Eligibility

Children from age 2. They do not need to be dry (toilet trained)

 

Fees

                                               

                                 Please contact the Pre-School for information on our fees structure at

                                                              

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Government Funding is available for eligible children and starts from Term 1, 3 or 5 commencing after their third birthday, this will be 15 or 30 hours per week, depending on what you qualify for, wrap around hourly fees may still be incurred. (please note that unfortunately you cannot increase your free entitlement hours in the middle of an academic term, you would have to pay for any increase until the next academic term )

Useful Website

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3 & 4 year old 15 hours funding

www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/childcare-and-pre-school/free-childcare/free-pre-school-for-3-and-4-year-olds

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3 & 4 Year old 30 hours funding

 

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2 year old funding is also available, to see criteria please visit 

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Fees are payable termly (i.e. 6 times a year), invoices are issued at the start of a term for payment by the end of the second week of that term.

 

Please note that our fees are reviewed annually and continue to be payable if your child is absent as the running costs of the group are the same.

 

 

   

 

Session Times

Monday to Friday:

Morning        8.45am   to 12.00pm

Afternoon     12:00pm to 3:00pm

All Day          8.45pm  to 3:00pm

 

Children of any age can attend for individual Sessions, i.e.morning Session or afternoon Session, or can stay ‘All Day’. We require a minimum of two sessions per week.

Lunch time is at 12pm and is to encourage children to eat in a social environment, preparing them for primary school. Parents need to provide a healthy packed lunch for their child to bring in with them and, in this respect, please do not include fizzy drinks, chocolate and sweets

 

Term Dates

Our term dates follow the dates set by Kent County Council

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2020

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Term 1 3rd September to 23rd October

Term 2 2nd November to 16th December

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2021

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Term 3 4th January to 12th February

Term 4 22nd February to 26th March

Term 5 15th April to 28th May

Term 6 7th June to 21st July

 

Please note we are closed Monday 3rd May 2021 for the Bank Holiday