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FeesAll tuition and Nursery fees are collected by direct debit from a current bank account maintained in the UK. For a direct debit instruction form, click here (PDF File). REGISTRATION FEE £50This is a non-returnable Registration Fee and is payable when the Application Form is sent to the School. Its acceptance records that the name of a pupil is on the Entry List but does not constitute an offer of a place at the School. ACCEPTANCE DEPOSIT £500This deposit is payable when the Acceptance Form is returned to the School. £300 is held against fees payable on the first day of term, the remaining £200 is refundable against the Leaver’s Statement. The deposit is forfeit when an accepted place is not taken up. No additional deposit is required where younger siblings of current pupils are being registered, but this initial deposit will then be refundable against the younger (and succeeding) pupil’s Leaver’s Statement. TUITION FEES
Fees for Years R to 8 include all text books, stationery and games transport together with any educational outings that may be organised. The Year 6 fee includes the cost of a residential study week held during the course of the academic year. Fees for Years 9, 10, 11 and the Sixth Form include games transport but exclude text books, related course material and educational outings which are charged for separately. All Fees include personal accident insurance (including dental cover) but exclude charges for public examinations, individual Remedial Unit tuition, individual musical instrument tuition, social outings and certain extra-curricular activities. There is a reduction of £165 per term for the first younger sibling, £330 for the second, £495 for the third and £660 for the fourth and succeeding siblings, whether brother or sister, concurrently at the School (but excluding those in The Nursery). Fees and charges are notified by invoice at the end of each term. Payment is due on or before the first day of the succeeding term and will be collected by direct debit from a current bank account maintained in the UK. There is a reduction of £60 per term for participation in the Instalment Scheme which is collected by periodic direct debit. For full details of these methods of payment please apply separately to the Registrar. An administration charge is levied for late payment or collection. NOTEParents must give a full term’s notice in writing to the Head before withdrawing a pupil from the School or from any chargeable extra subject, otherwise a term’s fees will be payable in lieu of such notice. NURSERY EDUCATION FUNDINGNursery Education Funding is available for 4 year olds in the Reception Year. Claires Court Schools is registered with OFSTED for the provision of "wraparound" care to the under 8s, for which childcare vouchers may be acceptable as part payment. Please apply to the School Accountant for details. THE SOCIETY/THE COLLEGE PTA £6.00 per termParents of pupils at Ridgeway, Claires Court and the Sixth Form are invited to join The Society; parents of pupils at The Nursery and The College may join The College PTA. Membership is per family. INSURANCE
Please apply to the Registrar for further details. TRANSPORTPlease see the Coach Services section. EXTRASMany extras are optional and may be kept to a minimum. Extras are normally itemised, together with the charges noted above, on a Fee Invoice sent out at the end of each term. Some extras are due in advance of their provision, others in arrears; wherever possible this will be indicated. Some extra curricular activities (evening/out of school/holiday) may incur an extra charge (see also below). MEALSFood provided at School must be paid for at the time of purchase. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TUITIONThe School’s visiting musical staff charges parents directly for an individual’s programme of study. Please refer to such tutors directly for their contractual terms. EVENING/OUT OF SCHOOL/HOLIDAY ACTIVITIESBecause of their nature, any payment for these is normally identified and required separately. Please note that the evening activity programme is suspended at the beginning and end of each term and at certain other times (e.g. Speech Day). NOTEParents must give a full term’s notice in writing to the Head before withdrawing a pupil from the School or from any chargeable extra subject, otherwise a term’s fees will be payable in lieu of such notice. Nursery FeesBEEHIVE, BUSY BEES & HONEYCOMB NURSERIES – ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-2008ATTENDANCEChildren must attend for a minimum of two morning sessions per week. Parents wishing to opt for further morning and/or lunch and afternoon sessions may do so, subject to availability, with each session of the week being separately bookable. NURSERY EDUCATION FUNDING (NEF)Our setting has been accepted by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) as an appropriate provider of Early Years Education. As at April 2007, all three year olds are entitled to three terms of free part time nursery education. As our provision exceeds the minimum entitlement met by NEF (and it is not possible to separate this out), any funding received will be set against the fees due. To qualify for funding, it is only necessary to provide proof of age (e.g. a birth certificate) and to sign a Parental Declaration form (available from the office). The eligible birthdates indicated below are those provided by the RBWM and are based on the current funding obligations of the local authority. These may change in the future and the dates are to be used as a guide only.
Select the number of sessions of each type required and read off the fee according to the number of weeks per term. Where attendance is selected for Morning and Afternoon Sessions on the same day, it is necessary to add a Lunchtime Session for the same day and for the child to come with a packed lunch on that day. We regret that there is no facility for providing food within or for the Nurseries. SIBLING DISCOUNTYounger brothers or sisters of pupils at the College, Claires Court or Ridgeway who attend all day for five days per week are entitled to a sibling discount of £150 per term. TRANSFER INTO TRANSITIONTransfer into transition will be in the term after the child’s 4th birthday, to coincide with eligible birth dates for 4 Year old Funding. Whilst we will endeavour to meet parental wishes for specific placements, this is only possible if space is available in the setting so chosen. TRANSITION – ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-2008ATTENDANCEThe Transition Classes operate on a five mornings per week basis offering academic continuity and development in the pupils' work. Parents wishing to opt for lunch and/or afternoon sessions may do so, subject to availability, with each day of the week being bookable separately. NURSERY EDUCATION FUNDING (NEF)Our setting has been accepted by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) as an appropriate provider of Early Years Education. As at April 2007, all four year olds are entitled to three terms of free part time nursery education. As our provision exceeds the minimum entitlement met by NEF (and it is not possible to separate this out), any funding received will be set against the fees due. To qualify for funding, it is only necessary to provide proof of age (e.g. a birth certificate) and to sign a Parental Declaration form (available from the office). The eligible birthdates indicated below are those provided by the RBWM and are based on the current funding obligations of the local authority. These may change in the future and the dates are to be used as a guide only.
