Our Sessions
Mon: 9am - 12pm (AM Session) & 12pm - 3pm (PM Session)
Tues: 9am - 12pm (AM Session) & 12pm - 3pm* (PM Session)
Wed: 9am - 12pm (AM Session) & 12pm - 3pm (PM Session)
Thurs: 9am - 12pm (AM Session) & 12pm - 3pm (PM Session)
Fri: 9am - 12pm (AM Session) & 12pm - 3pm (PM Session)
* Tuesday PM sessions are for Rising 4s. This session is for child starting reception in September.
Sessions & Fees
Term Dates
2024-2025
Term 1 - Monday 2nd September 2024 - Friday 25th October 2024 (8 Weeks)
Term 2 - Monday 4th November 2024 - Friday 13th December 2024 (6 Weeks)
Term 3 - Monday 6th January 2025 - Friday 14th February 2025 (6 Weeks)
Term 4 - Monday 24th February 2025 - Friday 28th March 2025 (5 Weeks )
Term 5 - Monday 14th April 2025 - Friday 23th May 2025 (5 Weeks 2 Days)
Term 6 - Monday 2nd June 2025 - Wednesday 23rd July 2025 (7 Weeks 3 Days)
** subject to change dependant on hall repairs or closures
Fees
Session Fees
Our fees are £24.00 per 3 hour session (9-12 or 12-3). A full day from 9am till 3 pm is £48.00.
Please see section below for information about available funding.
Extra sessions that exceed any funded hours are also £24.00 per 3 hours (9-12 or 12-3).
Admissions
Admissions Fees
You will be required to sign an agreement when accepting a place at Jumping Beans Pre-School. We would appreciate a *£20.00 non-refundable registration / contribution towards administration costs and a school book bag when you accept a place for your child at Jumping Beans Pre-school.
Funding
Need to Know
(All funding enquiries can be checked at childcare choices website.
Funding for 3–4-year-old children - If your child is a 15-hour funded child there is nothing you need to do except confirm your child’s sessions and sign a declaration form that we provide for Kent County Council. If your child is a 30-hour funded child, then you will be required to access a working parents entitlement for 3 and 4 year old funding 30-hour code through Government website. If you are eligible there is extra funding available to boost your child's learning through Early Years Pupil Premium Funding (EYPP) Please visit the Kent Government site as detailed below for more information.
Parents whose child is eligible for the working parents of a 2 year old funding of up to 15 hours free need to access a code from the Government website and provide this to us on applying for a placement. Please visit the Government site detailed below for more information.
Free for two funding – you need to reach the criteria to access this funding and you can confirm this through your local children’s centres or online. Once you have been provided with a confirmation email please bring this to us and we can fill in a declaration form with you to access the funding for up to 15 hours per week term time. Your child may also be entitled to Early Years Pupil Premium funding.
If you have a child who is in receipt of disability living allowance or Education Health Plan they will be entitled for free for two funded places. Please see the Kent site detailed below for more information
For more information about funding please visit:
Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs