Term Dates & Childcare Fees
We are registered for 80 children aged 3 months to 5 years and open for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery gives the option of ‘all year round care’ (51 weeks) or ‘term time only’ (38 weeks). A different combination of sessions can be used at the nursery, for example: 8am-12pm, 8am-1pm, 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-12pm, 9am-1pm, 9am-4pm, 9am-6pm, 12pm-3pm, 12pm-4pm, 12pm-6pm, 1pm-4pm, 1pm-6pm. Free entitlement is eligible for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years.
All children over the age of 3 years (and some children aged 2 years) are entitled to 15 hours free childcare per week and this starts the term after their 3rd birthday and continues until their transfer to primary school. The 15 hour free entitlement will be given flexibly between 9am and 4pm daily. No session must be longer than 10 hours and no shorter than 2.5 hours. If the free entitlement is used over 51 weeks, the hours will be ‘stretched’, giving a total amount of 11 hours per week.
We offer funded entitlement places to eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
TERM DATES
2023 / 2024
Autumn Term – 5th Sept – 15th Dec
Autumn Half Term – 23rd Oct – 27th Oct
Christmas Holiday – 18th Dec – 3rd Jan 2024
Nursery Closed – 18th Dec – 3rd Jan (inclusive) – Reopens Thursday 4th January 2024
Spring Term – 4th Jan 2024 – 28th March
Spring Half Term – 12th Feb – 16th Feb
Easter Holiday – 29th March – 12th April
Summer Term – 15th April – 19th July
Summer Half Term – 27th May – 31st May
2024 / 2025
Autumn term – 5th Sept – 18th Dec
Autumn Half term – 28th Oct – 1st Nov
Christmas Holiday – 23rd Dec – 3rd Jan 2025
Nursery Closed – 21st Dec – 3rd Jan – Reopens Monday 6th January 2025
Spring Term – 6th January 2025 – 4th April
Spring Half Term 17th Feb – 21st Feb
Easter Holiday – 7th April – 21st April
Summer Term – 22nd April – 22nd July
Summer Half Term – 26th May – 30th May
CHILDCARE FEES AT WESTERGATE NURSERY
| 7.30-8 | 8-9 | 9-12/FE | 12-1/FE | 1-4/FE | 4-6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.50 | £7.00 | £21.00 | £7.00 | £21.00 | £14.00 | |
| Meal Cost | B’fast | £2.00 | Lunch | £4.00 | Tea | £3.50 |
| Session | 8-1 /1-6 | 8-3 /9-4 | 8-4 | 9-3 | 9-6 | |
| Examples | £35.00 | £49.00 | £56.00 | £42.00 | £63.00 |
DAILY ROUTINE
8.00 – 9.00: Welcome & breakfast
9.20 – 9.30: Registration & Group Time
9.30 – 11.30: Free Flow and garden open
10.00 – 10.30: Rolling snack bar
11.30 – 11.45: Tidy up time
11.45 – 11.55: Group time
12.00 – 1.00: Lunchtime
1.00 – 3.45: Free Flow and garden open (1.30)
2.30 – 3.00: Rolling snack bar
3.45 – 4.00: Goodbyes (Group time – Wednesdays only)
4.00 – 6.00: Tea
Enrol Your Child Today
Email us on info@brightstartsdaynursery.co.uk or use the link below to register your interest in enrolling your child with Bright Starts Day Nursery in Bognor Regis.