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 Welcome to Little Stars Pre-School at Staunton and Corse Academy

 
We are based within Staunton and Corse Academy and offer sessions for children aged 2 to 4 years. We are open term time only between 9 a.m. - 3 pm Monday to Friday, with the option of a pre-booked breakfast club from 8 am. 
 
At Little Stars, we aim to provide high-quality care and education for children, working in partnership with parents/carers to help children learn and develop using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
 
We provide stimulating and engaging activities and resources based on our children's interests and next steps. We have our own outdoor space that we use in all weathers, and we benefit from the school's extensive grounds including a climbing frame, forest school and orchard. 
 
Little Stars welcomes outside providers weekly for dance and music sessions, alongside a weekly PE session in the school hall. 
 
Our base within the academy means our children benefit from the close links we have built with the staff - this includes transition days, story times and engaging with reception teachers creating familiarity. This ensures a seamless transition from our pre-school into Reception. 
 
We accept 2-year-old funding, and 15 and 30-hour funding, subject to session availability. 
 
Please get in touch via littlestars@stauntoncorse.gloucs.sch.uk or 01452 840240 option 3 for a prospectus or to arrange a visit. 
 
We look forward to welcoming you.
 
 
 
 
Staff at Little Stars
 

Frankie White-Little Stars Preschool Room Lead & DSL

Charlotte Duke – Little Stars Preschool Room Lead

Jess Merrick- Little Stars Preschool Practitioner

Teresa Evans– Little Stars Preschool Practitioner

Sandra Merrick – Little Stars Preschool Practitioner

Mrs Kate Brumfield- School & Preschool SENDCo

 

Our aim is to ensure that our setting is welcoming and accessible to all children and families within the local community, using open, fair, and transparent procedures.

The nursery operates for 38 weeks each year, with holidays aligned to the local school holiday calendar. Families will be informed of the holiday dates every September. The academic year is divided into three terms: roughly September–December, January–April, and May–July.

In addition, the nursery closes for five INSET days each year, with advance notice provided to parents and carers. On rare occasions, the nursery may need to close at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances such as severe weather, flooding, staffing shortages, utility failures, natural disasters, or outbreaks of illness.

Our charges:

 

Description

Unit

Unit Price

Line total

 

Free entitlement hours –

  • 2-year-old Funding – 15 hours per week
  • 3–4-year-old Funding - 15 hours per week

·        Extended funding (eligibility code required) – up to additional 15 hours on top, totalling 30 hours per week

 

Included in the Funded Offer (Core Entitlement):

•        Trained staff delivering the EYFS

•        Use of the premises and learning environment

•        Access to age-appropriate toys, furniture, and resources

•        Basic consumables required to meet learning and care needs.

 

 

Weekly

 

 

Free

 

 

Free

 

Non-funded hours or additional hours above total funded hours.

 

The nursery funding grants will be used to give children their entitled free hours.The nursery will not take the amount off your child’s invoice total but will allocate the free hours and then charge at the fee rate for the rest of the hours not covered under the free entitlement.

Where funding is not received, then fees apply. 

Hourly

£6.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late Collection charge

per 15 minutes after session times have ended

£5

Maximum charge £20

 

Meals – Lunches

Meals are provided by CaterCater – hot meals and packed lunches are offered, ordered in advance through School Money booking system or on the day

 

Per meal

£2.55

£12.75 max/wk

 

·        Snacks – nutritious snacks are provided by the setting.

  • Premium or Enrichment activities that go beyond the core EYFS funded offer (e.g. forest school sessions and specialist equipment; cultural celebration days; cooking and baking ingredients; gardening sessions and equipment; extending child-led learning opportunities)
  • Sensory play enhancements for 2 year olds that enhance the core funded provision, including, but not limited to; shaving foam, gloop, chia seeds, jelly, flour, conditioner, soap flakes, bubbles, craft sand, paint, mud kitchen supplies and much more!

Per session

(voluntary charge)

£1.50

Maximum £3/day; £15/week

 

Consumables (chargeable) –

·        Pre school children are more than welcome to wera a school jumper showing the Staunton and Corse logo which is  available from Gooch Sports, Newent 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional voluntary charges, e.g. Trips and visits from external providers

 

 

Ad Hoc

Price dependent on trip costs etc.

TBC