Opening Hours Spring 2022

 

The Spring term started on Monday 10th January but due to reduced staffing, we are currently only open in the mornings (8:00 am to 12:30 pm).

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As soon as we can open up again for the afternoons, we will let you know.  This our the intended hours as soon as we can manage them...

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Breakfast Club - 8:00 to 8:30

Morning Session - 8:30 to 11:30

Lunch Club - 11:30 to 12:30

Afternoon Session - 12:30 to 15:30

Tea Club - 15:30 to 16:00

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You can use your government funding towards any session and/or club; we only ask that you select a club for each session to keep them and the nursery viable.

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Non-funded periods are £6.00 p/h (Breakfast and Tea Clubs cost just £3.00 as they're 30 minutes long) and we still accept childcare vouchers and tax-free payments.

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Staying Safe at Nursery

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• please maintain a 1.5 metre distance when coming and going to and from the setting

• use the alcohol-gel provided; we have enough for everyone

• do not come into the setting yourselves - children can be handed over to staff at the main door

• try not to bring children's comforters in as they increase risk of infection

• any children with a high temperature or new, persistent cough will be sent home

• we'll encourage and support children to wash their hands when they arrive at nursery

• please talk to your children about the importance of staying safe by cleaning hands, not putting toys in the mouth and coughing into the elbow

• if you need to speak to a staff member, please book an appointment and wear a face mask

• at the moment we prefer bank transfers over cash payments

• children don't have to social distance but adults do, so please try and be aware of this at all times

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Government Funding for 2020-2021

 

If your child was born between 1 April 2018 to 31 August 2018 they will be eligible to receive the Early Years Free Entitlement (E.Y.F.E.) at Sticky Fingers Nursery School from September 2021.

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If your child will be two by the 31 August 2021 and you meet the eligibility criteria you can apply now for a September 2021 place with us using the Free Early Education for Two year olds (F.E.E.T.) funding.

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Completely Free Funding

 

We offer the full 30 Hours Extended Entitlement without any top-ups.  i.e. you can use as much or as little as you like flexibly* with nothing else to pay!  The current 15 Hours Universal Entitlement is still available as is the Free Early Education for Two year olds (F.E.E.T.) scheme.

 

*3 hour Sessions cannot be booked on their own and must be combined with one of the Clubs.

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Government's Childcare Choices

 

Find out what help is available for childcare costs on the government's Childcare Choices website.  Full details of the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme is also available here - we already accept this funding.

www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Important Dates​

 

​2021 - 2022

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Autumn Term

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Start

6th September

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Half Term

25th October - 29th October

 

End

17th December

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Spring Term

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Start

10th January

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Half Term

14th February - 18th February

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End

31th March

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Summer Term

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Start

19th April

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Closed

2nd May (Bank Holiday)

5th May (Local Elections)

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Half Term

30th May - 3rd June

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End

22nd July

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Event Dates

 

Hallowe’en - 31st October

 

Bonfire Night - 5th November

 

​Diwali - 4th November

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Armistice Day - 11th November

 

Nursery Rhymes - 15th November → 19th November

 

Hanukkah - 28th November → 6th December

 

St. Andrew’s Day - 30th November

 

Christmas - 25th December

 

Boxing Day - 26th December

 

New Year’s Day - 1st January

 

Chinese New Year - 1st February

 

Valentine’s Day - 14th February

 

Shrove Tuesday - 1st March

 

St. David’s Day - 1st March

 

World Book Day - 3rd March

 

St. Patrick’s Day - 17th March

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Mothering Sunday - 27th March

 

Easter - 17th April → 18th April

 

St. George’s Day - 23rd April

 

Eid al-Fitr - 2nd May → 3rd May

 

Father’s Day - 19th June

 

Eid al-Adha - 9th July → 13th July