3 & 4 year old funding

Since September 2017, 30 hours “free” childcare has been available for working parents of eligible 3 and 4 year-olds. The scheme aims to support working families by reducing the cost of childcare.

The eligibility rules for the scheme are:

• Your child will be aged 3 or 4
• Both parents must be working – or the sole parent is working
• Each parent earns, on average, a weekly minimum equivalent of 16 hours at National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage
• Each parent must have an annual income of less than £100,000
• You must live in England

Although the scheme is widely referred to as 30 hours “free” childcare it is only 30 hours per week during the 38 weeks of school term-time, which amounts to 1,140 hours per year. Nurseries like ours are typically open for 50 weeks a year to meet the needs of our working families.

The 30 Hour Extended Entitlement offered by Sunny Days Nursery is ‘stretched’ over the whole year. This means that parents will be able to receive just over 22 funded hours each week for 50 weeks of the year instead of 30 hours, only in the 38 term-time weeks.

For further information and costs associated with the 30 hours stretched offer or if you would like to look around the Nursery, please speak to Mrs Judith Crook on 01543 227165 or 227168 to arrange an appointment.

Baby & Toddler Room

Room Leaders: Miss Katie Weaver

When joining our baby room, the staff will discuss with you all your babies needs and routines so that your baby settles quickly into the nursery environment. There are activity rooms, a nappy changing area and cots are available for sleeping as well as a wide variety of activities to stimulate your little one.

2-3 years

Room Leader: Mrs Beth Sedgley

Assistant Room Leader: Mrs Kirsty Chapman

There are opportunities for supervised play, craft and tabletop activities. Children are given opportunities to create and take part in imaginative or construction play. We have a wide range of craft and painting activities and provide experiences both indoors and outdoors. Beds are provided at sleep time for your little one to have a nap.

Pre School

Room Leader: Miss Jessica Bennett

Assistant Room Leader: Mrs Kirsty Chapman

In our pre school group, the children follow a more structured routine as they gradually prepare for their transition to school. Children take part in a range of structured and self-choice activities. Singing and stories feature heavily in the daily routine as do opportunities for outdoor and messy play.

Click on the images to see a sample of our menus

Sunny Days Under 2’s Curriculum 

Sunny Days 2-3’s Curriculum 

Sunny Days Pre-School Curriculum