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Originally Posted by Buris
Hi!
Is there anyone out there living i Liverpool?
I will move to Liverpool with my husband and children (2 and 5) in july due to my husbands work.
What areas are nice to live in?
What about schools and pre-schools? Whats the difference between day nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools? I got cunfused when I tried to find out via google. How do I choose?
Anyone who can recomend schools. None of my kids speaks english yet.
At what age do they start school? And what is the cost? I'm under the impression that it's pretty expensive.
Grateful for any help  |
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Although I don't know anything about Liverpool, as I lived in London with my children, I can tell you that children start school the September after they turn 4 (the cut-off date is 31 August). State schools are free and you only pay for school meals and uniforms. Children are provided with all school books including exercise books and pens, although many schools now ask that children bring in pencil cases with basic provisions.
You must have been thinking about private schools which are very expensive.
With regard to pre-school, this is usually between the ages of 3-4 at a primary school. I don't think all primary schools have this provision, so it would be better if you looked for a primary school which did, so that you child could stay at the same school from 3-11 years. This is also free of charge, so I believe. It wasn't around when my children were little.
With regard to your 2 year old, you will have to pay for private care until they turn 3. I have read that sending a child to a full time nursery in London can cost 150 UK pounds per week
This might be slightly cheaper in Liverpool. You can send your child part-time to a nursery, thereby costing less. it just depends on whether you are working.
There is no difference between day nurseries and nursery schools - just different ways of saying the same thing.
Where are you moving from?
Good luck with your move
Michelle