School House Nursery: Admissions
If you wish to put your child's name down for a place at School House Nursery please call in at the nursery or call Nursery Manager on 01304 615250. Your child will be put on the waiting list and you will be contacted as and when a place becomes available.
Most of our new intake starts in or around September but we do occasionally have new starters at other times in the year, space permitting. Children must be two years old or above on starting nursery but can be placed on the waiting list at any age.
Deposits
At the time of application parents of all new nursery children and also new before and/or after school care children are required to give a £100 deposit. £25 of this deposit will be kept by the nursery to cover administration costs and the remaining £75 will be refunded when the child leaves the nursery, provided that all bills have been paid and due notice has been given.
The £100 deposit will be returned in full, if the Nursery cannot provide the sessions required. Please note however that if requested sessions are offered following application but you decide not to take them up, then the full £100 deposit will be kept.
More information can be found under Nursery Policies
Collection
If parents/carers fail to collect their child on time and all named emergency contacts are unavailable we reserve the right to contact the relevant Social Services Department for advice and assistance.
Holidays
Holiday dates are always published in advance in the parent newsletter and posted on to the nursery notice board. The Nursery will be closed for approximately one week at Christmas and on all other Bank Holidays. Payment is required for the remaining 50-51 weeks even during holidays and periods of illness. Payment is not required for Bank Holidays.
Extra one off Sessions
There are sometimes extra sessions available during the week for current nursery and Before/After School Club children. To check availability and book extra one off sessions parents should contact nursery to ask when sessions are available or call the nursery before 9 am on the day the session is required.
Extra sessions booked should be paid for on the day.
During the school holidays there are often sessions available for infant school age children. Parents should contact nursery prior to the holiday to check availability and book extra sessions.
Nursery Fees and Sessions
£3.25 per hour reviewed annually. Fees are paid in advance, 4 weekly by invoice.
The nursery is open approx. 51 weeks of the year,
- Monday to Thursday 8am - 6pm
- and Friday 8am - 4pm.
The main sessions are 9am to12noon, 12noon – 3pm and 1pm to 4pm. Morning children can extend their session to 4 hours and stay for lunch until 1 pm if there is sufficient space. Afternoon children can start their session with lunch at 12noon if there is sufficient space. The only stipulation is that children stay for a minimum of 3 hours. Full time children can opt to stay from 8 am to 6 pm each day.
The Nursery is registered for 3+ Early Years Funding, which can be used to claim for the first 12.5 hours of nursery care. This is due to be extended to 15 hours from Sept. 2010. Early Years Funding does not cover half terms and school holidays; full fees apply. Funding does now cover the whole school term and these dates are published in the nursery newsletter and written on the nursery notice board.
4 weeks notice of leaving is required. If less notice is given, then the Nursery will charge for any lost income during the notice period.
Before and After School Day Care
A deposit of £100 is required at time of application (£25 of which is an administration fee, the remaining £75 will be refunded when the child leaves the nursery, provided that all bills have been paid and due notice has been given).
£3.25 per hour - Fees are reviewed annually. Fees are paid in advance, 4 weekly by invoice.
A limited number of Before and After School care places are available for infant school aged children (priority is given to ex-nursery children) at the following times;
- Before school - 8 am - 9 am
- After School care Monday – Thursday 3 pm - 6 pm, After school care Friday 3pm - 4pm
4 weeks notice of leaving is required. If less notice is given, then the Nursery will charge for any lost income during the notice period.