Sessions & Fees

Easton Pre-School is run on a term-time basis.

We offer childcare on the following days and times:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 
8.00am - 4.00pm

There are no pre-school sessions on Tuesdays. 

Parents are invited to stay with their child for as long as they wish in order that they are happy and settled. Staff will work with parents over a number of sessions to ensure children feel at ease.

We aim to keep our costs low whilst still providing high quality childcare. There are currently no hot meals on site so we ask that you bring a packed lunch which is at 12 o'clock. We only ask for small donations towards daily snack and our 'toast club' - which is available if your children join us in the mornings.

Please contact Pre-School to find out information about available places and our current fees: 01728 746935

Music & Dance

Rebecca Darcy's 'Jellytots' dance sessions and Joe Carr of Britten-Pears Foundation music sessions are provided at NO ADDITIONAL COST to parents!

​Being charity led, we fund raise for any activities and outings to ensure our provision is accessible to all families and have access to the Farm Park throughout the day.​ 

Uniform

Children can wear whatever they choose to pre-school! We do have an optional uniform available for purchase (proceeds go into our charity fund), however this is not compulsory and we encourage children to wear what they feel comfortable in. We also have dressing up costumes for them to try on!

Government Funding

We are registered to receive Government funding in the term following your child’s 3rd birthday and for some children following their 2nd birthday. Parents will be given a funding form to fill in at the start of each term which will enable them to discuss how they would like to use their child's hours.

Currently 3 and 4 year old funding entitles your child to receive 15 hours of childcare. Details are available on the GOV.UK website.

30 hours Childcare funding for working parents
30 hours Childcare funding for working parents is available to eligible families. If you think you may be eligible please visit the GOV.UK website, where you can complete a questionnaire, which will then give you additional information about the government led scheme.

For non-funded children, or additional hours, parents are billed in advance each half term for the sessions they plan to attend.

Funding for two year olds
Many children aged two can have 15 hours free early learning if you meet certain criteria. To find out if your two year old can get free childcare check online at: www.suffolk.gov.uk/two* 

You may be eligible if you receive any of the following:
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • Income-related Employment Support Allowance
  • Support through Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • State Pension Credit (the guaranteed element)
  • Child Tax Credit and /or Working Tax Credit and earn no more than £16,190 per year
  • Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit).
* Follow these steps when using the Online Checker:

1. The Online Checker link will take you to the 'My Early Learning' website. You can choose to create an account.
2. Have your National Insurance Number to hand.
3. If your child can have a free place you will get a reference number from the My Early Learning website.
4. Make note of this reference number to give to us

Or bring evidence  of any of the following to us : 
  • Has left care through Special Guardianship, or through an Adoption, Residence or Child Arrangements Order
  • Is a Looked After Child (LAC)
  • Has a current statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan
  • Receives Disability Living Allowance.

Childcare Vouchers
Childcare vouchers are a Government-supported scheme, designed to make childcare more affordable for working parents. Employers typically provide childcare vouchers through salary sacrifice, with employees receiving their vouchers instead of part of their salary.

We are registered with computershare childcare voucher service. But we can register with other providers if your employer is part of another scheme. Please ask us more if you are interested.

A new scheme called Tax-free Childcare (TFC), is scheduled to be launched in autumn 2015 and will work differently for parents to the existing childcare voucher scheme. The existing employer childcare voucher schemes won't close - they will continue to run once TFC launches, but parents will need to already be registered on it to continue to use it. 
Easton Pre-School Group
Registered Charity No. 1025493
Easton Pre-School, Hamilton Room, Easton Farm Park, Easton, Suffolk IP13 0EQ
E: eastonpreschool@yahoo.co.uk T: 01728 746935 M: 07826 707987
© Easton Pre-school 2020