Sessions and Term Dates
Times
Goslings Playgroup is open every weekday during school term time except for Bank Holidays and occasional inset days.
Morning sessions run from 8.45am to 11.45am. Afternoon sessions run from 12.30pm to 3.00pm, apart from Fridays when we finish at 11.45 am.
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Please note:
A small lunch club is run between the morning and afternoon sessions with places subject to availability.
Term Dates
Spring Term 2024
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Term Starts Thursday 4th January 2024
Half Term Monday 19th to Friday 24th February 2024
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Term Ends Thursday 28th March 2024
Autumn Term 2024
Induction Day Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Term Starts Wednesday 4th September 2024
Half Term Monday 28th October to Friday 1st Nov 2024
Term Ends Tuesday 17th December 2024
Summer Term 2024
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Term Starts Monday 15th April 2024
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Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2024
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Half Term Monday 27th to Friday 31st May 2024
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Term Ends Friday 19th July 2024
Spring Term 2025
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Term Starts Monday 6th January 2025
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Half Term Monday 17th to Friday 21st February 2025
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Term Ends Friday 4th April 2025
Process to Apply
To apply for a place for your child at Goslings Playgroup, please visit our Contact Us page. There are a number of ways you may contact us to arrange a convenient time to visit:
Once initial contact has been made, a visit to the playgroup will be arranged where you will be able to meet the staff, observe a live session and have a tour of our facilities. An application form must then be completed. Subject to availability of places, we will then contact you soon after to confirm acceptance.
Parents / Carers Starter Pack
Once your child has been accepted for admission a starter pack will be provided that includes a registration form, policy documents and important information about the playgroup.
Fees
Funding for 3 and 4 year olds
Nursery Education Funding is available for 3 and 4-year-old children for their playgroup sessions the term after their third birthday (not the term in which they are three).
Gosling Playgroup session fees are a competitive hourly rate and are reviewed annually. Please call 01462 622662 for the current fees. Payment should be made in advance at the beginning of each half term. Funded children will be billed for any extras or lunches on a per-term basis.
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Please note: if your child is absent at any time, sessions fees are still payable, as running expenses remain the same. Failure to pay will result in your children's place being relinquished. Where funding is not received, standard fees will apply.
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Goslings printed T-Shirts and Sweatshirts are available to purchase for your child. Please speak to a member of staff for further details.
Parental Involvement
As parents and carers, you are valued and respected
We will keep you informed, consulted, and included in all aspects of the playgroup and your children's development.
We recognise the important role you play in helping your child to learn and develop.
You may have access to any records or assessments that involve your own child and are warmly welcomed to attend or help with playgroup sessions. We also encourage you to become active members of the playgroup committee and to offer ideas and suggestions for improvement. Questionnaires are sent out periodically to ask for feedback and comments.