FEES & Session Information

 

Silsoe Pre-School offers early years education for children aged from 2 years 6 months until they start school.

 

Sessions are available every day of the week during term time. All sessions are both educational and fun.

 

Providing spaces are available, your child can attend any of the following session times Monday through to Friday.

   

Session fees

 

 2 year olds (applicable until the term following a child's 3rd birthday)

 

3 year to 5 year olds (applicable from the term following a child's 3rd birthday)

Please note our fees are reviewed annually.

 

Lunchtimes

Our afternoon session includes lunchtime, if your child is attending an afternoon session please provide them with a packed lunch.

 

Ad-Hoc Sessions

We are often in a position to be able to offer ad-hoc sessions. Please ask at Pre-School for further information.

 

Staff Ratios

We use the following ratios of adult to child:

• Children aged 2 years of age - 1 adult: 4 children
• Children aged 3 to 5 years of age - 1 adult: 8 children

GOVERNMENT FUNDING

 

We offer up to 15 hours of government funded sessions to eligible 2 year olds and up to 15 hours of universal government funded sessions to 3&4 year olds.

 

Funded early years education for 2 year olds

Parents/carer of eligible 2-year-olds may be entitled for 15 funded hours per week. 

If you are in receipt for certain benefits then you may be entitled for 15 funded hours, please visit the below website:

Help paying for childcare: Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds if you claim certain benefits - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

Please visit the below website to see if you are eligible for 15 funded hours for working parents:

Apply for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

Funded early years education for 3- and 4-year-olds

All 3- and 4-year-old children are entitled to 15 hours (or 5 Pre-School sessions) of universal government funded early years education over a 38-week school year.  If your child's third birthday falls between:

• 1 April and 31 August they qualify for funding from 1 September
• 1 September and 31 December, they qualify for funding from 1 January 
• 1 January and 31 March, they qualify for funding from 1 April

Entitlement to government funded sessions does not guarantee a place or pattern of sessions.

 

There is also lots of helpful information on:

Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK