Fees & Sessions
Morning Session only
2.5 - 5 yrs | 9am - 11:45am
Drop off is from 9:00am - 9:15am.
Children spend the morning enjoying a variety of guided and free choice activities indoor and out, healthy snacks are offered at the snack bar and then it’s time for home time story.
Collection is from 11:45am - 11:55pm.
£6.25 per hour.
Afternoon Session only
3 - 5 yrs | 12pm - 2:50pm
Drop off is from 11:50am-12:00pm.
Lunch club runs from 12:00am - 12:30pm, children bring in their own healthy and safe packed lunches and eat with their friends and teachers. Snack is also available throughout the afternoon.
Children spend the afternoon in free choice play in the various activity rooms and outdoor areas as well as enjoying some guided activities, group and story times.
Collection is from 2:40pm - 2:50pm.
£6.25 per hour.
Full Day sessions
3 - 5 yrs | 9am - 2:50pm
Drop off is from 9:00am - 9:10am.
Children spend the day enjoying all the aspects of Ladybirds preschool, with activities varied throughout the day between the morning and afternoon sessions.
Lunch club runs from 12:00am - 12:30pm, children bring in their own healthy and safe lunchboxes.
Collection is from 2:40pm - 2:50pm.
£6.25 per hour.
Fees
Sessions are charged at £6.25 per hour and can be taken in any combination provided we have space available – we aim to offer maximum flexibility for families depending on their needs.
There is a £20 joining fee which covers the cost of all our administration plus your child’s bag, wet bag and sun hat!
The government will fund 15 hours per week for any child, starting from the term after their 3rd birthday. If your child is eligible for this, we will explain the process for you and fill in the necessary documentation for your child. There are also funded hours available for two year olds and 30 hour funding for three year olds for some families. All details and eligibility information can be found on the website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
We can help with any of these applications so if you need us, just ask.
Please note that any sessions taken outside of the government funded 15hrs will be charged at the normal £6.25 per hour rate.
Contributions
We ask for a small contribution towards snack and activities to ensure we are able to offer a range throughout your child’s time with us, this is added into the termly invoice:
A healthy snack contribution of 40p per session - each session we provide your child with a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable options for snacks as well as milk. Water is freely available throughout the day.
£20.00 per term to cover cleaning and maintenance of the preschool.
£10.00 per term towards consumable resources, including craft supplies, baking ingredients and play resources.
These are listed separately on your term’s invoice.
Payment
Fees are invoiced termly and we accept direct bank payment (preferred) or cash.
Ladybirds also accepts payment through the government ‘tax free childcare’ accounts. Check out www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare for more information.
We massively appreciate prompt payment and just ask that if you have any difficulties with making payments that you kindly let us know, as we would be more than happy to talk through this with you.
The committee review our fees on a regular basis and we do let all parents know of any changes with a minimum notice of half a term.
Useful Information
Early Years Funding for 2 Year Olds and Help Paying for Childcare
Further guidance on applying for help with childcare costs can be found by clicking here.
FAQ’s
Our FAQ section is really useful for further information as these are the typical questions we get from parents, check out our page here and of course if you have not been able to find an answer to your question on our website, please do contact us.
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