FEES FOR
10/11 TO TAKE EFFECT 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charge
for: |
Amount: |
Per Session (9am to 12noon
or 12 to 3pm) |
£13.50 |
Full Day (9am to 3pm) |
£27.00 |
Additional Hourly Rate |
£4.50 |
Lunch Club |
£4.50 |
Snack Bar – mornings
only |
£0.25 per morning |
Sessions which have been booked in advance will still need to be paid
for even if your child is absent due to sickness, holiday or other
absence.
Every effort has been made to keep session fees as low as possible.
Discretionary assistance will be considered where there is genuine hardship.
All requests will be considered by the Finance Committee.
Payment Schedule
Fees will be invoiced in advance and fees will be due at the beginning
of each Term. Individual payment schedules can be agreed in advance
at the discretion of the Finance Committee.
Payment Methods
The Pre School's preferred method of payment is direct into the Pre
School bank account details of which are given on the invoice. Your
child’s name should be given as a reference. Cheques are acceptable
and should be made payable to St Barnabas Pre School. Cash payments
are no longer acceptable direct to the Pre School. Cash can be paid
direct into the Pre School Bank account through Barclays Bank in Calverley
Road, Tunbridge Wells – opposite Top Shop. Your child’s
name should be given as a reference.
FREE ENTITLEMENT
Free Entitlement hours are agreed at the beginning of Term 1, 3 and
5. It is not possible to alter these hours until the beginning of Term
2, 4 and 6. However, you may increase your child’s attendance
during the term, depending on availability of sessions, and pay the
additional hours or sessions as detailed above.
Sessions which have
been booked in advance will still need to be paid for even if your
child is absent due to sickness, holiday or other absence. Certain
situations may be given consideration and need to be discussed with
The Manager at the time of absence.
We are able to access funding for Free Early Education for 3 and 4
year olds of up to 15 hours per week with effect from 1 September 2010.
At present funding is available for three and four year olds and can
be claimed in the term after your child is 3 years old. Please see
below.
If your child is born between: |
They are eligible for a free place from: |
1 April and 31 August |
1 September following their third birthday until
statutory school age |
1 September and 31 December |
1 January following their third birthday until
statutory school age |
1 January and 31 March |
1 April following their third birthday until
statutory school age |
We can also give advice on tax credits.
Fees must be paid in order for a child to keep his/her place.
Fees will be reviewed on an annual basis in April. |
