Contracts and dates
Student contracts
Non-student contracts
Days when the nursery is closed
Booking for the following year
Student contract and opening dates
Full year contract
This contract entitles you to use the sessions you book between September and June during nursery terms.
By choosing a full year contract, you will be booking the same weekly sessions for the whole year, except on days when the nursery is closed. The total fee charged will be your weekly rate x 38 (see reductions below).
Part-year contract
This is a contract for 19 weeks and so allows you to change your sessions at the end of the contract. However, we cannot guarantee that the altered sessions will be available. All other conditions are the same as for the full year contract. The total fee charged will be your weekly rate x 19 (see 'reductions' below).
Student Calendar September 2011 - August 2012
Autumn Term: 6 September - 23 December 2011 = 16 weeks
Free Hours Entitlement: 6 September - 16 December = 15 weeks
Christmas Holidays 26 December - 30 December
Spring Term: 2 January 2012 - 30 March 2012 = 13 weeks
Free Hours entitlement: 2 January - 30 March = 13 weeks
Easter Holidays
Week commencing 2 April 2012
Week commencing 9 April 2012
Extras available to book at Easter
Monday 2 April
Wednesday 11 April
Tuesday 3 April
Thursday 12 April
Wednesday 4 April
Friday 13 April
Thursday 5 April
Summer Term: 16 April to 1 June 2012 = 7 weeks
Free Hours Entitlement: 16 April to 1 June 2011 = 7 weeks
There will be 3 further free entitlement weeks to use, weeks commencing 4, 11 and 18 June
Summer 2012
The Nursery remains open until 24 August 2012. You may be able to claim financial assistance for childcare during the summer vacation. Summer weeks can be booked separately at a later date. We will send you information at the appropriate time.
Settling in
If you are new to the Nursery, the hours you can attend during the first weeks in September will be limited in order to allow your child to settle in properly. Please telephone the Nursery to arrange your first visit. More about settling in.
Winter, spring and summer vacations
As part of your contract, you will be charged a retainer fee of 50 per cent to cover the winter and spring holidays. Fees for additional sessions during these weeks will therefore be at reduced rates. During the summer vacation after your contract ends, you may be able to claim financial assistance for extra sessions if your course continues.
Reductions will only be made for the following
- Nursery Education Grant (if you are eligible)
- if you have paid a deposit
- if you do not require nursery lunches
- if your child's age changes (see also Fees)
Please note: We do not make reductions for absence.
Non-student contracts and opening dates
The non-student contract runs from September–July.
Contract: all weeks within the period of contract will be charged for, even if the child is absent during this time. See dates closed below.
'Extras' indicates those days outside of your term-long contracts. If you wish your child/ren to attend nursery during these periods, you must book and pay in advance. We will give you a booking form/contract for these 'extra' sessions at the appropriate time.
Non-student calendar
Autumn term 2010
Contract: 2 September–24 December 2010 = 16 weeks and two days
Spring term 2011
Contract: 4 January–15 April 2011 = 14 weeks and three days
Extras to book at Easter 2011
Monday 18 April
Tuesday 19 April
Wednesday 20 April
Thursday 21 April
Wednesday 27 April
Thursday 28 April
Friday 29 April
Summer term 2011
Contract: 3 May–22 July 2011 = 11 weeks and four days
Extras to book over the summer 2011
Week commencing 25 July
Week commencing 1 August
Week commencing 8 August
Week commencing 15August
Week commencing 22 August
Days the nursery is closed
Staff training days
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Friday in June 2011 - to be arranged after 3 June
Christmas 2010
Monday 27 December
Tuesday 28 December
Wednesday 29 December
Thursday 30 December
Friday 31 December
New Year 2011
Monday 3 January
Easter 2011
Friday 22 April
Monday 25 April
Tuesday 26 April
May Day 2011
Monday 2 May
Spring Bank Holiday 2011
Monday 30 May
Tuesday 31 May
Summer 2011
Monday 29 August
Tuesday 30 August
Wednesday 31 August
Thursday 1 September
Friday 2 September
Booking for the following year
Nursery places are in great demand and it is therefore necessary for us to plan ahead so that the maximum number of children can be accommodated. It is also essential to maintain high occupancy in order to keep the level of fees as low as possible.
At the end of each academic year, you will be asked to book your sessions for the following year and a contract will then be prepared for you to sign. This contract secures your place in the nursery for the entire year.
Next: Fees and funding
