HIGH ADULT TO CHILD RATIOS 1:4 (2-3yrs) AND 1:5 (3-5yrs)
FLEXIBLE USE OF YOUR FUNDED HOURS WITH A CHOICE OF ARRIVAL AND COLLECTION TIMES
Green Shoots Pre-school in Oldfield Park:
offers two start times (8am or 8.30am) and three collection times (2.30pm or 4pm or 4.30pm), 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/five 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 8 skilled members, of which, 5 practitioners are fully qualified in Early Years Childcare and Development and have 5+ years experience working with children
offers a home from home setting
Private Fees Reviewed April 2026 £10.00 per hour £1.50 per snack £5.50 two course homemade lunch per day £93.50 long day (8am-4.30pm including meals) £68.50 short day (8.30am-2.30pm including meals)
Early Years Entitlement (EYE) including Working Parents 30hrs Early Years Entitlement 30/15hrs (EYE) Funded hours are spread over 47.5 weeks of the year. All session fees include meals. Our current offer will be reviewed prior to each new term Autumn, Spring, Summer. To ensure pre-school can continue to offer a business model that will be open for all families, and continue to offer the Early Years Entitlement, we ask for voluntary payments for meals, extra curricular activities, and consumables.
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.
Green Shoots strives to continue to offer high adult to child ratios, 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.
Stretched Funding 30hrs= 24hrs
1. Funding Offer – STANDARD Agreement With this standard agreement (6-25.5hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £1.50 per snack, £5.50 lunch per day and £2.50 per funded hour.
2. Funding Offer - FULL Agreement Full-time (26-42.5hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £1.50 per snack, £5.50 lunch per day and £1.50 per funded hour.
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 £0.75 per snack, £4.50 lunch per day and £0.50 per funded hour.
All invoices will be clearly itemised. Please contact us for more information about fully funded places - these are limited.
1. Funding Offer – STANDARD Agreement With this standard agreement (6-14.5hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £1.50 per snack, £5.50 lunch per day and £2.50 per funded hour.
2. Funding Offer - FULL Agreement Full-time (15-42.5hrs a week, parent choice of sessions), we ask for an Enhanced Provision Voluntary Payment (EPVP) of £1.50 per snack, £5.50 lunch per day and £1.50 per funded hour.
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 £0.75 per snack, £4.50 lunch per day and £0.50 per funded hour.
All invoices will be clearly itemised. Please contact us for more information about fully funded places - these are limited.