Opening Times
Morning Sessions
Monday to Friday - 9:15am to 12 noon
Afternoon Sessions
Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12.30pm to 3.00pm
Lunch Club
Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon to 12.30pm
Fees
We offer up to 15 or 30 hours of funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks of the year for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years of age.
We accept children from 2yrs on a fee-paying basis.
Fees
£6.50 per hour
£4.50 lunch club
£1.00 Snack (optional)
All 3-year-olds can access 15hrs of free childcare per week for 38weeks of the year, from the term after the child's 3rd birthday.
Eligible working parents can receive up to 30 hours of free childcare a week if they meet the income threshold.
To find out what funding you are eligible for, please visit the Childcare Choices website.
Best Start in Life - Best Start in Life
The Pre-School runs a lunch club Mon to Thurs from noon to 12.30pm. Parents may choose to use their funded entitlement to cover this.
Parents are required to sign up for the whole term and provide a healthy and nutritious packed lunch. The cost is non-refundable for fee-paying parents.
We also have an optional termly fee that parents can opt in to, on a term by term basis for consumables and additional services.
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Additional Services
Early Drop-off Club
We offer an Early Drop Off service to support working parents who need extra time in the morning. The preschool opens at 8:45am for children to arrive before the usual 9:15am start.
The service costs £4.50 per morning and is non‑refundable. Eligible families may use funded hours; funded sessions must be booked in advance. Privately funded children may book ahead or use the service ad‑hoc.
Drop-off is available anytime between 8:45am and 9:15am. During this time, children can take part in activities that support the three prime areas of learning: Personal, Social & Emotional Development, Communication & Language Development, and Physical Development.
Term Dates
Academic Year 2025/2026
Term | Start Date | End Date |
Term 1 | Monday 13th April 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 |
Term 2 | Monday 1st June 2026 | Monday 20th July 2026 - Leavers Party |
Term 3 | Monday 7th September 2026 | Friday 23rd October 2026 |
Term 4 | Monday 2nd November 2026 | Friday 18th December 2026 |
Term 5 | Monday 4th January 2027 | Friday 12th February 2027 |
Term 6 | Monday 22nd February 2027 | Friday 26th March 2027 |
St Peter's Pre-School, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend,Berkshire, RG7 6EU
Ofsted registration number 508013