Mealtimes
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All food will be freshly cooked at nursery. Menus have been carefully planned to meet the nutritional requirements of children and guidance from the Children's Food Trust has guided menu planning. Menus will be published in due course.
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Mealtimes are an important time of day for children. Within the baby room the mealtime routine will be dictated by the individual needs of the babies themselves. Some babies may be fed in highchairs whilst others may sit at a table to eat. Some babies may still be bottle fed or feeding mothers may choose to come in to nursery to breast feed.
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Within the toddler room children will eat in their key groups with their key practitioners, the same applies with children in preschool.
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Preschool children will be expected to serve themselves from choices made available on their tables. Staff will support children to make healthy choices, e.g., to choose a balanced meal consisting of carbohydrates, protein and vegetables. Children in the preschool will eat from china plates and drink from glasses at all mealtimes, unless a risk assessments informs us otherwise. Toddlers and babies will use plastic plates and beakers.
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Fees​
Minimum contract terms across the whole nursery are 4 full days. Sessional attendance can be requested, including funded only places, which are subject to availability.
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​Our fees are charged monthly in advance payable on the 1st day of the month.
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An annual 'Payment Schedule' is provided for all parents which includes a funding breakdown where parents are eligible, see below. Schedules are sent electronically. Invoices are not generated monthly but can be requested.
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Parents must provide nappies and wipes for babies and children who are not potty trained.
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Our fees are detailed on our Fees List.
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Funding
Parents may be eligible to claim government funding for up to 30 hours funded nursery education for their children for 38 weeks of the years. Parents may also be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare.
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To find out if you are eligible click on the adjacent Childcare Choices link.
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Funding Policy​
Our finding policy is entitled 'Early Education and Childcare Entitlement Funding' which can be found in our Policy Document which is available here.
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