OPENING HOURS
We are open for 38 weeks of the year, term-time only, from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Due to the government funding we structure our sessions accordingly:
UNFUNDED EARLY BIRD:8:30am-9:00AM
FUNDED morning session: 9:00am - 12:00pm
UNFUNDED LUNCH CLUB: 12:00PM- 1:00PM
FUNDED afternoon session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
UNFUNDED AFTERNOON EXTENDED: 3:00PM-3:30PM
FUNDED all-day session: 9:00AM - 2:00pm
UNFUNDED ALL DAY SESSION: 2:00PM-3:30PM
fees
Our rate is £7.70 per hour for under 3s and £7.30 for 3-4 year olds.
As part of the HALO (Healthy Active Little Ones) scheme, we provide healthy and varied snacks for children every morning and afternoon. The cost for this is 75p per session that your child is scheduled to attend the Nursery school.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
The government funding that we receive to offer families a ‘free’ childcare place, is purely for the place and does not cover anything towards specialised resources and experiences for the children. We ask families to consider a termly voluntary contribution to be put towards additional resources and experiences for the children to enjoy and develop from.
Examples of what your contributions will put used towards;
Annual duck hatching experience
Gardening
New play equipment
Additional consumables to support learning on topics
Consumables for our Easter, Christmas and any other celebrations
Use of the school field
Ensuring a clean & stocked nursery, with plentiful paper towels, soap, toilet roll, printer paper, ink etc
Our suggested amount is £15 per term (September, January, April)
If we do not receive adequate contributions, we will no longer be able to supply these experiences.
ADMISSION
Entry is available to any child from the age of 2½ based on availability.
INVOICING
As a charity, we are unable to offer reduced rates for missed sessions. Any sessions that your child is unable to attend will be billed as normal.
Invoices are issued on the first day of each month and fees are payable within 14 days. Late payment of invoices will incur a surcharge.
early years funding offer
*NEW UPDATE TO FUNDING*
The 15 hour funding offer has been extended to eligible working families with 2 year olds from April 2024 - you can check on the ‘Childcare Choices’ website to see if this applies to your family: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
We offer 15 hours per week of Early Years Education Entitlement (EYEE) funding from the term after they turn 3, until they start school.
How we offer the funded hours at St Mary’s Nursery:
Unfortunately, being a charity we are unable to offer 30 hours fully funded.
Once your child is of eligible age you will be given a form from East Sussex County 3 times a year to complete and claim funding. Some 3 and 4 year olds are eligible to also receive Pupil Premium to support their education and development (please ask for details).
We appreciate that EYEE funding can be confusing, so please refer to our Fees Policy for further details, or contact Laura Kelly at admin@stmarysnurseryschool.org.uk
registration
To register your child, please follow the procedure outlined on our ‘Admissions’ page.
For further information on fees, please click here.