Parent's Information
Charging Information
Food
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Milk, water, herbal tea, included
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Ingredients for birthday cakes, biscuits, special breads£0.75
Activities
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Festival craft materials£1.00
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Gardening expenses£0.75
Cost Type
Voluntary
The official Guideline from the Department for Education states that parents should be given transparency regarding the extra costs, and as well give parents the right to opt out of some or all of the payments.
Please talk to one of the teachers if you would like to make use of this possibility.
In Sunlands, we value the educational importance of preparing and cooking our food in the kindergarten. The common snack and mealtimes are embedded in our daily rhythm contribute to the children’s social awareness and well being. The same holds true for the celebrations of birthdays and festivals, which are such important occasions for children in the cycle of the kindergarten year.
In case of a parent opting out of the voluntary costs, we will still include the child in all activities and carry the loss.
Unit Price
Cost for a morning £4.00
Cost for full day £7.00
Additional Charges
Charge for the non funded hours at the official Nursery grant rate
Session Information
Funding is available Term Time only
Available sessions;
Monday 8.45 – 3pm
Tuesday 8.45 – 3pm
Wednesday 8.45 - 3pm
Thursday 8.45 – 3pm
Friday 8.45 – 12.45pm
Children 5 +
Once your child has reached school age, in the term after their 5th birthday, the kindergarten will not receive any government funding. Children are welcome to continue in kindergarten for up to 18 hours a week as part of their Elective Home Education programme.
Fees for non-funded children
£22.00 per morning (4 hours at £5.50 per hour)
£35.00 all day (6.25 hours, with cost of lunch included)
TERM DATES
2026 - 2027
Autumn Term 2026 13.5 weeks
Term starts Monday 7th September (new children only)
Tuesday 8th September - all children
Half Term 26th October -30th October
Inset day Monday 1st November (staff only)
Term Ends Wednesday 16th December
Inset day Monday 3rdth November
Spring Term 2027 11 weeks
Term starts Tuesday 5th January
Inset day Friday 12th February (staff only)
Half Term 15th -19th February
Term ends Thursday 25th March
Summer Term 2027 12.5weeks
Term starts Monday 12th April
Half Term 31st May- 4th June
Term Ends Wednesday 14th July
Festivals and Parents ’Evenings
4th September 10 am Welcoming party for all
17th September 7pm Parents ’evening
26th September 9.30 -12.30 Michaelmas garden workday
28th September Michaelmas Festival , just children,( wear Autumn colours)
13th November 5pm Lantern Festival for all, children bring lanterns from home
16th December 10am Advent Festival, End of Term
2nd February Candlemas Festival, children only
12th February 7pm parents’evening
25th March 10am Spring Festival for all, end of term
16th April Kindergarten open Day 1-3pm
3rd May Bank Holiday
17th May Whitsun Festival, children only, ( wearing white)
18th June 7pm parents ’evening
24th June St.John’s Festival, children only, (wear fire colours)
14th July 10am End of Term Festival