Parent Information

Term Dates (2022-2023)

AUTUMN TERM

Inset Days: Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd September
Term begins Monday 5th September

NEW Bank Holiday Monday 19th September – Memory of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II

AUTUMN HALF TERM
Children finish: Friday 21 October
Children return: Monday 31st October

CHRISTMAS
Children finish: Friday 16 December
Inset day: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Children return: Wednesday 4 January

SPRING HALF TERM
Children finish: Friday 17 February
Children return: Monday 27 February

SPRING BREAK
Children finish: Friday 31 March
Children return: Monday 17 April

MAY DAY
Children finish Friday 28 April
Children return: Tuesday 2 May
NEW Bank Holiday Monday 8th May -Bank holiday proclaimed in honour
of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

SUMMER HALF TERM
Children finish: Friday 26 May
Inset Days: Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th June
Children return: Wednesday 7 June

SUMMER
Children finish: Friday 21 July

Note: These dates coincide with those of Guilden Sutton Church of England Primary School and may be subject to change.

Session Times

	Typical Morning Session		Typical Afternoon Session
9.00	Activities & Welcome	12.00	Welcome time
9.30-11.30	Child initiated learning and access to outdoor area	12.15	Lunch
9.30-10.30	Rolling snack bar	13.00	Key worker time on carpet
11.30	Tidy up time	13.20	Child initiated learning and access to outdoor area
11.45	Toilet and wash	14.40	Tidy up time
11.50	Stories, songs, goodbye time	14.45	Large group time
12.00	Home Time	15.00	Home Time

Snack Time

During each session we provide a healthy snack that might be crackers, breadsticks, toast or bread and butter with some fruit or vegetable pieces and a drink of milk or water. The children serve themselves from our snack bar and sit at a table with an adult close by. This is an important time for learning new skills and remembering manners. In addition, there is water freely available to children throughout their session. Please let us know if your child has any allergies.

Lunch

When a child attends an afternoon session, you provide a packed lunch for them to eat. Please try to include items to encourage healthy eating-carrot sticks, tomatoes, fruit pieces etc, we have a NO NUT policy and also please do not include fizzy drinks, glass bottles or sweets.

Fees

Our current fees are £5.00 per hour

Invoices will be raised every half term (six times a year) via email and will clearly identify both granted and billed sessions. Fees are payable at the end of each half term. All bills to be settled within one week of the date of the bill, please. Late payment will incur a charge of £2 per day. Late collection of children will incur a charge of £10 per 15 minutes.

Fees will be renewed annually and parents will be given notice of any changes.

Early Years Education Grant

The Government provides funding for 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year starting from the full term after your child’s 3rd birthday. If your child also attends another setting, this funding can be split between both settings, but must not exceed a maximum of 15 hours per week. Additional hours will be charged at our current rate. Your requirements will be discussed with you. Government Funding forms can be obtained from a member of staff. These are to be filled in and returned promptly.

You may also be eligible for the 30 hours Government funding; the online checking service is available by visiting www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. If you are eligible, you will receive a code – this needs to be reconfirmed at the end of each term in preparation for the following term. It is your responsibility to ensure that the Preschool has your code before the deadline each term. Government Funding forms can be obtained from a member of staff. These are to be filled in and returned promptly.

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