Select the first line for 5 Mornings and then the number of sessions of each other type required. Read off the fees according to the number of weeks per term. Where attendance is selected for Afternoon Sessions it is necessary to add a Lunchtime Session for that day. Fees will be invoiced for each half term. Half terms differ in length and fees will be invoiced pro-rata. SIBLING DISCOUNTYounger brothers or sisters of pupils at the College, Claires Court or Ridgeway who attend all day for five days per week are entitled to a sibling discount of £150 per term. OFSTED INSPECTION REPORTA copy of the most recent inspection is available on request from the School Office or through the OFSTED link on the School’s website at www.clairescourt.com/about/links.php. As at 24 January 2005 our setting was judged to provide “high quality nursery education overall which enables children to make very good progress towards the early learning goals”. GENERAL INFORMATION - NURSERIES & TRANSITIONADMISSION AGENurseries at the age of 3 years. PLACEMENTAt the time of Registration, we ask parents to advise us as to their preference with regard to their child’s placement. We hope that parents will understand that it is not always possible to meet requests for placement in a specific Nursery or Transition if the setting chosen is already at or close to capacity. DATES OF TERMSNursery and Transition term dates vary slightly from those of the main school so as to balance the terms into complete weeks. The dates for the coming year are as follows:
Please note that the Autumn 2007 half-term break will be for two weeks. Please also note that in 2008 Bank Holidays fall on 21 and 24 March (Easter) and on 5 May (May Day) – these will not be charged. SESSIONSThe Nursery and Transition day is divided into a number of sessions. Please refer to the appropriate section for attendance requirements.
Children may be dropped off earlier than the times shown above and may be collected later. Our Before and After School Care services start from 7.30 am and extend until 6.30 pm. See overleaf for more. LUNCHTIME SESSIONSBetween the Morning and Afternoon sessions, we offer Lunchtime sessions during which children are supervised while eating a packed lunch supplied from home, and a rest afterwards. There is no facility for providing food in the Nurseries but Transition pupils may take lunch in the school dining room. The charge for a school lunch is £2.00 per day in addition to the lunchtime session charge. AFTERNOON ACTIVITIESA feature of the Nurseries and Transition at the College is the activity programme offered in the afternoons. Activities offered for the Autumn Term 2007 (for example) include Pre-Ballet Movement, Clay, French, Music, Imaginative Play and Physical Development. Those children who regularly attend on the afternoon of the activity are invited to join in without further charge. Some activities are strictly limited as to the number of participants - always book early to avoid disappointment. REGISTRATION FEES & DEPOSITSA Registration Fee of £50 becomes due on application for a place in the Nurseries or Transition. It is not refundable once registration has been confirmed by the College in writing. A Deposit is not normally required for the Nurseries or Transition although one will be required on transfer to a Reception Class either at the College or at Ridgeway. FEESThe fees are based on attendance for the same set of morning, lunch or afternoon sessions each week throughout the term. In the Nurseries, extra morning or afternoon sessions can usually be added, subject to availability, during the term for a pro rata fee. We will endeavour to change sessions on request but this may incur an extra charge. In Transition, whilst attendance is compulsory on all five mornings per week, afternoon sessions may be added on a similar basis. Sessions are priced at £16.25 per morning in the Nurseries. Lunchtimes and Afternoons are £4.25 and £12.00 per session respectively. Detailed Fee Schedules appear on the accompanying sheets. Fees are payable by Direct Debit on the second Monday of each half term. A charge of £20.00 will be levied for failed Direct Debit payments. The College reserves the right to exclude children from attendance whilst fees remain unpaid. CHILD CARE VOUCHERSThe School will accept Child Care vouchers in payment of Nursery Fees or will invoice parent’s employers direct. The School’s contract, however, remains with the Parents, who will be liable for settlement of Fees in the event that Child Care vouchers or employer invoices are unpaid for any reason. CASUAL SESSIONSCasual extra sessions can be booked subject to availability. Please enquire direct to Nursery staff. Rates per session (we regret these sessions do not qualify for Nursery Education Funding) are as follows:
INSURANCEOptional insurance cover against personal injury is available as follows:
UNIFORMAll children in the Nurseries and Transition must wear the official School burgundy sweatshirt and grey T-shirt. Samples and supplies of the sweatshirt, £13.00 for sizes 60, 65 and 70cm (24”, 26” & 28”), and T-shirt, £8.00 for sizes aged 3-4 or 5-6, are available from the school office. WRAPAROUND & HOLIDAY CAREFurther details of Before and After School Care are available on request, as are those of our Holiday Club which extends our provision of childcare beyond term time. These out of school care arrangements must be booked separately once registration formalities have been completed. Appropriate forms may be obtained from the school office. This provision is separately registered with and inspected by OfSTED. GOING ONTO SCHOOLWhat happens after Transition? We naturally hope that the children will go into a Reception Class either here at the College or at Ridgeway and we will be delighted to show you more when you are ready. We do realise that there will be children who will leave us to enter other schools whether maintained or independent. Knowing when these moves will happen helps us to manage your child's development whilst in our care and ensures a suitable place at the appropriate time. Transfer from Transition into a Reception Class can be no later than the beginning of the term after the fifth birthday in order to meet statutory requirements. |
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