Big Discoveries Nursery

Fee Information

Child’s Age Hourly Rate AM session PM Session  School Day  Early School day  Full day

                        8:00-13:00 13:00-17.00 09:00-15:00 8.00:15.00       8.00-17.00

0-3 years   £7         £35        £28         £42         £49             £61       

3 years +   £6.25      £31.25     £25         £37.50      £43.75          £55

Those in receipt of government funded hours (No charge will be applied for some children*)

15 hours

15 hours term time only £10 a week

11.5  hours stretched £7.76 a week

30 hours                          

30 hours term time only £20 a week                                         

23 hours stretched £15.51 a week

*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 call for session availability, spaces are limited

Nappies, wipes and meals to be provided by parents. Milk and healthy snacks will be provided. 

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 2024/2025 for Term Time Only children

Autumn Term Monday 2nd September- Friday 20th December

Autumn half term- Monday 28th October- Friday 1st November

Spring Term Monday 6th January -Friday 4th April

Spring half term- Monday 17th February- Friday 21st February

Summer Term Monday 21st April- Tuesday 15th July (16th-22nd July are inset days)

Summer half term- Monday 26th May- Friday 30th May

Whole Nursery Christmas Closure starts Monday 23rd December 2024. First day back Monday 6th January 2025

Whole Nursery Easter Closure Friday 14th April 2025. First day back Tuesday 22nd April 2025