Opening Hours
Sessions are run at the following times term time only:
Monday to Friday mornings 9.00 am –12.00pm
Monday to Friday afternoons 12.00 pm – 3.30 pm (packed lunch is required)
All day 9.00 am - 3.30 pm (packed lunch is required)
Early drop off from 8.30 am , there is a charge of £2.50 for this service.
Ideally a minimum of 3 sessions is required per week
Terms Dates September 2024 to July 2025
Autumn Term
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 to Friday 18th October 2024
Monday 28th October 2024 to 20th December 2024
Spring Term
Monday 6th January 2025 to Friday 14th February 2025
Monday 24th February 2025 to Friday 11th April 2025
Summer Term
Monday 28th April 2025 to Friday 23rd May 2025
Monday 9th June 2025 to Monday 21st July 2025
Fees
Morning Session (3 hours) £16.50
Afternoon session (3 hours 30 mins) £19.25
All Day (6 hours 30 mins) £35.75
Fees are payable half-termly in advance via bank transfer, childcare vouchers. There is no refund for absence due to illness or holidays. 4 weeks notice is required if leaving pre-school.
Sustainability Fee associated with funded places
“Government funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours per week of funded grant hours, for high
quality , flexible childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of snacks, extra optional activities such as events, celebrations e.t.c
.” Therefore we charge £1.00 per session ( a full day counts as 2 sessions)
for those receiving government funding.
Government Grant
The term after
your child is 3 years old (cut off point at Easter is 31st March) they will be entitled to receive the government grant of 15 hours. Our administrator will provide the relevant paperwork for this entitlement.
We also take the 2 year old entitlement for those who are eligible, and if there are available space. From April 2024 (the term after
your child is 2) maybe entitled to 15 hours government funding. Please refer to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to check your eligibility.
30 hours free childcare is available for working families with 3 and 4 year old children. Visit this website to find out if you are eligible www.childcarechoices.gov.uk and contact us to enquire about availability.
You can use your hours at up to two different providers per day, and hours can be accepted at a variety of childcare providers, including nurseries, childminders, and preschools.
