Big Discoveries Nursery

Consumables charge

Our consumables charge is in compliance with the local authority guidelines. This charge is this for consumables/additional services that we offer at Big Discoveries.

Our charges are as follows 

Sustenance - Food - 12p per funded hour 

Non - food consumables - 35p per hour  

For example, if you claim 30 hours term time only, this charge will amount to a weekly charge of £14.10 or if you claim 23 hours stretched funding this will amount to a total weekly charge of £10.81.

**If you want to opt out of paying the additional charges, free child care provision spaces are available 1pm-3pm using Early years entitlement over 49 weeks. Speak to manager for availability**

Any hours attended outside of the government funding will be charged at the hourly rate additionally to this claim

*If you are claiming the Government funding you will not be charged if

·       The child is currently looked after by the local authority.

·        The child is no longer looked after by the local authority as a result of an adoption order, a special guardianship           order or a residency order. 

·       The child is entitled to Disability Living Allowance.

·       The child has an Education, Health and Care Plan.

·       The family receive Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit (or both) and their household income is £16,190 per                year  or less before tax.

·       The family receive the Working Tax credit 4-week run on (the payment they get when they stop qualifying for                 Working Tax Credit)

·        Their family receives Universal Credit and their household income £15,400 or less per year, not including                      benefits.

·       Their family receives Income Support, Income based Jobseekers Allowance, Income related Employment and Support Allowance, the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

Please note that our “Additional services” charge is subsidised by the government funding for those in receipt of any of the above and we will receive additional funding for these children allowing us to cover this charge

Nappies, wipes and meals to be provided by parents.

Breakfast, milk and healthy snacks will be provided by Big Discoveries. 

Term Dates and Opening Information

We are open 49 weeks in the year, closing during Easter and Christmas. Our opening hours are 8am-5pm. We are closed on Bank Holidays.

Term dates 2025 - 2026 

Autumn Term = Wednesday 3rd September- Friday 19th December

Term time only children

Autumn half term- Monday 27th October- Friday 31st October 

Return on Monday 3rd November 

 - Christmas closure for all children - 

22nd December - Friday 2nd January 

All children return - Monday 05/01/26

                   Spring Term 

Monday 6th January -Friday 4th April

Term time only children

Spring half term

Monday 17th February- Friday 21st February

Easter holiday fro term time only children 

30.03.26 - 13.04.26

Whole Nursery Easter Closure

Friday 3rd April 2026 - 10th April 2026.

First day back Monday 13th April 2026

May half term

25th - 29th May 2026

Bank holiday closures 

Monday 4th May 2026

Monday 26th May 2026

Monday 31st August 2026