--- title: "Welcome to Early Years" url: "https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/early-years/welcome-to-early-years" school: "Harehills Primary School" --- # Welcome to Early Years ## Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage At Harehills Primary School, our Early Years Foundation Stage provides a caring, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children feel safe, valued, and excited to learn. We offer up to **78 nursery places**, giving children the opportunity to make new friends and begin their learning journey through play and exploration. Starting pre-school is an important milestone, and to support a smooth and positive transition, a member of our Early Years team will visit you and your child at home before they start nursery to discuss routines, answer questions, and help your child feel confident and secure. Our **Reception provision offers 90 places**, spread across three classes. Each year, we carefully stagger our intake to ensure that every child makes the best possible start to school life. This gradual approach helps children to settle happily and become familiar with the day-to-day routines of school. All children in Reception are entitled to a **free school meal** as part of the government’s Universal Free School Meals scheme. Children eat together in the Studio, with staff on hand to support them and ensure lunchtime is a calm, happy, and enjoyable experience. If you would like to apply for a **nursery place** or would like further information about our Early Years provision, please **enquire at the school office**, where our staff will be happy to help. ### Early Years - [Welcome to Early Years](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/early-years/welcome-to-early-years) - [Staff](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/early-years/staff) - [Starting School](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/early-years/starting-school) - [Early Years Curriculum ](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/early-years/early-years-curriculum) - [Prospectus](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/early-years/prospectus) ![Harehills Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/harehills-primary-school/images/logo/SchoolLogo_1600-white.png) ### Harehills Primary School Darfield Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 5DQ 0113 235 0539 ### Useful Links - [Attendance](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/families/attendance) - [Vacancies](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/job-vacancies) - [Term Dates](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/calendar) - [Admissions](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/families/admissions) - [Class Dojo](https://teach.classdojo.com/#/schools/4f0e08dd3b7c029066dc4786/story) - [Arbor](https://harehills-primary-school.uk.arbor.education/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574246122575) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Harehills Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harehills.leeds.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)