Fees, Funding & Term Dates
Fees
Two-Years-Old
Hourly Rate - £7.75
Morning Session (08:45-11:45) - £23.25
Afternoon Session (12.15pm - 15.15pm) - £23.25
Full Day including Lunch fee (08:45-15:15) - £49.50
Lunch club additional sessions for AM or PM (11:45-12:15) - £3
Funded hours can be used for the morning and afternoon session. Lunch club is chargeable and funded hours cannot be used.
Three & Four-Years-Old
Hourly Rate - £6.50
Morning Session (08:45-11:45) - £19.50
Afternoon Session (12.15pm - 15.15pm) - £19.50
Full Day including Lunch fee (08:45-15:15) - £42.00
Lunch club additional sessions for AM or PM (11:45-12:15) - £3
Funded hours can be used for the morning and afternoon session. Lunch club is chargeable and funded hours cannot be used.
Consumables fee :
There is a voluntary consumable amount automatically invoiced monthly to all FUNDED hours of £0.80 per hour to support Stompers with snack, arts and crafts, baking resources and more.
If you have any question please ask.
Admission Fee:
There is an admission fee of £50 which covers the admin work that goes into enrolling your child at our fantastic setting along with the cost of their initial settling in sessions.
Funding
Working Parent Funding
From September 2025, some nine month to 3 year old children will be eligible for 30 hours per week funding. This will be available the term after your child turns nine months. Children who qualify for funding will be given an eligibility code. This needs to be provided in order for funding to be claimed.
PLEASE NOTE - STOMPERS ONLY TAKE CHILDREN FROM AGE 2
Three & Four-Year Funding
We offer 15-hours per week, universal funding for all three & four-year-old children from the term after their third birthday.
Children must have turned three by the following dates to qualify for funding – Autumn Term: 31st August, Spring Term: 31st December, Summer Term: 31st March.
Some three & four-year old children will be eligible for 30-hours per week, extended funding. Children who meet government criteria will be given an eligibility code, this needs to be provided in order for extended funding to be claimed. Extended funding can be split between Stondon Stompers and another setting.
Two Year Old Disadvantaged Funding
If you are eligible, this will be available the term after your child turns two years old. Children who qualify for funding will be given an eligibility code. This needs to be provided in order for funding to be claimed.
Further information & support on paying fees and accessing funding can be found at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
Funding & Payment Guidance
Term Dates
2024-2025 Academic Year
Monday 2nd September 2024 - Friday 18th July 2025
Autumn Term
Monday 2nd September – Friday 20th December
October Half Term
Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November
Inset Days
Monday 2nd September, Tuesday 3rd September
Spring Term
Monday 6th January – Friday 4th April
February Half Term
Monday 17th February - Friday 21st February
Inset Days
Monday 6th January
Summer Term
Tuesday 22nd April – Friday 18th July
May Half Term
Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May
Inset Days/Bank Holidays
Monday 21st April, Monday 5th May
Re-open on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 for new academic year