Opening Times, Fees & Funding
We are open 38 weeks a year, which usually corresponds with ‘Surrey’ school terms, and can admit 41 children from 24 months up to school age.
- Monday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- Tuesday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- Wednesday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- Thursday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
There is also a payable option to start at 8.30am if parents require this.
Sessions run from:
- 9.00 am - 12.00pm
- 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
- 12.00pm - 3.00 pm.
Hourly rates:Children aged 2-3 years are charged at £9.00 per hour. Children aged 3 years to school age are charged at £7.00 per hour.
FEET (FUNDED EARLY EDUCATION FOR TWO YEAR OLDS) 15 HOURS
FEET is funded from Surrey Early Years for up to 15 hours of funded early education and childcare per week for families who meet the criteria. Children are funded from the start of the term after their second birthday. Parent/Carers will need to apply for this funding themselves using this link - https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/support-and-advice/families/childcare/paying/funded-early-education-for-2-year-olds#section-1.
UNIVERSAL FUNDED EARLY ENTITLEMENT (15 hours)
The term after your child turns 3 years old, they become eligible to receive ‘Funded Early Education’ for up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks a year.
Parents can choose how to use their funded entitlement within our session times if available, any additional hours are charged at £7.00 per hour.
WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT
Working families can apply for 30 hours funded early education and childcare per week for children aged 9 months to 4 years (eligibility is from the term after the child turns 9 months). We only accept children from 2 years old.
Parent/Carers will need to apply for the working parent entitlement hours themselves using this link - Apply for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
To view the entitlement criteria for all three types of funding please visit – www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
VOLUNTARY CONSUMABLES CHARGE
We ask for a voluntary consumables charge for all funded hours. We ask for £2.25 per 3 hour session (9am to 12pm or 12pm to 3pm).
This charge is broken down into three categories:
£1.00 per session – Food consumables (snack)
£0.50 per session – Non-Food consumables including suncream, additional nappies, wipes, cream etc
£0.75 per session – Extra Curricular activities including events (nativity, easter bonnet parade, picnics, parental craft sessions, children’s Christmas and leaving parties) and enhanced experiences (music sessions, sports sessions, community walks, visits from outside companies).
This is however, not a definitive list.
An alternative policy is available on request. |
