Playgroup
We can take children at playgroup from two years to school age. All children must book at least two sessions this can be taken over one day.
Please note spaces are dependent on availability.
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Booking Information
​Core hours - term time only
Monday – Friday
9.00am – 3:00pm
Sessions available to book
Monday to Friday:
9.00am - 12.00pm
12.00pm - 3.00pm
9.00am - 3.00pm
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Additional sessions
In addition to our sessions available to book we offer an early bird and Friday lunch club.
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​Early Bird
If you wish to drop your child off slightly earlier you can book an early bird session which is available Monday to Friday and you can drop your child off from 8.30am.​
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​Friday Lunch Club
On a Friday only, in addition to collecting at either 12.00pm or 3.00pm, we offer a Friday lunch club which is the option of your child staying for lunch and being collected at 1.15pm.
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​Staggered drop off and pick up
Please note we run staggered drop off and pick ups:
Drop off
between 9.00am and 9.10am
Pick up
between 3.00pm and 3.10pm
Except a Friday afternoon collection is 3.00pm.
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Fees
3 & 4 year olds - £6.75 (begins term after 3rd birthday)
2 year olds - £7.25
Early bird sessions - £4
Friday lunch club - £11.50
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Funding
Funded hours can be used Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm, please note early bird and Friday lunch club are not included and will need to paid for.​
​For more information on funding and what you may be entitled
to please go to the government website Childcare Choices or contact us.
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Three and Four year olds
All three- and four-year-olds can access 15 hours per week of funded care (starting term after your child's 3rd birthday) regardless of the income or working status of their parent or carer.
In addition, eligible working families of three- and four-year-olds can access 30 hours a week of funded care.
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Two year olds
Families with children aged two may be eligible for 15 hours per week of funded care if they receive some additional forms of support​.
​As of April 2024, all eligible working parents of two-year-olds are able to access funding for 15 hours per week of education and care for 38 weeks of the year, increasing to 30 hours from September 2025.
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​Term Dates
Please note we follow Melbourn Primary School term dates.
Our term dates can be found here on our website.
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