FEES from AUTUMN TERM 2011

(until further notice)

3- to 5-YEAR-OLDS
These nursery fees are payable from the half-term following your childs third birthday.

Early Years Funding is available for most children from the term after their third birthday (specific dates apply). Further information can be obtained from the Nursery School.

37 Parkside Cambridge CB1 1JE 01223 357181 www.ace-nursery-school.org.uk ace_nursery@tiscali.co.uk

Fees must be paid by the end of the first week that your child attends ACE after each holiday period.
They may be paid termly or half-termly as preferred. Fees can be paid online to our bank account (Lloyds TSB Sort code: 30-13-55 A/C no. 02629997 please give your childs name as a reference with any online payments). Alternatively, cheques should be made payable to ACE Nursery School (Cambridge) Ltd. and placed in the fees box in the parents room. To help us identify your payment, please write your childs name on the reverse of the cheque (an envelope is not required). If you prefer to pay cash, please put it in an envelope clearly marked with your childs name and the amount enclosed, and hand it to a member of staff. We also accept payment through Childcare Virtual Vouchers please ask your employer if they provide this facility. Invoices will be issued to parents at the beginning of each term.

TERMLY FEES:
Sessions Early Morning Part Morning* Full morning Lunchtime Afternoon* All Day (ex. EMS) per week 8.30 8.45 8.45 11.15 8.45 12.30 12.30 1.30 1.30 4.00 8.45 4.00 1 18 131 231 62 131 424 2 36 262 462 124 262 848 3 54 393 693 186 393 1,272 4 72 524 924 248 524 1,696 5 90 655 1,155 310 655 2,120 *The cost of these sessions are fixed by the level of Early Years Funding (EYF) available. EYF can be used to pay for the part-morning and afternoon sessions in full for eligible children. Full morning sessions include 2.5 hours of funded time. ACE is required to provide the part morning session to comply with current funding regulations. However, children attending the short, part morning session will not have the opportunity to participate in the full range of planned morning activities.
For information, these termly costs equate to the following approximate costs per session/per hour: Per session 1.42 10.34 18.23 4.89 10.34 33.47 Per hour 5.68 4.14 4.86 4.89 4.14 4.62

EXTRA SESSIONS:
In an emergency it may be possible for your child to have an extra session or lunch hour at a higher rate than the normal fee. Extra sessions must be paid for on the day (or sooner) on the following basis: 1.75 22.00 7.00 12.50 per early morning per full morning per supervised lunch hour per afternoon

Unfortunately, Early Years Funding cannot be used to pay for any extra sessions.

AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB:
The After-School Club (4.00 to 5.30 pm) is open to all ACE children. If you would like details of this, please ask a member of staff.

WRITTEN NOTICE: Each child is expected to attend ACE for at least one full term. Parents must give half a terms notice in writing before withdrawing their child from the school. If this is not done they may be required to pay the fees for the following half term.
A parent co-operative founded in 1966 by the Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance. Registered in England No. 1170191. Registered Charity No. 271233