All children are entitled to receive Government funding the term after their 3rd birthday. You can claim up to 15 hours of funding per week. We also offer up to 30 hours funding for eligible children. Some 2-year-olds are entitled to funding, to find out if you are eligible, please check out www.beststartinlife.gov.uk

Session Times

• All day 8:45am – 2:45pm
• Morning session 8:45am – 11:45am
• Morning session with lunch 8:45am – 12:45pm

We try and meet your requests as far as possible. If a particular session is full, an alternative may be offered, subject to availability.

Fees

Hourly rate £6.50. All additional hours and any absences must be paid for.

Optional Additional Charges

Ducklings optional additional charges of:

• £2.85 per full day
• £1.85 per half day

Breakdown of Extra Charges

Food Charges (Snack)

• Whole Day and Half a Day - 85p

Non-Food Consumable Charges (Wet wipes, tissues, etc)

• Whole Day - 75p
• Half Day - 50p

Enhanced Activities (Sing & Sign, Dance & Yoga, Mini Athletics, Summer and Christmas Parties, Presents, Graduation Events, Sensory and Food Play, Garden Activities and Resources etc)

• Whole Day - £1.25
• Half Day - 50p
• Whole Day Total - £2.85p
• Half Day Total - £1.85p

Opting Out:

You may choose not to pay these optional charges. In this case:

• Parents/carers will be required to provide suitable alternatives, such as their child’s own snacks (e.g., fruit or breadsticks) and non-food consumables.
• Your child will not participate in any enhanced activities and will receive only the basic Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision.

Changes to Your Preference:

If you wish to change your preference regarding these charges, you must notify us in writing with one month’s notice.

Committee

Ducklings Pre-School is a registered charity run by a volunteer team of trustees known as the committee. The committee is made up of interested parties from members of the preschool and the local community and is governed by its constitution. The Committee holds it AGM in October, but new committee members can be co-opted on at any time throughout the year.

The day-to-day running of the preschool is managed by Michelle and the staff team. The committee's responsibilities include setting and managing the budget for the year, ensuring the preschool is appropriately staffed, managing and organising fundraising events. The committee meet termly to receive an overview of the status of the preschool and to discuss the term ahead.

The committee is very important to the preschool and the charity thrives because of the dedication of the people who work with us. Parents, carers and other interested parties are welcome at all committee meetings, becoming a committee member and/or attending meetings offers you the opportunity to become more practically involved in the care and education of your child. We do hope many of you will come along and see what it is all about.

Staff

At Ducklings Pre-School we have a fantastic team of staff who bring a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience to the nursery.

We take care to select only the best people for our pre-school, we look for individuals who are creative and energetic, responsible and mature. We expect the highest level of dedication from our team members, and this is reflected in our Ofsted rating and the smiles on the faces of our children.

Our Team are well qualified, DBS checked, paediatric first aid qualified and have a wealth of experience to help you and your child through their time at pre-school and beyond.

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