Funding  

 

30 hours Funded Sessions  

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.40am-3.10pm. 

Wednesday 8.40am- 12.40pm 

  

£0.00   

15 hours Universal Funding and

15 hours Working Parent Funding  

 

15 hours Unfunded Sessions  

Monday, Tuesday 8.40am-3.10pm and Wednesday 8.40am-10.40am  

  

N/A as all 3- and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours funding  

15 hours Unfunded Sessions  

Wednesday 1.10-3.10pm and Thursday and Friday 8.40am-3.10pm   

  

N/A as all 3- and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours funding  

 30 hours Unfunded Sessions  

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.40am-3.10pm. 

Wednesday 8.40am- 12.40pm 

 

15 hours Universal Funding and 15 hours Unfunded 

£90.00 

Wednesday top up charge 12.40pm – 3.10pm, (for 30 hour places) 

£15.00 

32.5 hours Unfunded Sessions  

Monday – Friday 8.40am -3.10pm 

15 hours Universal Funding 

17.5 hrs Unfunded hours 

£105.00 

 

 

£6.00 an hour