Fees & Schedules

Our Fees.

The hourly rates are:

Non-funded hours attended (all age groups) £7.50 per hour.

Opening times

Start at 8.30 or 9.00am- morning session till 12, with lunch 12.45 or all day with a pick up at 3.15

Monday to Friday term time only.

Optional cooked lunches: £3.96 per lunch

Uniform (optional):

Jumper £13.50

T-shirt £9.50

Bag - free of charge for first bag £6.00 there after

We charge £1.00 per hour for Enrichment Contribution. So what is the Enrichment Contribution? The bulk of our income comes from Hampshire County Council termly grants, which are intended to cover all the basic costs of running a preschool – staff pay, pensions, NI, statutory training, insurance, rent and utilities, a limited number of toys and books, some consumables such as food, cleaning materials, stationery, and some craft materials. The Enrichment Contribution allows us to go above and beyond basic provision, but it is, and always has been, a voluntary contribution. The Enrichment Contribution allows us to pay for Famly, allows staff to attend other relevant training, funds our apprentice, provides unrestricted arts and crafts materials and other learning resources, provides consumables for woodworking, pays for gardening supplies, eggs to hatch, and caterpillars for life-cycle studies, worms for the wormery, subsidises sports sessions, sessions from Merry-Go-Round, Christmas gifts, staff uniforms, additional IT equipment, re-decoration of the setting, additional furniture and equipment – these are all nice to have, but would not be within our budget if we relied solely on funding. We believe that this additional income is vital to keep up the standards of care and provision that our children and their families are used to, and to look after our staff and foster in them an aptitude for CPD. We hope that you agree, and will continue to pay the Enrichment Contribution, or whatever you can afford.

We may ask for donations towards outings and events.

Invoices will be issued monthly 30th, a month in advance, with payment to be made within 14 days.

As always. we want to hear from you if you feel you may have difficulty paying any fees, so please contact us.

Forest school

£3.50 per session (charged to only the children registered to attend on Wednesday am and Thursday am or both

Lions sports sessions

£1.00 per session on a Friday morning

15 hours free childcare

All children can claim 15 hours government funding per week, the term after they turn 3 years old. Any additional hours will be invoiced on a termly basis. Arrangements can be made to make monthly payments.

Some 2 year olds may also be entitled to 15 hours per week funding. For more information please go to www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/payingforchildcare/freechildcare/2yearoldoffer

30 hours funded care

We are registered for 30-hours funded care – eligible families can claim an additional 15 hours per week of funded care for their child. To find out more about this scheme, and how to apply, please go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.

Other childcare schemes

We accept various childcare vouchers and are registered for the government Tax Free childcare scheme, for more information go to

www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Your 2-year-old can get funded early education and childcare if you receive one of the following: income Support. Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) based on income. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) related to income. Universal Credit. tax credits and you have an annual income of under £16,190 before tax.

Some children may also be entitled to Early Years Pupil Premium, for more information please go to www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-pupil-premium-guide-for-local-authorities