TERM DATES & FEES
Sessions, funding and admissions.
Session Times
*NOW INCLUDING WRAPAROUND SESSIONS*
Early Drop-off Monday to Friday 8.45am - 9am
After School Club Tuesday to Friday 3pm to 4pm or 3pm to 4.30pm
Our After School Club includes an afternoon snack.
Monday:
Pre-School Session 9am – 12pm
Lunch Club 12pm - 1pm
Woodland Session 1pm - 3pm
Tuesday:
Big School Club & Pre-School Session 9am - 12pm (Big School Club Summer term, school leavers)
Lunch Club 12pm-1pm
Forest School afternoon session 1pm - 3pm OR
Pre-School Session 1pm - 3pm
After School Club 3pm - 4pm or 4.30pm
*Note: Forest School is for children attending their last year at pre-school before they start school*
Wednesday:
Pre-School Session 9am - 12pm
Lunch Club 12pm - 1pm
Woodland Session 1pm - 3pm
Thursday:
Breakfast Club 8.30am - 9am
Pre-School Session 9am - 12pm
Lunch Club 12pm - 1pm
Multisports & Extracurricular Activities 1pm - 3pm
Friday:
Pre-School Session & Dance class 9am - 12pm
Lunch Club 12pm - 1pm
Pre-School Session 1pm - 3pm
Our standard morning session is 9am – 12pm and the afternoon session from 1pm - 3pm. All children have the option of staying for lunch until 1pm every day. Children bring a packed lunch and drink from home and we ask parents to support the Pre-School’s healthy eating and nut-free policies when making their child’s packed lunch.
Fees & Funding
OUR SESSION FEES:
£3 Early Drop-off (8.45am - 9am) Non-funded session
£24.50 Morning Session (9am-12pm)
£7.50 for Lunch Club (12-1pm)
£17.00 Afternoon Session (1pm - 3pm)
£49.00 for a Full Day (9am-3pm)
£10 After School Club (3pm - 4pm) Non-funded session
£12 After School Club (3pm - 4.30pm) Non-funded session
*Note: Fees effective from 15th April 2024*
All sessions can be booked either as regular bookings or ad-hoc, subject to availability.
All children are eligible for 15 hours Universal Early Years Government Funding the term after they turn three. In addition, some children may be eligible for extra funding via the Government’s Extended 30 hour working parent scheme. Harpsden Woodland Pre-School is a registered charity and we try to keep our fees as low as possible. Please note that at present the Committee has agreed not to charge for certain sundries, consumables and extra activities that are not covered by the free childcare entitlement funding from OCC * but this remains subject to change with at least 6 week's term-time notice.
The eligible funding windows remain as follows for all age-related funding:
Date of birthday range: Entitlement starts from:
1 April - 31 August September
1 September - 31 December January
1 January - 31 March April
Please note: Any hours over and above the 15 hours (for those not eligible for 30 hours) are charged at the full rate.
Families in receipt of certain benefits may be able to claim 2 year old funding. We can claim extra funding through the Early Years Pupil Premium scheme to support children’s development, learning and care and the Disability Access Fund. Children are eligible for EYPP if their parent/s are in receipt of certain benefits.
*For information only:
New 3 & 4 year olds Universal and Extended Entitlements are £5.53 per hour from April 2025.
New 2 year old Eligible Working Parent Entitlement is £8.05 per hour.
Term dates
Autumn 2025
Staff only Inset Day: Friday 5th September
Term 1 - 8th September – 24th October
Half Term
27th October – 31st October
Term 2 - 3rd November – 19th December
(Please note that the Pre-School will be open for 38 weeks during 2025-26)
Spring 2026
Staff only Inset Day: Monday 5th January
Term 3 - 6th January – 13th February
Half Term
16th February – 20th February
Term 4 - 23rd February – 27th March
Summer 2026
Staff only Inset Day: Monday 13th April
Term 5 - 14th April – 22nd May
Closed Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday
Half Term
25th May – 29th May
Term 6 - 1st June – 17th July



