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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

  • You must be working, either employed or self-employed 

  • You and your partner must each expect to earn the equivalent of working 16 hours a week at the national minimum or living wage 

  • 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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