Our Sunbeams Nursery provides 15 hours per week of free flexible childcare for 3 and 4 year olds. Children are entitled to funding following the term after their 3rd birthday. The cut off dates are as follows 31st August to start in Term 1, 31st December to start in Term 3 and 31st March to start in Term 5.
Sunbeams Tadpole daily part time sessions ;
Morning Sessions 8.50am-11.25am
Lunch session 11.25am-12.25pm
Afternoon Sessions 12.20pm-2.55pm
We offer 3 mornings, 2 afternoons and 2 lunchtime sessions OR 2 days and 1 afternoon which make up 15 hours in total .
If you wish your child to have a hot lunch these can be provided at an extra charge of £2.80 per meal or you can send them with a packed lunch if you prefer. Some Nursery children maybe entitled to Free School Meals but you will need to apply to BANES on 01225 394317 with details of your own National Insurance number and date of birth.
Please note that if your child is entitled to Free School Meals they will have to attend a whole day session and they are only entitled to 2 meals per week at this stage.
Prices from September 2018
Extra sessions can be booked but are subject to availability and payment is required on a Termly basis in advance of your child starting that Term;
Morning session £12.00
Lunchtime session £4.50 (session price only does not include the price of a hot lunch of £2.80)
Afternoon session £12.00
Amendments to sessions can only be made every 'big' term e.g. Terms 1, 3 and 5, in order to provide continuity for the children. We will send out change of session forms in the previous term for any changes you wish to make;
September for changes to take place in January
January for changes to take place in April
April for changes to take place in September
Please speak to your child's keyworker if you have any queries.