Sessions and Fees

Sessions are Monday – Friday between 8.30 and 15.30

Children may attend a combination of sessions – mornings, mornings with lunch or all day

2 year olds must attend a minimum of two sessions per week

3 and 4 year olds must attend a minimum of three sessions per week

Early Years Funding and Tax-free Childcare

We are pleased to offer help with childcare costs through a range of government schemes.  Each invoice will state which hours are covered by the free entitlement and which hours are chargeable.

  • Working families of 2 year olds are entitled to 30 hours of free early education per week.
  • All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free early education per week until they go into a Reception class. The entitlement is paid from the term after the child turns 3 years old.
  • In addition, working families are entitled to an extra 15 hours per week meaning a total of 30 hours of free early education per week.
  • We also subscribe to Tax-Free Childcare.
  • There is funding available for two year olds whose families are on low incomes or receiving certain benefits.

Our Fees

Fees must be paid a term in advance on receipt of each invoice. One term’s notice in writing is required if a parent wishes to withdraw their child. There will be no reduction in fees if a child is absent from school: if the fees remain unpaid, then it will be assumed that the place is no longer required.

The fees stated below are subject to change during a child’s attendance at Daisies Montessori Nursery School, parents will be notified in advance should this arise.

Fees may be paid in cash, by cheque, through Tax Free Childcare or via bank transfer.

Morning Session

£21per session
  • 09:00 – 12:00
  • Flexible drop off 09:00 – 09:30

Morning plus Lunch

£2450per session
  • 09:00 – 12:00
  • Includes Lunch
  • Flexible drop off 09:00 – 09:30

Full day

£42per session
  • 09:00 – 15:00
  • Includes Lunch
  • Flexible drop off 09:00 – 09:30
  • Flexible pick up 14:40 – 15:00

Additional Services

£3

per day

Cooked Lunch

Your child will be provided with a cooked two course lunch. This will be prepared freshly each day by the Abbots Ripton C of E School catering team and will comply with the nutrition guidelines for young children. It will be brought over and served by our staff to eat with the other children at Daisies. The seasonal menu will be available online in advance and will consist of two options with dessert.

View the menu here

This service cannot be claimed via early years funding and is payable weekly in advance. Children can have a cooked lunch on certain days based on menu choice or all days that they attend.

£4

per session

Breakfast / Early Drop-off Session

08:30 – 09:00

Dropping your child off at 8.30am they will be provided with one of the options from the menu below. On finishing breakfast the children will play in the classroom.

View the menu here

This session cannot be claimed via early years funding and is payable termly in advance. Children can attend this session on some days that they attend or all days that they attend.

£4

per session

Afternoon Tea / Late Collection Session

15:00 – 15:30

Your child will be provided with one of the options from the menu below before being collected at 3.30pm. On finishing afternoon tea the children will play in the classroom.

View the menu here

This session cannot be claimed via early years funding and is payable termly in advance. Children can attend this session on some days that they attend or all days that they attend.

Optional Chargeable Extras

Forest School

A ten-week forest school programme is available to school-leavers in the Spring Term. They are run by a fully qualified Forest School Leader and take place in the woodland behind the nursery car park. Each session lasts 2 hours. The sessions cost £40 for the term, added to your termly invoice.

Sports lessons

In a child’s final term at Daisies before they start school they can partake in a ten-week coached sports programme run by Key Sports. The sessions cost £40 for the term, added to your termly invoice.

Piano Lessons

All children in their final year at Daisies (school-leavers) are offered a ten week introduction to the piano through an individual weekly piano lesson. The lessons cost £40 for the term, added to your termly invoice, and all resources will be provided.

Daisies Montessori School Backpack

These liveried, heavy-duty backpacks in either purple or red can be purchased for the discounted price of £10.