Sessions and Fees
Sessions (term time only)
Main room – Monday to Friday
Morning session: 9.00 – 11.55 am
Afternoon session: 12.00 – 3.00 pm
All day care: 9.00 – 3.00 pm
We also offer extended hours till 4pm as well as varying early starts, please ask for details
School Preparation Group – Thursday am/pm & Friday am/pm
(Number of sessions available dependant on numbers of children)
Morning session: 9.00 – 11.55 am
Afternoon session: 12.00 – 3.00 pm
Fees and Billing Information
The Pre-School fees are £6.05 per hour payable termly (6 terms for year). Fees continue to be payable if a child is absent. Your child’s attendance at Pre-School is conditional upon continued payment of all fees within 2 weeks of receipt of bill.
Funding is available to children in the term after they turn 3, up to the term of their 5th birthday. This is funded in the form of a Nursery Education Grant and is paid direct to the educational provider. We also accept government funding for 2 year olds if eligible.
The Nursery Grant covers 15 hours or up to 30 hours if eligible for 38 weeks a year. Each session is 3 hours long (known as block/core educational time), a minimum of 2½ hrs can be used as a block but Lordsmead prefer a child to access a 3hr block as it is less disruptive to staff and children. Parents will be asked to contribute to the cost of Pre-School hours provided in addition to the block/core educational place i.e. If the Nursery Grant is used by parents in two settings, parents would be invoiced for any shortfall.
Snacks are charged at 50p per morning session.