
3 and 4 year old Nursery Places
Sandbank and Valley Nursery Schools session times for 3 and 4 Year olds are:-
Mornings
8.30am - 11.30am
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Afternoons
12.30pm - 3.30pm
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Your child will be offered a morning or afternoon place.
We aim to:
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Provide high quality, full-time education in a safe environment, for children aged 3-4 years
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Provide suitably qualified and experienced staff
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Work in partnership with parents/carers
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Available Funding for 3's and 4's
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All three and four year olds are entitled to a funded part-time nursery education place. This begins the term after their 3rd birthday.
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Who is eligible for 30 hour funding?
Eligible Children are entitled to 30 hours per week Government Funded sessions.
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Eligibility
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You must be working, either employed or self-employed
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You and your partner must each expect to earn the equivalent of working 16 hours a week at the national minimum or living wage
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You or your partner cannot have an expected adjusted net income over £100,000 in the current tax year.
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Click here to see if you're eligible
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Fees for 30 hour places​
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​​A charge of £15.00 per week (£3 per day) will be required on a Monday for the lunch time provision whilst using this entitlement (8.30am - 3.30pm).
You do not pay in the event of illness, staff training etc.
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Morning Session 8:30am – 11:30am
Lunchtime (Packed Lunch Required) 11:30am – 12:30pm £3.00 per day
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Afternoon Session 12:30pm – 3:30pm
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Fees must be paid on a Monday of each week for all 30 Hour provision.
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You need to provide your child with a packed lunch daily if you are using the lunch time provision.
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If you do NOT want lunch time provision for your child you must collect your child at 11.30am and return your child at 12.30pm for the afternoon session.
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Children will NOT be able to stay in this provision if you do not provide a valid code, validate it every three months and payment is not received.
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Late payments may result in losing your lunchtime place.
Charges
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Parents who are late to collect their child will be charged £5:00 for each 15 mins to cover increased staffing costs.
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