Term Dates 2011-2012
We operate on the basis of 4 terms per academic year, amounting to 48 weeks of operation in total.
Autumn Term
5th September - 25th November
Winter Term
28th November - 17th February
Closed: 19th December - 2nd January
Spring Term
20th February - 11th May
Closed: 6th April - 13th April
Summer Term
14th May - July 27th
Holiday Club
2nd August - 13th August (2011)
30th July - 10th August (2012)
Free Childcare Entitlement
A UK government grant pays for 15 hours/ week of early years education for 3-4 year olds for 38 weeks of the academic year.
Please refer to www.direct.gov.uk for more information. This core entitlement is provided in a flexible manner to maximise its impact. The 15 hours per week may be spread over 3 mornings or, alternatively, over 5 afternoons.
Other options are possible and should be discussed with the manger to try to find an accommodation.
The nursery academic year stretches over 48 weeks, while the childcare grant pays for 38 weeks. As such, the grant is used to pay at source for 3 of the 4 academic terms, the exception being the winter term*.
Autumn, Spring & Summer terms
Winter term
All terms
All terms
3 – 4 year olds
2 – 3 year olds
1 year olds
Morning Session
(8.00 - 12.00 or 13.00)
No cost for 3 mornings per week1
£23.50
£23.50
£26.50
Full Day Session
(8.00 - 15.00)
£31.50 or, if morning session funded, £20.50
£31.50
£31.50
£34.50
Afternoon Session
(12.00 - 15.00)
No cost 2 if funded. £20.50 if not funded.
£20.50
£20.50
£22.50
Full Day Session per week
£157.50 less
free entitlement of 15 hours per week
£157.50
£157.50
£172.00
Full Day Session per term
£1815.00 less
free entitlement of 15 hours per week
£1815.00
£1815.00
£1990.00
1, 2 Flexible options for 15 hour free childcare entitlement
* The childcare grant pays for 2 of the 12 weeks in the Winter term.
Fees do not include French and Music which are optional, costing £2.00 and £3.50 a lesson, respectively.
