We accept government funding places at our setting. For our current daily fees please contact the nursery

Funding, Fees, and Optional Extras Information Pack

This document provides families with clear information about how government-funded hours work at our nursery, the optional extras available, and what parents need to provide if they choose to fully opt out of all additional charges.

1. Government-Funded Hours (For Children Aged 9 Months+)

We offer government-funded early education and childcare for eligible children aged 9 months and above. Funded hours cover the core early education and care your child receives.

Families can take up their funded hours within the following sessions with no charges, by opting out of optional extras:

• 7.30/8am – 1pm

• 1pm – 6pm

• 9am – 3pm

Parents who opt out provide their own meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, creams, suncream, and any other consumables their child requires.

Children who opt out still receive the full EYFS curriculum.

2. Optional Extras

Government funding does not cover meals, consumables, or enrichment activities. These are offered as optional extras, and families may choose to fully opt in or fully opt out.

Daily Optional Extras

3. What’s Included in Optional Extras

Food

Depending on the session, this may include breakfast, snacks, a two-course lunch, and/or a two-course tea.

Non-Food Consumables

Includes nappies, wipes, creams, suncream, and other essential care items.

Enrichment & Additional Experiences

These activities go beyond the core EYFS curriculum and may include:

• Seasonal celebrations

• Baking activities

• Gardening experiences

• Themed activity days

• Scienctots sessions

• Special visitors and enhanced activity experiences

Children who do not take part in enrichment still receive the full EYFS curriculum.

4. Opting In or Out

Families may choose to:

• Opt in to all optional extras

• Opt out of all optional extras

• Change their choice at any time

Opting out does not affect access to funded hours or the EYFS curriculum.

5. What Parents Must Provide if They Fully Opt Out

Parents who choose to fully opt out of all optional extras must provide the following items each day:

Meals & Snacks

• Breakfast (if attending 7.30/8am–1pm)

• Morning snack

• Lunch (for 9am–3pm or 8am–6pm)

• Afternoon snack

• Tea (if attending 7.30/8am–6pm)

Consumables

• Nappies

• Wipes

• Nappy sacks

• Barrier cream

• Suncream (seasonal)

• Any other creams or lotions required for your child

Enrichment Alternatives

If opting out of enrichment, parents should be aware that:

• Children will still receive the full EYFS curriculum

• They will not participate in optional extras such as special visitors, themed days, or enhanced experiences

• Staff will provide suitable alternative activities during enrichment sessions

6. Transparency and Invoicing

• Funded hours and optional extras are shown separately on invoices.

• Optional extras are voluntary and never a condition of accessing funded hours.

• A fully free option is always available.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about funding, fees, or optional extras, please speak to a member of the management team.

*Please note these charges take effect from April 2026.