Fees & Sessions 2017/18
Each year at Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten we review our fees. We strive to keep several important goals in mind: building a sustainable, financially healthy kindergarten, making Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten accessible to as many families as possible, and staying true to our mission and philosophy. You can expect an increase of between 3% and 6% each year.
Monthly Fees
The amount is calculated based on the 48 weeks of the year that we are open and then averaged into monthly payments.
Full Days
Monthly Fees:
| Full Days Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | £392 |
| 3 | £588 |
| 4 | £784 |
| 5 | £980 |
Part Days
Monthly Fees:
| Part Days Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | £336 |
| 3 | £504 |
| 4 | £672 |
| 5 | £840 |
Morning Session
Monthly Fees:
| Mornings Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | £256 |
| 3 | £384 |
| 4 | £512 |
| 5 | £640 |
Bushcraft / Forest School
Cost:
£12
Time:
9am to 12pm
Includes:
Enhanced resources, one-to-one tool use, fire making, access to Green Space, and bush snack.
Bushcraft for:
3 and 4 year olds only. We risk assess each child individually. Session include one-to-one tool use, fire-making, den building, and more.
Nursery Education Funding
What Funding is Available to Me?
Your child is able to access 570 or 1,140 hours of nursery education funded by the Government from the term after their third birthday. This funding can be stretched over the 48 weeks of the year that we are open.
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten offers free places for qualifying two-year-old children. If you are eligble for two-year-old Government funding you will be eligible for our Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten programme of free places. You can check eligiblity for free places here.
Policy of Provision of NEF
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten is registered on the Worcestershire Early Years Directory of NEF Providers.
We offer the free entitlement hours funded by the Government as part of our sessional and full day care, applied over 48 weeks of the year. We offer up to 1,140 hours per year, which works out as a maximum of 23.75 hours per week, capped at 6 hours per day. Funded hours are 9am to 12pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm. There is a charge for the additional hours and services outside of the scope of the funded hours.
More information is provided below, as well as in our Fees 2017/18 booklet available on request.
How Do the Funded Hours Affect My Fees?
Funded hours are provided free at the point of delivery. There is a charge for additional hours and services outside of the scope of the Government funded hours. A summary of fees including additional hours and services are provided in the table below.
Fees Incorporating Nursery Education Funding
Full Day: Universal 15 Hours NEF
Includes:
Breakfast club, morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea
| Full Days Per Week | Funded Hours Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | 11.88 | £266.32 |
| 3 | 11.88 | £462.32 |
| 4 | 11.88 | £658.32 |
| 5 | 11.88 | £854.32 |
Part Day: Universal 15 Hours NEF
Includes:
Breakfast club, morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea
| Part Days Per Week | Funded Hours Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | 8 | £263.08 |
| 3 | 11.88 | £397.86 |
| 4 | 11.88 | £565.86 |
| 5 | 11.88 | £733.86 |
Morning Session: Universal 15 Hours NEF
Includes:
Breakfast club, morning snack and lunch
| Mornings Per Week | Funded Hours Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | 6 | £168.58 |
| 3 | 9 | £252.87 |
| 4 | 11.88 | £340.40 |
| 5 | 11.88 | £468.40 |
Full Day: Universal 30 Hours NEF
Includes:
Breakfast club, morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea
| Full Days Per Week | Funded Hours Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | 12 | £263.08 |
| 3 | 18 | £394.62 |
| 4 | 23.75 | £532.91 |
| 5 | 23.75 | £728.91 |
Part Day: Universal 30 Hours NEF
Includes:
Breakfast club, morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea
| Part Days Per Week | Funded Hours Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | 8 | £263.08 |
| 3 | 12 | £394.62 |
| 4 | 16 | £526.16 |
| 5 | 20 | £657.70 |
Morning Session: Universal 30 Hours NEF
Includes:
Breakfast club, morning snack and lunch
| Mornings Per Week | Funded Hours Per Week | Fees |
| 2 | 6 | £168.58 |
| 3 | 9 | £252.87 |
| 4 | 12 | £337.16 |
| 5 | 15 | £421.45 |
Free Places Programme
The opportunity to provide assistance for families in need is an important aspect of our mission and values. Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten offers free places for qualifying children. If you are eligible for two-year-old government funding or Pupil Premium you will be eligible for our Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten programme of free places.
A minimum of 2 morning sessions (8.00am to 12.45pm) per week can be provided for eligible two-year-olds. We aim to ensure a child can continue to access these places following their third birthday.
You can check eligibility for these free places here:
www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
We also have funded only sessions available for three and four year olds. These places are limited and are on a first come, first served basis. A minimum of 3 funded only sessions per week is available as follows:
2.30pm to 5.30pm
If you have further questions or would like to obtain a parent funding form then please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.