Important information
- All children aged 3 receive 15 hours free preschool education – their entitlement starts on the term after they are 3.
- We do our best to accommodate your preferences based on availability within the nursery.
- Some children aged 2 are also entitled to 15 hours funded sessions – if not, please see costings below.
- Some families will be entitled to 30 hours of government-funded sessions.
- Additional sessions can be purchased (see below).
- Our funded sessions run from 8:45-11:45 and 12.30-3.30.
- We run wrap-around care, including Breakfast Club and Tea Club, on Mondays to Fridays.
- Younger children require additional adult support and so the cost for additional sessions and/or wrap-around care is higher for 2-3 year olds (Acorns children).
- Any new wrap-around care bookings will be subject to a small administration fee.
Additional Charges for 3-4 Year-Olds
(£9.25 per hour – rounded)
| Details | Start Time | Finish Time | Additional Hours | Cost £ |
| Breakfast Club (food provided) | 8:00 | 8:45 | 45 minutes | 8.50 |
| Morning sessions (including lunch) | 8:45 | 12:30 | 3 hours & 45mins | 34.00 |
| Morning sessions (excluding lunch) | 8:45 | 11:45 | 3 hours | 27.50 |
| Afternoon sessions (including lunch) | 11:45 | 15:30 | 3 hours & 45mins | 34.00 |
| Afternoon sessions (excluding lunch) | 12:30 | 15:30 | 3 hours | 27.50 |
| Additional session C1 or C2 | 11:45 | 14:45 | 3 hours | 27.50 |
| Extended Session C1 or C2 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 45 minutes | 6.25 |
| All Day (without wrap around) | 8:45 | 15:30 | 6 hours & 45 minutes | 62.00 |
| All Day (with wrap around) | 8:00 | 17:00 | 9 hours | 84.50 |
| Tea club (please provide your child with food) | 15:30 | 17:00 | 1 hour and a half | 14.00 |
Acorns Childcare Fees – September 2025
(2-3 year-olds – £10 per hour rounded/over 3 year olds – £9.60 rounded per hour)
| Session | Start Time | Finish Time | Hours | 2-3 Years £ | Over 3 Years £ |
| Breakfast Club (food provided) | 8:00 | 8:45 | 45 minutes | 9.50 | 9.00 |
| Morning Sessions (including lunch) | 8:45 | 12:30 | 3 hours & 45mins | 36.00 | 35.50 |
| Morning sessions (excluding lunch) | 8:45 | 11:45 | 3 hours | 29.00 | 28.50 |
| Afternoon sessions (excluding lunch) | 12:30 | 15:30 | 3 hours | 29.00 | 28.50 |
| Afternoon sessions (including lunch) | 11:45 | 15:30 | 3 hours & 45mins | 36.00 | 35.50 |
| All day (without wrap around) | 8:45 | 15:30 | 3 hours & 45mins | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| All day (with wrap around) | 8:00 | 17:00 | 9 hours | 89.50 | 87.50 |
| Tea club (please provide your child with food) | 15:30 | 17:00 | 1 hour and a half | 15.00 | 14.50 |
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