Childcare Services

Pre-school childcare - times, charges & daily routine

Please find below details of our pre-school childcare:

Age range of children: Pre-school & Nursery (2 to 4 years old)

Opening Time Charges per Session Charges per Week
8.00am to start of school
(including breakfast)
£5.00 £24.50
9.00am to 12 noon
(with packed lunch from home)
£12.50 £57.00
12 noon to 3.00pm £12.50 £57.00
9.00am to 3.00pm
(with packed lunch from home)
£24.50 £115.00
8.00am to 6.00pm
(with packed lunch from home)
£39.00 £183.00
  • Please note all charges are correct as at September 2023 and are subject to annual review.
  • A discount of 10% will be deducted for second and subsequent children from the same family. When both are in attendance.
  • Additional charges may be made for extra activities such as trips during school holidays.
  • Unless prior arrangement has been made, all fees must be paid either weekly or monthly in advance, either by cash, cheque, bank transfer or childcare voucher.
  • One week's notice is required if changes to booked places are required

Daily Routine

8.00am Free play and breakfast.
8.30/8.45am Take morning children to Nursery Class.
9.00am Continuous play provision including creative activities, messy play, computer time, role play, snack, story and song time, mark making activities, and continuous access to our outdoor garden.
11.30/11.45am Collect children from Nursery Class.
11.45am Lunch time (packed lunch from home).
12.15pm Take afternoon children to Nursery Class.
1.00pm Activities similar to those provided each morning.
3.00pm Close of Session.

Out of School Club

Rainbow Out of School Club

Age range of children: Reception to Year 6 (4 to 11 years old)

 

School Term Time

Opening Times Charges per Session Charges per Week
8.00am to start of school

(including breakfast)

£5.00 £24.50
3.15pm to 6.00pm

(including snack)

£11.50 £54.00

School Holidays

Opening Times Charges per Session Charges per Week
8.00am to 1.00pm

(with packed lunch from home)

£17.50 £82.00
1.00pm to 6.00pm £17.50 £82.00
9am to 3pm £21.00 £98.00
8.00am to 6.00pm

(with packed lunch from home)

£30.00 £140.00

NB:

1) All charges are correct at September 2023 and will be reviewed annually.

2) A discount of 10% will be deducted for second and subsequent children from the same family.

  • Additional charges may be made for extra activities such as trips during school holidays.
  • Unless prior arrangement has been made, all fees must be paid either weekly or monthly in advance, either by cash, cheque, bank transfer or childcare voucher.
  • One week's notice is required if changes to booked places are required.

Daily routine

8.00am Free play and breakfast.
8.50/9.00am Take children to School
3.15pm Collect children from School
3.30pm Snack time
4.00pm Free play including computer games, creative activities, table top games, air hockey, football table, book corner, role play, jigsaws, playdough, small world play.
Incorporated into this will be times of group games in the school hall, cooking activities and outside play.
During school holidays children will have controlled access to our bouncy castle.
6.00pm Close of Session.

Staff

The following qualified staff are available to look after your children:

Name Title Qualifications
Ruth Cooper Childcare Manager Early Years Professional Status
Early Years Leadership BA Hons
NNEB (Early Years)
NVQ 2 (Playwork)
Donna Hamilton Early Years Advanced
Practitioner
EYFS Lead
NVQ 4 (Early Years)
NVQ 3 (Playwork)
Hannah Wyatt Graduate Lead NVQ 3 (Early Years)

Transition to Playwork

BA Hons in Early Years Practice

Gemma Mullock Senior Practitioner NVQ 2 & 3 (Early Years)
Katie McClellan Senior Practitioner NVQ 3 (Early Years)
Jenny Cole Childcare Practitioner NVQ 3 (Early Years)
Yasmin Selsby Childcare Practitioner NVQ 3 (Early Years)
Carle Armstrong Childcare Practitioner NVQ 3 (Early Years)
Lauren Peel Childcare Assistant NVQ 2 (Early Years)
Wendy Thompson Play Worker NVQ 3 (Teaching Assistant)