Sessions and term dates
A week that fits your family
We are one warm, busy preschool room with a garden, open Monday to Friday in term time. You build your week from the sessions below, from two mornings to five full days.
Morning session
3 hours, Monday to Friday8.45am to 11.45am
The classic preschool morning. Add an optional snack for £1.
Morning with lunch
3 hours plus a lunch hour, Monday to Friday8.45am to 12.45pm
The morning session followed by lunch with friends. The lunch hour is charged at £12.
Bring a packed lunch from home.
Afternoon session
3 hours, Monday to Friday12.45pm to 3.45pm
All the same learning, after lunch. Add an optional snack for £1.
Full day
6 funded hours, Monday to Friday8.45am to 3.45pm, or 8.45am to 2.45pm, or 9.45am to 3.45pm
A whole preschool day. On the 8.45am to 3.45pm pattern the lunch hour is charged at £12; the shorter patterns fit entirely within funded hours. Optional snacks are £2 for a full day.
Bring a packed lunch from home.
Early start and late pick up
Early drop off is available from 7.30am and breakfast is provided. Late pick up is available until 6.00pm and a light tea is provided. Both are chargeable; ask us for a quote because the cost depends on the times you choose.
The small print, in plain sight
How booking works
- Every child attends a minimum of 2 sessions (6 hours) each week, up to a maximum of 10 sessions (30 hours), subject to availability.
- We accept both 15 hour and 30 hour government funding.
- Hours attended beyond your funded hours are charged at £12 per hour.
- Snacks are optional at £1 per session or £2 for a full day. If you opt out, send a healthy snack from home, two for a full day.
2026 to 2027
Term dates
Term 1, Autumn
- Stay and play week commencing Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Starts Monday 7 September 2026
- Ends Friday 16 October 2026
Term 2, Autumn
- Starts Monday 2 November 2026
- Ends Thursday 17 December 2026, half day, we close at 12.45pm
Term 3, Spring
- Starts Monday 4 January 2027
- Ends Friday 12 February 2027
Term 4, Spring
- Starts Monday 22 February 2027
- Ends Thursday 25 March 2027
Term 5, Summer
- Starts Monday 12 April 2027
- Closed Monday 3 May 2027 for the bank holiday
- Ends Friday 28 May 2027
Term 6, Summer
- Starts Monday 7 June 2027
- Ends Thursday 15 July 2027
- Friday 16 July 2027: graduation party for children going to Reception
New starters join us for stay and play visits in the week before Term 1, and the summer ends with a graduation party for everyone heading off to Reception.
Not sure which pattern fits? Come and see a morning and an afternoon, then decide.
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