Admissions

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Hall Orchard Pre-School Admissions

The number of terms will depend on your child’s date of birth. Children are eligible to start at Hall Orchard Pre-School after their 3rd birthday.

All children are entitled to the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE), in the term after they turn 3 years old. which allows 15 hours per week of free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds. This equates to a maximum of 570 hours per year (38 weeks in an academic year).

You may be eligible for extended entitlement; this equates to 30 hours per week or a maximum of 1140 hours per year (38 weeks in an academic year). To be able to claim 30 hours of free childcare you must meet certain criteria. To check your eligibility go to

Free Childcare for Working Parents

If you wish to pay for sessions without using FEEE, the cost will be £17.40 per session.

Full day sessions have an additional charge of £2.90 per day (lunch time period).

Sessions

Session Time
Morning session 8.45am until 11.45am
Afternoon session 12.15pm until 3.15pm
Lunch 11.45am – 12.15pm
Full day 8.45am until 3.15pm
We provide your child with a snack which consists of a piece of fruit and a drink of water or milk. Parents provide a nut free packed lunch.

What will my child need?

  • A named drinks bottle.
  • Spare clothes.
  • A nut free packed lunch (full day session).
  • Sun hat/sun cream.
  • Nappies/pull ups and wipes (If not toilet trained)