New Session Costs...
Free Funded Sessions - 15 & 30 hours
From the term following their 3rd birthday all children are entitled to 15 free hours per week in term time.
We also offer 30 free hours per week for the 9 month, 2 year and 3 year old funding. Please check on this link to see if you qualify...
https://www.gov.uk/check-eligible-free-childcare-if-youre-working
Children aged 2 may also be entitled to 15 free hours per week term time dependent on meeting the eligibility criteria. Please check on this link to check eligibility...
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds
STRETCHED PROVISION
Our ‘stretched provision’ allows parents to use less funded hours during term time enabling them to save hours for school holidays. If you feel this would benefit you, please ask the setting Manager.
Our stretched offer can be made up as: 50 weeks x 22.8 hours per week
Rates from 1st April 2026 at Ipswich:
7:30am Starts
0730-1300 (5.5 hours) – 0-2 £51.00 / 2-3 £42.90 / 3-4 £39.88
0730-1600 (8.5 hours) – 0-2 £79.00 / 2-3 £66.30 / 3-4 £61.63
0730-1700 (9.5 hours) – 0-2 £82.00 / 2-3 £74.10 / 3-4 £68.88
0730-1730 (10 hours) – 0-2 £84.00 / 2-3 £78.00 / 3-4 £72.50
0730-1800 (10.5 hours) – 0-2 £88.20 / 2-3 £81.90 / 3-4 £76.13
8:00am Starts
0800-1300 (5 hours) – 0-2 £47.00 / 2-3 £39.00 / 3-4 £36.25
0800-1600 (8 hours) – 0-2 £76.70 / 2-3 £62.40 / 3-4 £58.00
0800-1700 (9 hours) – 0-2 £80.75 / 2-3 £70.20 / 3-4 £65.25
0800-1800 (10 hours) – 0-2 £84.00 / 2-3 £78.00 / 3-4 £72.50
8:30am Starts
0830-1300 (4.5 hours) – 0-2 £43.50 / 2-3 £35.10 / 3-4 £32.63
0830-1700 (8.5 hours) – 0-2 £79.00 / 2-3 £66.30 / 3-4 £61.63
0830-1800 (9.5 hours) – 0-2 £82.00 / 2-3 £74.10 / 3-4 £68.88
1:00pm Starts
1300-1700 (4 hours) – 0-2 £39.50 / 2-3 £31.20 / 3-4 £29.00
1300-1800 (5 hours) – 0-2 £47.00 / 2-3 £39.00 / 3-4 £36.25
Cooked Lunch: £3.25
• Holidays will be charged at 50% if one month’s written notice is received.
• The Peartree Kindergarten is closed on bank holidays and for 1 week at Christmas,
no cost is charged for these days.
Out of School Club
Breakfast Club (Halifax & Hillside) = £8.75
(7:30am to start of school time)
After School Club (Halifax & Hillside) = £12.00
(School pick up from Halifax & Hillside at school finish time, club runs until 6:00pm)
Holiday Club
Full Day (0730-1800) = £35.00
Morning (0730-1230) = £20.00
Afternoon (1300-1800) = £20.00
Cooked Lunch: £3.25
Trips and outings such as to the cinema or the ski centre are charged at an additional cost
to cover entry fee where applicable and extra staffing.
We aim to keep this as low as possible.
