Children are accepted at Beckington Pre-School from 2 years until school age. New children are invited to attend parts of sessions with their parents before joining to assist with the settling in process.
Term dates 2023 / 2024
Somerset School Term Dates 2023-24 with Inset Box.pdf
Session times
Monday to Friday during term time.
8.45am until 12.30pm
8.45am until 1.30pm if your child would like to stay for lunch
8.45am until 3pm
Our fees
2 year old children
£6.50 per hour
Children over 3 years
£6.00 per hour
Please note we charge each day for children's snacks (50p per morning snack)
Invoices are given to parents in the second week of each term. Each child’s attendance at the Pre-School is conditional upon continued payment of fees and/or early years grant. Fees continue to be payable during absence. If you are concerned about payment please speak to a member of staff at Pre-School.
Childcare Vouchers
Childcare vouchers are accepted for all or part of the cost of your child’s sessions. If you wish to pay using a voucher system, you should speak to Nicky Harding to confirm that your voucher scheme can be accepted by Pre-School.
Grants
The term after your child reaches the age of 3, he/she is entitled to the Early Years Grant for a certain number of hours in each funding period e.g. 1 September, 1 January and 1 April.
The grant is claimed by the Pre-School but in order for this to take place Pre-School is required to submit a copy of your child’s birth certificate and a Somerset County Council registration form when your child starts attending Pre-School. Please ask Nicky for a separate leaflet about the Early Years Grant if you would like more information.
If your child attends for a total number of hours in the funding period which exceeds the allowance for that period you will be invoiced by the Pre-School for those excess hours at the current hourly rate applicable to their age.
Clothing
We recommend children should wear simple comfortable clothing and not wear anything that may spoil. It is recommended to bring wellies and waterproof clothing in changeable weather.