Session Fees

​​​​​​​​​​​Any extra sessions or sessions paid for due to non-entitlement of funding will be charged at £6.50 per hour. 

 

The early start sessions ie. 08:45-09:00 am can be included in the funding entitlement or paid for at a rate of £1.75 for the 15-minute session.  Toast is also included free of charge during this session.  

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​Snacks  

A snack is provided in the morning and afternoon.  If our families are able, we are grateful to receive any snack foods or monetary voluntary donations to help us to provide weekly healthy snack menus.

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Hot School Lunches:  Optional

These are provided by Dolce and are collected daily from St Sampson's Primary School.  Families log in to their own account to choose and pay for the meals they require.  We are charged the VAT element of lunches separately by Dolce and we therefore invoice families every full term for the VAT element of any hot lunches ordered. Each lunch is charged at £2.68 per meal, VAT is therefore 54p per meal.

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Fees and Funding Policy

A detailed policy to provide clear information to parents on Thames Pre-school's charges and the Early Years Entitlement funding process.

Children aged from 2 to when they start school are able to access funded hours only.  Hours are not dependent on families paying for additional non-funded hours.

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Universal Entitlement:  15 Hours Free 

All children from the age of 3 are entitled to 15 hours of government funded pre-school provision per week (over 38 weeks per year). These funded sessions are available from the term after the child's 3rd birthday and the funding will be arranged on your behalf by pre-school. 

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Working Families Entitlement:  30 Hours Free​

Eligible working parents of children from the age of 2 can apply for 30 hours of government funded pre-school provision per week (over 38 weeks per year).  Find out if you qualify here.​

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​​​​​​​​​Funded 2 Year Olds

We also accept funded 2 year olds.  Please click on the link below to find out whether you are eligible.  In Wiltshire this funding is known as 'Better2gether funding'. 

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Disability Access Funding/Early Years Pupil Premium 

If your child is funded, Thames Pre-school could be eligible for extra funding to help support your child.  If your child receives Disability Living Allowance or your family is in receipt of other Government support, here's how to apply.

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Tax-Free Childcare

Parents of children aged 2 to 11 can apply for tax-free childcare to help pay for their childcare costs.