The Little Acorns Pre-School,  St Lukes Church Hall, Gloucester Avenue, 

Chelmsford,

Essex CM2 9DT
 

Half Term (CLOSED):

Monday 28 Oct 2024 - Friday 1 Nov 2024

Autumn Term 2:

Monday 4th Nov 204 - Wednesday 18 Dec 2024

Christmas Holidays (CLOSED):

Thursday 19th Dec 2024 - Wed 8th Jan 2025

Spring Term 1:

Thursday 9th January 2025 - Friday 14th Feb 2025

As of January 2023, our fees are £16.20 per 3 hour session. 


There is a 30 pence snack charge per child per session.


Breakfast Club is from 8.15-9.15 and costs £5, alternatively, this can be claimed as part of funding with a 50p charge.

If your child attends Lunch club there is an additional cost of £1.30 per day per child. 

If more than one child from the same family attends, a reduced rate may be charged for the second child.  Currently, children are eligible for Government funding the term after they are 3. Children are funded for 38 weeks a year. We accept the extended hours funding, working tax free childcare and 2 year funding (including working parents funding).

Fees are payable every half term by the date stated on the bill. If you have any problems meeting the payment dates, please speak to the Preschool Manager, in confidence, prior to the deadline.


Funding

2 year economic/non-economic 15 hour funding is available for those children who qualify, this can be used the term after they turn 2.


2 year working parent 15 hour funding can be claimed if both parents work and quality.  Please apply via www.childcarechoices.gov.uk 


3-4 year universal 15 hour funding is claimed via the preschool for the term after they turn 3.


30 hour funding (3-4 years). This is for working parents if you both work and quality.  Please apply via www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.


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