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The Croft Fees and Information

Opening Hours

7:30am to 18:00
Monday to Friday
All year round or Tranby term time

The Croft 2024/2025 closures:

Friday 20th of December 2024
Monday 23rd December 2024
Tuesday 24th December 2024 (Christmas Eve)
Wednesday 25th December 2024 (Christmas Day)
Thursday 26th December 2024 (Boxing Day)
Friday 27th December 2024
Monday 30th December 2024
Tuesday 31st December 2024
Wednesday 1st January 2025

In summary, The Croft Preschool will be closed from COP on Thursday the 19th of December 2024 and re-open on Thursday the 2nd of January 2025.

Paid session timings	From	To
Full day	7.30am	18:00 (Breakfast, Lunch and Tea included)
Morning	8.30am	11.30am
Afternoon	12.30pm	18:00 (Tea included)
Afternoon	12.30pm	15:30
Breakfast	7.30am	8.30am
Lunch	11.30am	12.30pm

Full day (with no Early Years Funding) 07:30 to 18:00 - £57.75 (Breakfast, Lunch and Tea included)

PAID HOURS without funding, or on top of funded hours	Cost
0 - 25 hours per week	£8.00 per hour
26 - 35 hours per week	£6.00 per hour
36 - 52.5 hours per week	£5.50 per hour

The Croft closes at 18:00, after this time there is a charge of £10 per hour or part thereof.

In the interests of your child’s wellbeing and educational development, we recommend that our Explorers (children who will become 3 years of age between September and August) attend at least 3 morning or afternoon sessions per week, and that our Adventurers (children who will become 4 years of age between September and August) attend at least 5 morning or afternoon sessions per week.

Early years funding entitlement will be deducted from these costs. Full fees charged for all bank holidays.

The Croft Tranby Pre-School 15 Hours Free Childcare Offer

Early years funding entitles children to up to 15 hours of free Pre-School sessions at The Croft, in Tranby term times, from the start of the term after they have turned three.

From September 2024 eligible working parents will be able to apply for 15 hours funded childcare for their two-year-old, applications via: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

These session options are:

Mornings - 08:30 to 11:30 Afternoons - 12:30 to 15:30

(Maximum number of 6 funded hours per day, only available during the above times)

Sessions booked outside these funded times will be charged at the relevant rates as listed on the Tranby website, within The Croft tab, under Sessions and Prices.

For more details please contact Mrs Sharon McEwan, Registrar, on (01482) 657016 or email: enquiries@tranby.org.uk.