Sessions

All of our childcare rooms operate two main sessions, with an extra hour also available at the start of each day:

  • Morning wraparound 8:00am to 9:00am (includes breakfast)

  • Morning session 9:00am to 12:50pm (includes lunch)

  • Afternoon session 1:00pm to 4:50pm (includes tea)

  • Evening wraparound 4.50pm to 5.50pm


Fees

Fees are invoiced monthly and can be paid by card or via bank transfer.

The consumable fee is a voluntary contribution that we ask parents to pay for funded session (per half day).

This contribution helps cover the cost for a range of things:

  • it covers the cost of all meals and snacks provided

  • it enables us to operate with a higher number of adults. With their level of qualification, most of our team could work at a ratio of one adult to 13 three- and four-year-olds or 5 two-year-olds. We believe a higher number of adults and better ratio leads to better outcomes for children. We work at 1:4 for two year olds, and around 1:5 for three and four year olds. We also aim to have higher qualified, and more experienced staff wherever possible. 

  • it enables us to organise trips off site from time to time, and hold sessions provided by 3rd party organisations/individuals with children that we believe enhance their learning and experience. These are mostly related to music and theatre

Please be aware that as a charity, operating on a very tight margins,  we must prioritise families who agree to pay this voluntary contribution.