SUNLANDS

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                                                       Kindergarten Fees - 2025-2026

 

Children aged 3-5

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​From the term after a child turns 3 and up until the end of the term in which the child turns 5, he/she is eligible for funding from the Local Education Authority for up to 15 hours of childcare a week. Sunlands Kindergarten is registered with the funding authorities and is responsible for claiming and administrating the 15 hour funding.

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Working families, who qualify, will receive an additional 15 hours funding per week, making it a total of 30 hours funding. In order to receive the 30 hour funding parents need to apply directly by visiting the Government childcare choices website: www.childcarechoices.org.uk

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In order to cover the expenses of daily food, and the costs for birthday cakes, festival snacks and festival craft materials, we would need to charge the following sums.

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Morning snack                                                                       £1.50

Lunch                                                                                     £3.00

Ingredients for birthday cakes, biscuits, special breads       £0.75

Festival craft materials                                                            £1.00

Gardening expenses                                                              £0.75

Total                                                                                        £7.00 ( all day); £4.00( morning )

                                                                                                    

Please Note

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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.

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Please talk to one of the teachers if you would like to make use of this possibility.

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In Sunlands however, 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.

 

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.

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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) 

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