We require a minimum booking of 18 hours per week (between the hours of 9am and 6pm) for all age groups

FEES FOR TERM TIME ATTENDANCE

May  2024 - April 2025

(fees for 38 weeks of the year are divided into 3 termly payments)

Fees for over 2 year olds not eligible for any funding (per term)

Special diets/allergies are catered for and charged extra 30p per meal (This applies to both Lunches and Teas). Parents not taking advantage of the hot meals must provide a healthy packed lunch/tea. 

Claiming of Government Grant Funding (15 hours universal entitlement for 3-4 year olds and 2 year old working parents 15 hours entitlement)

We are registered to claim the Government Grant funding (FEEE) available for 2-5 year-olds to help parents with fees. This funding will reduce fees payable by parents, and consequently the fees invoices for parents of eligible 2 year olds and 3-5 year old children will be for less than for those not eligible for any funding.  

We offer the funded hours as a package with additional services included in it which help us provide outstanding care and education but are not covered by the very basic government funding.  This is not a condition of the nursery to access your 15 hours of free entitlement.

The Nursery Grant (Free Early Education Entitlement) is available for up to 15 hours per week term time (11.4 hrs per week all year).  Please email us direct for more information.

Funded children are required to attend a minimum of 18 hours per week; the funding covers 15 hours per week during term time or 11.4 hours per week for all year attendance, and is therefore accessed as part of a larger package.

Children may access the fully funded hours on their own by attending 1 day from 1pm to 6pm and 2 days 3pm to 6pm all year round, or Monday to Friday 3-6pm term time only. Other options may be offered, subject to availability. There is a limited number of fully funded sessions available each academic year and there may be a waiting list at the times when we are very busy.

Our additional services package  includes:

* Fresh fruit or alternative break-time snack for each child every day. This promotes healthy eating at an early age.

* Some of our extra-curricular activities run by professional coaches are included in the fees, for example, tennis lessons, Spanish classes, music with Ian Bennett and sports with ABC sport stars.

* Regular Forest School activities with our own qualified Level 3 Forest School Leaders.

* All of our staff have completed Paediatric First Aid course and we have achieved Millie's Mark award showing our commitment to providing a safe environment for children.

* My Montessori Child online learning journeys - this is an innovative software that allows our teachers to track each child's progress in achieving Montessori and EYFS goals. Each parent receives a log in and password and is able to see their child's progress as well as receive interactive home learning suggestions based on child's current interests.

* An extensive range of Montessori learning and play equipment designed to help children develop.

* Montessori trained and qualified staff. Most of our full time staff have obtained a Montessori Diploma, with majority of the rest of the staff having obtained CACHE Level 3 diploma in Early years. 

* Extra staff to enable a 1:6 staff to child ratio for 3-4 year-olds and 1:4 ratio for 2 year olds. This enables more attention for each child at this important stage in their development, than the 1:8 ratio for 3-4 year olds and 1:5 ratio for 2 year olds required by the Early Years Foundation Stage.

* Where a child attends more than 15 hours (term time) or 11.4hrs (all year) per week we also charge for the additional time.

TERMLYFEES FOR 2-5 YEAR OLDS ELIGIBLE FOR 15 HOURS FUNDING (AMOUNT DUE FROM PARENTS)

May 2024 - April 2025

These fees apply to children attending term time only, 38 weeks per year (fees for 38 weeks are divided into 3 equal termly amounts) and accessing the funding as a package. Fees are shown after taking into account the 15 funded hours.

Fees are reviewed annually in December/January, and any change is applied from the beginning of the next Summer Term (May for all year places), to give parents enough notice of any increase. Fee increases are kept to a minimum, to cover increased costs, especially staffing and rent.