Hours & Services
The setting is open 50 weeks each year, 5 days a week (Monday-Friday). We are closed for Bank Holidays and two weeks over Christmas. These are the services we provide:
Breakfast Club (3-11 years) 8.00 – 8.30 am
We provide a variety of healthy breakfast options, including cereals and fruit.
Full Day Care (under 3’s) 8:00 – 5.00 pm
We have a separate Birth to Three room which provides high quality care and education for children aged from 3 months to 3 years.
Pre-School (3-4 years) 8.30 – 3.00 pm
We have a Foundation Stage room which provides high quality care and education for children aged 3 to 4 years.
After-School Club (3-11 years) 3.00 – 5.00 pm
We operate an after school club for pre-school and school aged children. We have an extensive range of activities and resources to meet children’s individual interests. At 4pm we offer the children toast / fruit and we also have facilities to reheat meals from home. We pride ourselves on having staff qualified in play works to implement both this and the holiday club provision.
Holiday Club (non-term time) 8.00 – 5.00 pm
In each holiday club we base activities and visits on a theme, for example beach week. However we value children’s opinions and interests and we ask what they would like to do via the booking form and daily chats.
Fees
- 0 to 2 years old – £6.50 per hour
- 2 to 3 years old – £6.00 per hour
- 3 to 4 years old – £5.50 per hour
- Breakfast club – £2.75
- After-school club – £5.00 per hour
- Holiday club – £5.00 per hour
These are reviewed yearly usually during January. Advanced payments of one month for hours booked. Any additional hours to be paid, on receipt of statement. Any additional hours to be paid at the end of the week/day taken in. Credit terms of seven days will apply and a written request for payment will be made. Fees must still be paid if children are absent.
For more information regarding fees please see the charging policy. If your child has to be absent over a long period, talk to Miss Jaimee Fallows – Preschool Supervisor. For your child to keep her/his place at the setting you must pay the fees or we must receive nursery education funding for your child.
Funded Children
From the term after their 3rd birthday children are eligible for funding for 15 hours a week.
Children born on or between…..Are eligible for funding from…
1st April and 31st Aug 1st Sep following their 3rd birthday
1st Sep and 31st Dec 1st Jan following their 3rd birthday
1st Jan and 31st March 1st April following their 3rd birthday
Please note NEG funding allocation will vary throughout the year due to government terms and conditions. Please see the administrator for further details.
Please click this link to find out if you can get help with childcare costs – https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Early Years Education and Childcare – Information for Childcare Providers from IOW Council – https://www.iwight.com/Residents/schools-and-learning/Early-Years-Service/Early-Years-Education-and-Childcare-Information/Early-Years-Pupil-Premium
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Please click on the links below to view the agreed school term dates for the academic years:
Term Dates for academic year 2022-2023
Term Dates for academic year 2023-2024
School Term Dates 2024-25
Please be advised that schools can take up to 5 Development Days closures during an academic year which may alter the start/end date of any school term.