Prices & opening times

We recommend upon enrolling your child that a minimum of two sessions a week are booked, as we feel in our experience that children generally settle much quicker than those who only attend one session a week. However we appreciate that you as parents know what’s best for your child.
 

Term Dates 2025 & 2026

Autumn Term
PD Day: Monday 1st September
Autumn Term 1: Tuesday 2nd September – Thursday 23rd October
PD Day: Friday 24th October
Half Term: Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October
Autumn Term 2: Monday 3rd November – Friday 19th December

Spring Term
PD Day: Monday 5th January
Spring Term 1: Tuesday 6th January – Friday 13th February
Half Term: Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February
Spring Term 2: Monday 23rd February – Friday 27th March

Summer Term 
Summer Term 1: Tuesday 13th April – Thursday 21st May
Bank Holiday: Monday 5th May
PD Day: Friday 22nd May
Half Term: Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May
Summer Term 2: Monday 1st June – Friday 17th July
PD Day: Monday 20th July

Please note our term dates differ slightly to Hartest Primary Schools.
*Primary school closed Friday 20th June & Tuesday 2nd September 2025 – Preschool open
*Preschool closed Friday 4th April 2025 & Monday 5th January 2026 – Primary school open

Pricing for 3 & 4-year-olds

Morning Session: 8.30am - 11.30am
£16.98

Lunch Club: 11.30am - 12.30pm
£5.66

Morning & Lunch: 8.30am - 12.30pm
£22.64

Afternoon Session: 12.30pm - 4.00pm
£19.81

Full Day Session: 8.30am - 4.00pm
£42.24

Pricing for 2-year-olds:

Morning Session: 8.30am - 11.30am
£22.98

Lunch Club: 11.30am - 12.30pm
£7.66

Morning & Lunch: 8.30am - 12.30pm
£30.64

Afternoon Session: 12.30pm - 4.00pm
£26.81

Full Day Session: 8.30am - 4.00pm
£57.45

20 – 24 months only accepted if they receive government funding.

Hartest Preschool accepts 15 or 30 hour government funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds for all sessions.

Funding & Tax Free childcare -
We welcome children aged 20 months+ with their funding as well as accepting 15 hours funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and 30 hour funding.

Working Parents - Tax Free childcare is a UK-wide government scheme that pays 20% of childcare costs.

To check if you are eligible for funding and/ or the tax free childcare system please visit : www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

WE ARE OPEN TERM TIME ONLY

Sessions:

Full day – 8:30am – 4:00pm
Half day AM – 8:30am – 11:30am
Lunch club – 11:30am – 12:30pm
Half day PM – 12:30pm – 4:00pm