Session Times
We are open for 30 hours per week during Gloucestershire County Countil term-time (38 weeks/year)
Our session times are:
Monday**: 9.00am - 3.30pm **
Tuesday: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Wednesday: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Thursday: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Friday: 9.00am - 1.00pm
Morning sessions are 09.00-12.00pm, or 1.00pm if your child is staying for lunch.
Afternoon sessions are 12.30pm-3.30pm.
Children aged 2-3 are welcome from Tuesday - Friday**.
**Our Monday session is for final year children only, as we take them to Nature School at Tutshill School. For more information on Nature School, please click here.
Children aged 3-4 (i.e. those starting school the following September) can come in up to full-time (30 hours per week) and use all of their government-funded hours.
We are open for 30 hours per week during Gloucestershire County Countil term-time (38 weeks/year)
Our session times are:
Monday**: 9.00am - 3.30pm **
Tuesday: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Wednesday: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Thursday: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Friday: 9.00am - 1.00pm
Morning sessions are 09.00-12.00pm, or 1.00pm if your child is staying for lunch.
Afternoon sessions are 12.30pm-3.30pm.
Children aged 2-3 are welcome from Tuesday - Friday**.
**Our Monday session is for final year children only, as we take them to Nature School at Tutshill School. For more information on Nature School, please click here.
Children aged 3-4 (i.e. those starting school the following September) can come in up to full-time (30 hours per week) and use all of their government-funded hours.
Lunch times
We sit down for lunch between 12pm – 1pm every day together.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide lunch on-site for children as we do not have the relevant facilities. If your child is booked in to stay for lunch, then please provide them with a packed lunch in a wipe-clean lunchbox.
The children will have access to water all day and we provide a morning and afternoon snack with milk or water.
We are fully inclusive and experienced with children with dietary requirements, allergies or intolerances. Please do speak to a member of the team if you are concerned at all.
We sit down for lunch between 12pm – 1pm every day together.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide lunch on-site for children as we do not have the relevant facilities. If your child is booked in to stay for lunch, then please provide them with a packed lunch in a wipe-clean lunchbox.
The children will have access to water all day and we provide a morning and afternoon snack with milk or water.
We are fully inclusive and experienced with children with dietary requirements, allergies or intolerances. Please do speak to a member of the team if you are concerned at all.
Funding
We accept funding from both the English and Welsh governments for up to 30 hours per week. Funding applies to hours between 9.00am and 3.30pm, week days during Gloucestershire school term times. Most of our children receive funding of some kind, and that pays part or all of their fees, depending on how many hours they're entitled to. If your child attends another setting in addition to our pre-school, it is possible to split the funding between the two settings. Unlike many other settings, we do not place any restrictions on how you use your funding.
If you have any questions regarding funding, please email [email protected] and Sue, our financial administrator, will be happy to help.
We accept funding from both the English and Welsh governments for up to 30 hours per week. Funding applies to hours between 9.00am and 3.30pm, week days during Gloucestershire school term times. Most of our children receive funding of some kind, and that pays part or all of their fees, depending on how many hours they're entitled to. If your child attends another setting in addition to our pre-school, it is possible to split the funding between the two settings. Unlike many other settings, we do not place any restrictions on how you use your funding.
If you have any questions regarding funding, please email [email protected] and Sue, our financial administrator, will be happy to help.
Daily Fees
In order to meet our running costs, from September 2024, we will be charging a flat fee of £4 per day for each child. This daily fee covers all sorts of consumables that your child may use, including snacks, soap, wipes, arts and craft resources, and gifts for celebrations (e.g. Christmas). Fees are to be paid monthly.
*For families in reciept of qualifying benefits and/or Pupil Premium the Daily Fee will be £2/day.
Unfunded hours
If your child attends for hours over and above their funded entitlement, additional unfunded hours will be charged at £8/hour.
Early Drop Off Fee
Funded hours start at 9am. We are trialling an early drop of time of 8.50am. The fee for Early Drop Offs is £1.30/day.
Tutshill Community Preschool aims to provide clear and flexible payment options for those who use its services whilst ensuring the preschool remains sustainable for future children of Tutshill and the surrounding area.
If you have any questions regarding funding, fees or payment, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
In order to meet our running costs, from September 2024, we will be charging a flat fee of £4 per day for each child. This daily fee covers all sorts of consumables that your child may use, including snacks, soap, wipes, arts and craft resources, and gifts for celebrations (e.g. Christmas). Fees are to be paid monthly.
*For families in reciept of qualifying benefits and/or Pupil Premium the Daily Fee will be £2/day.
Unfunded hours
If your child attends for hours over and above their funded entitlement, additional unfunded hours will be charged at £8/hour.
Early Drop Off Fee
Funded hours start at 9am. We are trialling an early drop of time of 8.50am. The fee for Early Drop Offs is £1.30/day.
Tutshill Community Preschool aims to provide clear and flexible payment options for those who use its services whilst ensuring the preschool remains sustainable for future children of Tutshill and the surrounding area.
If you have any questions regarding funding, fees or payment, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
| Late Payment Policy 2022-09.pdf |
Wrap-around and Holiday Care
We understand that, for some families, our opening hours may be restrictive. As a Pre-School in the truest sense of the word - to prepare children for school - our opening hours are in line with school hours, but we realise that for our working families, this may not provide enough care.
Following a consultation with our families, we have partnered with Mandy & Michelle, a trusted and experienced mother-daughter childminding service based less than 5 minutes (on foot, at a 3-year-old's pace!) from Pre-School. They’re open from 7am to 6pm, providing breakfast, lunch (if children are there during the day) and a cooked tea, and can drop children at Pre-School and collect them at the end of their session. They also operate during school holidays, where hours can be extended.
Mandy & Michelle have looked after Pre-School children for a number of years and we have a good working relationship with them. If this is something that may help your family, please contact them directly on 01291 630194 or 07717 721713, or by emailing [email protected].
We understand that, for some families, our opening hours may be restrictive. As a Pre-School in the truest sense of the word - to prepare children for school - our opening hours are in line with school hours, but we realise that for our working families, this may not provide enough care.
Following a consultation with our families, we have partnered with Mandy & Michelle, a trusted and experienced mother-daughter childminding service based less than 5 minutes (on foot, at a 3-year-old's pace!) from Pre-School. They’re open from 7am to 6pm, providing breakfast, lunch (if children are there during the day) and a cooked tea, and can drop children at Pre-School and collect them at the end of their session. They also operate during school holidays, where hours can be extended.
Mandy & Michelle have looked after Pre-School children for a number of years and we have a good working relationship with them. If this is something that may help your family, please contact them directly on 01291 630194 or 07717 721713, or by emailing [email protected].
