We are open every weekday during the school terms (including half-term holidays, but excluding bank holidays). Full day-care is available, or children can attend one morning or afternoon session each day, either with or without Lunch Club.

• "Early Birds" may arrive from 8.00am*
• Morning sessions run from:
  • 9.15am to 12.15pm (in the Hall classroom)
  • 9.30am to 12.30pm (in the Chapel classroom)
• Afternoon sessions run from 1.30pm to 4.30pm
• "Night Owls" may stay until 6.00pm*

* by prior arrangement with the School Manager

Children bring their own packed lunches to eat at Lunch Club, under the supervision of one member of staff for every five children. (Please note that lunches are not refrigerated.)

Fees

School fees are £13.80 per session.
The Lunch Club is £3.00 per session.

Early Birds and Night Owls incur the following extra charges per quarter hour (or part thereof):

• between 8.00am and 9.00am  £2.30 per quarter hour
• between 9.00am and 9.30am  £1.15 per quarter hour
• between 4.30pm and 5.00pm  £1.15 per quarter hour
• bewteen 5.00pm and 6.00pm  £2.30 per quarter hour

There is a non-refundable registration fee of £25, payable when you enrol your child at the school.

Payments

Fees are payable weekly in advance, and sick days and absent days must be paid for.

You can make payments by cash, cheque or bank standing order. If you would like to set up a standing order, please ask the classroom manager for the school's bank details. We regret that we cannot accept payment by credit/debit card or by Direct Debit at present.

If your employer offers Childcare Vouchers as part of a salary sacrifice scheme, you can use these to pay your fees. We are registered with various voucher schemes so please discuss your requirements with the the School Manager. You can find more information about voucher schemes and how they work with Tax Credits on the web site of HM Revenue and Customs web site .

Term dates 2008/9

The term dates for 2008/9 are as follows:

• Autumn: 1st September 2008 - 18th December 2008
• Spring: 5th January 2009 - 2nd April 2009
• Summer: 20th April 2009 - 23rd July 2009

End of term parties are held from 10.30am - 1.00pm on the day following the last school day, so in 2008/9 parties will be on 19th December 2008, 3rd April 2009 and 24th July 2007.

Free Entitlement

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) will fund up to five 2½ hour sessions per week for children over three years of age as part of the government's Free Entitlement scheme, but we charge you directly for the additional cost of the three-hour Montessori session. Our admissions policy does permit parents to take just the 2½ hour free entitlement session if sufficient spaces are available, but prioritises those who want the Montessori education.

However, WSCC funds a maximum of 38 weeks of the year, whereas we open for 43 including half-term holidays. Any sessions over and above those funded by WSCC must be paid for in full by you. More information on the Free Entitlement can be found on the web site of the West Sussex Grid for Learning .

To apply for your Free Entitlement you must complete an application to the West Sussex Early Years Partnership, available from us, and show us your child's birth certificate as proof of age. The grant payments are made directly to the school.

Last updated September 2008