Rates from 1st April 2026 at The Oaks, Felixstowe:
8:00am Starts
0800-1300 (5 hours) – 0-2 £47.00 / 2-3 £39.00 / 3-4 £36.25
0800-1600 (8 hours) – 0-2 £76.70 / 2-3 £62.40 / 3-4 £58.00
0800-1700 (9 hours) – 0-2 £80.75 / 2-3 £70.20 / 3-4 £65.25
0800-1800 (10 hours) – 0-2 £84.00 / 2-3 £78.00 / 3-4 £72.50
8:30am Starts
0830-1300 (4.5 hours) – 0-2 £43.50 / 2-3 £35.10 / 3-4 £32.63
0830-1700 (8.5 hours) – 0-2 £79.00 / 2-3 £66.30 / 3-4 £61.63
0830-1800 (9.5 hours) – 0-2 £82.00 / 2-3 £74.10 / 3-4 £68.88
9:00am Starts
0900-1300 (4 hours) – 0-2 £39.50 / 2-3 £31.20 / 3-4 £29.00
0900-1700 (8 hours) – 0-2 £76.70 / 2-3 £62.40 / 3-4 £58.00
0900-1800 (9 hours) – 0-2 £80.75 / 2-3 £70.20 / 3-4 £65.25
1:00pm Starts
1300-1700 (4 hours) – 0-2 £39.50 / 2-3 £31.20 / 3-4 £29.00
1300-1800 (5 hours) – 0-2 £47.00 / 2-3 £39.00 / 3-4 £36.25
Cooked Lunch: £3.25
• Holidays will be charged at 50% if one month’s written notice is received.
• The Peartree Kindergarten is closed on bank holidays and for 1 week at Christmas,
no cost is charged for these days.
Rates from 1st April 2026 at Holly Lodge, Felixstowe:
8:00am Starts
0800-1300 (5 hours) – 0-2 £47.00 / 2-3 £39.00 / 3-4 £36.25
0800-1600 (8 hours) – 0-2 £76.70 / 2-3 £62.40 / 3-4 £58.00
0800-1630 (8.5 hours) – 0-2 £79.00 / 2-3 £66.30 / 3-4 £61.63
0800-1700 (9 hours) – 0-2 £80.75 / 2-3 £70.20 / 3-4 £65.25
0800-1730 (9.5 hours) – 0-2 £82.00 / 2-3 £74.10 / 3-4 £68.88
8:30am Starts
0830-1300 (4.5 hours) – 0-2 £43.50 / 2-3 £35.10 / 3-4 £32.63
0830-1630 (8 hours) – 0-2 £76.70 / 2-3 £62.40 / 3-4 £58.00
0830-1700 (8.5 hours) – 0-2 £79.00 / 2-3 £66.30 / 3-4 £61.63
0830-1730 (9 hours) – 0-2 £80.75 / 2-3 £70.20 / 3-4 £65.25
9:00am Starts
0900-1300 (4 hours) – 0-2 £39.50 / 2-3 £31.20 / 3-4 £29.00
0900-1700 (8 hours) – 0-2 £76.70 / 2-3 £62.40 / 3-4 £58.00
0900-1730 (8.5 hours) – 0-2 £79.00 / 2-3 £66.30 / 3-4 £61.63
1:00pm Starts
1300-1700 (4 hours) – 0-2 £39.50 / 2-3 £31.20 / 3-4 £29.00
1300-1730 (4.5 hours) – 0-2 £43.50 / 2-3 £35.10 / 3-4 £32.63
Cooked Lunch: £3.25
• Holidays will be charged at 50% if one month’s written notice is received.
• The Peartree Kindergarten is closed on bank holidays and for 1 week at Christmas,
no cost is charged for these days.
CONSUMABLE FEE (for funded sessions only)
At The Peartree Kindergarten, we charge a modest consumable fee to help cover the essential costs that are not included within government funding, such as costs towards trips, breakfast (before 8am), snacks, tea, sun cream, wipes, calpol, nappy cream, piriton and other day-to-day items that support your child’s comfort and wellbeing. While this fee is optional, we kindly ask families who are able to do so to contribute, as these charges directly support our ability to maintain high-quality provision and the range of experiences we offer. If paying this fee is difficult for your family, please speak confidentially with your Nursery Manager, who will be happy to discuss alternatives. Parents have the option to supply their own snacks and consumable items, but there are strict guidelines to follow in terms of nutrition and how the items are packaged.
£1.50 per AM session (Up to 1300 hrs)
£1.50 per PM session (From 1300 hrs)
£2.50 per session covering AM & PM sessions
If you have more than 1 child attending nursery, we will offer a 50% sibling discount on the consumable charge for the younger child
To clarify, the consumable fee applies only to government funded sessions.
