A safe and happy place for your little shoots to grow.
Our offer to you
Green Shoots Pre-school in Bear Flat:
Private Fees Reviewed April 2025
£66.00 long day (9am-3.30pm including meals)
£52.50 short day (9.30am-2,30pm including meals)
Early Years Entitlement (EYE)
You can use up to 15 hours of universal early years entitlement or less. You can use up to 26hrs (full time at Green Shoots) of your 30hrs Early Years Extended Entitlement if applicable. Please note, children become eligible for the 3yrs EYE in the term after their third birthday, this also applies to the 2yrs EYE families who claim benefits.
Bath and North East Somerset council funding terms start on 1st September, 1st January and the 1st April. All 30hr working parent codes must be obtained or reconfirmed before these start dates. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/15-and-30-hours-childcare-support/faqs
Green Shoots strives to continue to offer 15/30hrs funded hours, as well as parental choice of sessions, therefore we do ask for payments for services. All children deserve high quality education, extra-curricular enhancements, access to healthy meals, and all consumables needed for their care, therefore these are inclusive in our offer. We ask parents to confirm their choice of funding agreement (each term: Autumn, Spring, and Summer) and sign to agree with our terms and conditions. We ask for 4 weeks notice to make any amendments to sessions, to change any chosen agreement, and/or to cancel a placement with us. Agreed fees will still apply during the 4 weeks notice.
1. Funding Offer – STANDARD Agreement
With this standard agreement (5-17hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £20.00 per funded session.
2. Funding Offer - FULL Agreement
Full-time (18hrs-26hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £14.00 per funded session
3. Funding Offer - LOW Agreement
Low Income/Disadvantaged families (those families receiving additional support and qualify for either EYPP/DAF/ISF/2yr Dis.). Parent choice of session times, we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £7.50 per funded session
Early Years Pupil Premium: https://www.gov.uk/get-extra-early-years-funding
2 year old disadvantaged EYE: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds claim-benefits
4. Funding Offer - FIXED Agreement
Fixed session times of 9am-3.30pm on 2 days agreed by management, dependant on availability, using 13hrs in total, no additional hours bookable. We ask for £0.00 per funded session.
All invoices will be clearly itemised as set out below...
- offers two start times (9am or 9.30am) and three collection times (2.30pm or 3pm or 3.30pm), This includes the use of your child's Early Years Entitlement
- is flexible when sharing hours with other settings
- provides high ratios of one adult to every four children
- is fully inclusive to the needs of all children and their families
- provides a wide range of healthy, home-made lunches and snacks that are shared together as a family, providing a safe and emotionally secure place to try new foods and develop healthy lifestyles
- is a family team of 12 skilled members, of which, 6 practitioners are fully qualified in Early Years Childcare and Development and have 10+ years experience working with children
- offers a home from home setting where the team “supports children incredibly well to develop exceptionally high levels of independence and develop excellent social skills.” Ofsted May 2018
Private Fees Reviewed April 2025
£66.00 long day (9am-3.30pm including meals)
£52.50 short day (9.30am-2,30pm including meals)
Early Years Entitlement (EYE)
You can use up to 15 hours of universal early years entitlement or less. You can use up to 26hrs (full time at Green Shoots) of your 30hrs Early Years Extended Entitlement if applicable. Please note, children become eligible for the 3yrs EYE in the term after their third birthday, this also applies to the 2yrs EYE families who claim benefits.
Bath and North East Somerset council funding terms start on 1st September, 1st January and the 1st April. All 30hr working parent codes must be obtained or reconfirmed before these start dates. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/15-and-30-hours-childcare-support/faqs
Green Shoots strives to continue to offer 15/30hrs funded hours, as well as parental choice of sessions, therefore we do ask for payments for services. All children deserve high quality education, extra-curricular enhancements, access to healthy meals, and all consumables needed for their care, therefore these are inclusive in our offer. We ask parents to confirm their choice of funding agreement (each term: Autumn, Spring, and Summer) and sign to agree with our terms and conditions. We ask for 4 weeks notice to make any amendments to sessions, to change any chosen agreement, and/or to cancel a placement with us. Agreed fees will still apply during the 4 weeks notice.
1. Funding Offer – STANDARD Agreement
With this standard agreement (5-17hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £20.00 per funded session.
2. Funding Offer - FULL Agreement
Full-time (18hrs-26hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £14.00 per funded session
3. Funding Offer - LOW Agreement
Low Income/Disadvantaged families (those families receiving additional support and qualify for either EYPP/DAF/ISF/2yr Dis.). Parent choice of session times, we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £7.50 per funded session
Early Years Pupil Premium: https://www.gov.uk/get-extra-early-years-funding
2 year old disadvantaged EYE: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds claim-benefits
4. Funding Offer - FIXED Agreement
Fixed session times of 9am-3.30pm on 2 days agreed by management, dependant on availability, using 13hrs in total, no additional hours bookable. We ask for £0.00 per funded session.
All invoices will be clearly itemised as set out below...
