HOURS, SESSIONS & FEES

We are open during term time for the following sessions:

Open: Monday – Friday

Sessions:

Wraparound Care – Breakfast Club Session: 8am-9am

Wraparound Care – Early Start Session: 8.35am-9am

AM Session: 9am-12pm

Lunch Session: 12-1pm (please provide your child with a packed lunch)

PM Session: 1pm-3pm

Parking:

Parking at South Moreton can be challenging at drop off and pick up times so please allow yourself time when dropping off and collecting your child.

Pick Up/Collection:

As we do not have our own entrance to our preschool (we are on the grounds of South Moreton Primary School), please be prompt at drop off and collection times as we need to escort parents/children in and out of preschool at our set start/finish times as we need to adhere to the school’s safeguarding policies.

Registration Fee:

To register for a place at our Pre-School there is a fee of £25 to be held by us.  Payment can be made to Account Name:  South Moreton Preschool, Account No. 70694290, Sort Code 20-01-09.

  • This amount will be refunded to you on your final invoice, once you start at our preschool.
  • This amount will be refunded if we are unable to offer you a place.
  • This amount will not be refunded if you are offered a place but decide not take up your place at our preschool.

For further information on our fees and funding please see our 09.01e Schedule of Fees Policy.

 

Fees from 1st September 2025:

2-4 years : £7.30 per hour

Wraparound Care – Breakfast Club Session: £8.30 per session, booked and paid for in advance or £8.60 for an agreed ad-hoc session

Wraparound Care – Early Start Session: £4.30 per session, booked and paid for in advance or £4.60 for an agreed ad-hoc session

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR BREAKFAST CLUB AND EARLY START SESSIONS

We accept Government funding for 2-4 year-olds. Fees are charged if your child attends for more than the funded sessions. We also accept Childcare Vouchers (please refer to the funding section below).

 

Terms & Funding Calendar

We run on 6 academic terms per calendar year, Terms 1 to 6, but there are only 3 terms for Government funding per calendar year for Autumn, Spring and Summer, please see below:

Terms 1 & 2 – September to December (Autumn Term)

Term 3 & 4 – January to April (Spring Term)

Term 5 & 6 – April to July (Summer Term)

We take new children on board at the beginning of each Government Term so September, January and April. 

 

Government Funding Information:

Entitlement for children from 2 Years Old in families receiving additional forms of support – 15 Hours Funding

Some 2 year olds (the term after their second birthday) are eligible for 15 hours free early education funding. Oxfordshire County Council has all of the information you will need regarding this funding – Free early education for 2 year olds | Oxfordshire County Council.  So, for example, if a 2 year old is born on 15th September, they will not be able to claim the Entitlement until January.

Criteria for Entitlement for Children from 2 Years Old in families receiving additional forms of support (15 hours):

  • If parents/carers live in England and are in receipt of certain benefits:
  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Universal Credit – if you and your partner have a combined income from work of less than £15,400 a year after tax
  • tax credits and you have a household annual income of under £16,190 before tax
  • the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
  • If a child is looked after by a local authority, has an EHC plan, gets Disability Living Allowance or has left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order.
  • If parent/carers immigration status states ‘no recourse to public fund’s’. Must live in England and the family’s household income must be no more than: 

    £26,500 for families outside of London with one child

    £34,500 for families within London with one child

    £30,600 for families outside of London with two or more children

    £38,600 for families within London with two or more children

  • You cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.

Universal Entitlement for 3 & 4 year olds – 15 Hours Funding

All 3 year olds (the term after their third birthday) are eligible for 15 hours free early education funding.  So, for example, if a 3 year old is born on 15th September, they will not be able to claim the Universal 15 hours of funding until January.

Working Parent Entitlement for Children 2 – 4 Years Old – 30 Hours Funding

To be eligible for the 30 hour offer your child needs to be 2, 3 or 4 years old. We will be offering a limited number of extended places for children who are entitled to the 30 hour offer. You do not need to utilise the full 30 hours of funding at our preschool.

Criteria for Working Parent Entitlement for Children 2-4 Years Old (30 hours)

  • Both parents need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours at the living wage;
  • Neither parent earns more than £100,000;
  • Lone parents will also be eligible subject to the above criteria 

 If you believe you are entitled to any of the funding mentioned above, you will need to check using the following link:  Early years education | Oxfordshire County Council

 

Help Paying for your Childcare:

Tax Free Childcare/Tax Credits for Childcare/Universal Credit for Childcare

There are a number of ways the Government can help to pay for your childcare.  To see if you are eligible and for more details on Tax Free Childcare, Tax Credits for Childcare or Universal Credit for Childcare please check the following link: Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK