Jack in the Box is open six hours a day, 38 weeks of the year, term time only.

• Morning sessions are from 9:30am – 12pm or 9am – 12pm
• Afternoon sessions are from 12pm – 2:30pm or 12pm – 3pm.

If a child comes for the afternoon or stays all day then they would and have a packed lunch provided by parents.

Private fees are priced per hour and variable with the age of the child. See our Fees and Payments policy for prices.

Government funding is available in different formats;

Universal funding

Every child, the term after their third birthday is entitled to 15 hours.

Extended 30 hour

This is for working parents with children aged three and four. Parents need to apply themselves through he government website to check their eligibility.

2 year funding

Parents need to apply on the Government website to check eligibility. It is for families in receipt of particular benefits, credits or allowances. If eligible, you are entitled to 15 hours the term after your child’s second birthday.

2 Year funding for eligible working parents, comes in April 2024. Parents need to apply through the government website. Entitlement will be 15 hours the term after your child turns two.

All government funding is subject to change according to government legislation.

All the funded hours are also subject to availability at the Preschool. We can only give you your full entitlement of hours if we have spaces. If you know you will be eligible for funding, please contact the setting to go on the waiting list so you don’t miss out You can do this via our contact page.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and plan exciting and challenging experiences covering all the seven areas of learning: Personal, social and emotional development, Physical development, Communication and language,  literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design. During our day the children will have access and the choice of the inside and outside environment where all areas of learning our covered, We try and free flow in all weathers and wet weather gear is provided.

During the morning the children will be offered a healthy snack with a choice of milk or water and a selection of fresh fruit or vegetables. We will have various smaller, more focused group times where the adults will have planned activities around the children’s interests to encourage their listening and attention, their communication skills, their turn taking, fine motor skills  all in readiness for school.  This will be an activity varying from a science experiment, reading stories, a musical activity, and toddler yoga to name but a few.  The afternoon session follows a similar routine as the morning session with the addition of  lunchtime, where all staff and children sit together to have lunch which is a social time but a good opportunity to discuss the benefits of healthy eating.

Our aim for your child is to be the best they can be and during a typical day at  play they will socialise, explore, be challenged, express their ideas, listen, communicate,  learn new skills and become independent and ready for school.