Fees & Session Times
The pre-school is open 38 weeks each year and is closed during school holidays. We provide care and education for children aged 2 to 4.
| Drop Off | Morning | Lunch | Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8.30 | 8.30 – 11.30 | 11.30 – 12.30 | 12.30 – 15.30 |
| Tuesday | 8.30 | 8.30 – 11.30 | No Lunch | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8.30 | 8.30 – 11.30 | 11.30 – 12.30 | 12.30 – 15.30 |
| Thursday | 8.30 | 8.30 – 11.30 | 11.30 – 12.30 | 12.30 – 15.30 |
| Friday | 8.30 | 8.30 – 11.30 | 11.30 – 12.30 | 12.30 – 15.30 |
Fees
We offer 3 hour morning or 3 hour afternoon sessions as well as full daycare. From September 2025 our fees are £18 per session (3 hours) or £42 for a full day (a total of 7 hours). We offer flexible childcare with extra wraparound hours at an hourly rate of £6.00 an hour.
Fees must still be paid if children are absent in order to keep their place at the pre-school. If your child has to be absent over a long period of time please talk to a senior member of staff. There is an annual administration fee of £25 when starting at the preschool and a consumables cost of £2 a week per child (this is for fruit, snack, baby wipes, sun cream and activities supplies when your child is at the preschool). If you have any issues with payment, please let us know and we will do our best to help.
Kent County Council via the government offers Free Early Education universal funding for three and four-year-olds which is 15 hours a week. There is Free Early Education funding for eligibility working parents this is for two year olds to apply for 30 hours from Sept 2025
Also extended funding for three and four year olds to apply for up to 30 hours a week. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to see the criteria. Your codes need to updated via HMRC so please make sure you do this so that you have continuous funding.
A parent/carer declaration form will need to be completed every term and your hours must be booked. The required form is available from the pre-school manager. We do need to see your child’s birth certificate.
The preschool offers one delivery pattern for all Free Early Education funding but if children funding goes over the amount they have claimed for on their funding forms they will be charged at the rate above (£6 an hour).
All children eligible for funding will be informed by the pre-school before the start of a new term. Please see the Manager for clarification as there is also free for 2-year funding depending upon your entitlement, please ask if you think you may qualify. This requires you to make an account with KCC and they will give you a qualifying code which you can give to the setting to apply for your free for 2 funding as soon as you start your child at the preschool.
Snacks and Meals
The pre-school makes snacks a social time at which children and adults eat together. We plan the menu for snack time so that they provide the children with healthy and nutritious food. Do tell us about your child’s dietary needs and we will make sure that these are met.
We offer a supervised lunch hour for children. This is intended to get the children used to socialising with their peers and preparing them for school. This lunch hour costs £6.00 for the hour; but parents must provide a healthy packed lunch for their child/children.
Due to health and safety please do not pack grapes, peanut butter/chocolate spread also no yogurts in tubes (frubes). Please bring your toothbrush in your lunch box so that your child can clean their teeth after lunch (no toothpaste is required).
Please advise us if your child has a food allergy/intolerances so that we can make sure that your child’s dietary requirements are individually met.