Sessions
We are open from 9-3 Monday to Friday term time only.
Sessions run from 9 – 12 and 12 -3 with the option for children to stay all day. Children bring a healthy snack and packed lunch (if appropriate) Milk and water are provided throughout the day.
Prices
All 3 and 4 year old's are entitled to up to 15 hours of free sessions a week from the start of the term after their third birthday. These are funded by the Government and the pre-school does all the work to claim the money. We’ll just need you to complete a simple form. If you would like your child to attend more sessions you must pay for these. The current price is £15 for a morning or afternoon session. Some parents may be eligible to claim 30 hour funding (limited availability). For more information visit the website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Some 2 year olds under 'working families' are also eligible for up to 15 hours a week of Government funded sessions starting the term after their second birthday. If you would like your child to attend more sessions you must pay for these. The current price is £15.50 for a morning or afternoon session.
Full details of Government funding can be found on the gov.uk website.
We are a registered charity, number 1033508
Each half term we focus our work around a theme that the children help to decide. In the last year our topics have included: Bugs, Pirates and Fairies and Heroes.
While our days are full of variety they do have a routine. An average day looks something like this:
Nursery Sessions
+ Children arrive
+ Freeplay or outdoor activities
+ Snack
+ Freeplay or outdoor activities
+ Circle time
+ Singing
+ Home time
Pre-School Sessions
9 – 9.30: Settle in and take the register. Circle time gives the children a chance to share their news or things they have brought in from home. There is normally some staff led discussion/activity as well.
9.30 – 11.30: Mix of free flow play (indoor and outdoor) and adult lead activities. The snack café is open during this sessions from 9.45 – 10.15.
11.30: Tidy up
11.40 – 12.00: Group learning, letters and sounds activities, story, singing and music.
12.00: some children leave for the day while others start
12.10 – 12.40: Lunch time. Lunch must be brought from home
12.40 – 1: Register, reading a story or staff led discussion/ activity.
1 – 2.30: Freeflow play (indoor and out door)and adult led activities. With the snack café open from 1.45 – 2.15.
2.30: Tidy up
2.40 – 3.00: Group learning, letters and sounds activities, story, singing and music.
3.00: Home time
We are very lucky to be able to use the school hall for PE on a Wednesday morning.
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