Sessions and Fees
Our pre-school has flexible sessions, great for busy parents, competitive rates and up to 30 hours’ free funding available too.
Hunter Hall pre-school (formerly Nutkins Nursery) is open weekdays from 8.15am – 5.30pm, wherever possible we aim to be flexible with sessions (depending on places available).
Flexible Sessions
Our grant sessions run in two tier arrangements which parents can select to best suit their needs.
Tier 1
From 9.00am until 12.00noon, over the lunch period (12 noon – 1.00pm) and then from 1.00pm until 4.00pm
Tier 2
From 8.15am until 12.00noon, over the lunch period (12 noon – 1.00pm) and then from 1.00pm until 3.15pm
You may, for example, choose 3 mornings and 2 afternoons to give your child the experience of both ends of the nursery day, or you may alternatively choose 5 afternoons or 5 mornings etc. The minimum number of sessions you may choose is 2. Places will be offered on a first-come first-served basis.
We are open on a morning from 8.15am and close at 5.30pm each day. If you require extended, wrap-around care during these hours there will be a charge of £4.50 an hour or part thereof in 15-minute intervals.
As we are a school your child is more than welcome to stay for a school lunch with us. A lunch is chargeable £1.75, which includes a hot lunch or salad option. All fees are invoiced at the end of each term.
Any sessions that your child is unable to attend due to illness, appointments etc are charged for, however, you may take additional sessions in lieu within a week.
We do not charge a retention fee for family holidays or during holiday periods.
Sessions are charged at £4.50 an hour or part thereof in 15 minute intervals and the hot lunch option is charged at £1.75.
Childcare Funding
Hunter Hall pre-school offers the ‘extended free childcare funding for parents of three and
Cumbria County Council – Early Years
The sessions for which childcare funding can be used are the core sessions including lunch hour, all the other wrap-around sessions will be charged per 15 mins.
Hunter Hall pre-school also operates the governments ‘Free Early Learning Scheme’ and the Childcare Voucher Scheme (from participating employers), as well as other childcare voucher schemes
To find out more about fees for Hunter Hall Pre-school please click here or view the prospectus
Contact us here to find out more about our flexible sessions and how you can apply for funding.
