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Sessions and Fees

We are a term time only setting and follow Derby City school term dates and are open from 7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

We offer 15 and 30 hours Early Years Funding which can be used for any of our sessions;  these hours are free of charge.

If additional hours are required above the free entitlement and are available these would be charged at £6.00 per hour.

Session Choices

  • Core session
    8:45am – 2:45pm
  • Morning session
    8:45am – 11:45am
  • Afternoon session
    11:45am – 2:45pm

You may also use your funded hours to extend your child’s sessions by adding further hours as follows:

  • Morning addition
    7:30am – 8:45am
  • Afternoon addition
    2:45pm – 3:45pm
  • Afternoon addition
    2:45pm – 4:30pm

If you require hours at any of the above sessions in excess of your free entitlement and these are available, they would be charged at £6.00 per hour.

Potential Additional Charges

We offer breakfast during the morning addition hours and a snack tea during the afternoon addition hours and we do charge for this optional provision.

Breakfast  75p : if you prefer not to pay for this, for example because you wish to provide your own, please contact preschool management to discuss your options.                                                          

Snack Tea 75p: if you prefer not to pay for this, for example because you wish to provide your own, please contact preschool management to discuss your options.

Provision of meals and snacks – A morning and afternoon snack is provided every day free of charge during the core sessions. Lunch is not provided and children who attend preschool for either the core session or the afternoon session may bring in a packed lunch from home.          

If you would like further information please contact preschool management.

For further information on funding options and to check your eligibility please visit:

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/