Once completed, please return to office@newmillsidepre-school.co.uk
We are insured to take children from 2 to 5 years. We operate a waiting list which you are welcome to join at any time by completing the above Application Form/Waiting List Form.
New Millside Pre-school takes children not in catchment but we will allocate sessions to those in the catchment area first - please see our catchment page Catchment Area (newmillsidepre-school.co.uk)
For a September start (Autumn Term), we will start to allocate sessions out and email you during our Spring/Summer Term.
If spaces are available, we also enrol again during the Autumn Term for a Spring start and in the Spring Term for a Summer Term start.
Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Natalie, Administration & Finance Manager via email office@newmillsidepre-school.co.uk or call into the office 01296 489457.
Our sessions are: AM Only = 9-12 (3 hours), PM Only = 12.30-3.30 (3 hours), All day = 9-3.30 (6.5 hours)
If your child does not qualify for funding, or if you go over funded hours, then the fees below apply.
From Autumn 2025/2026:-
• Under 3 = £25.50 per session
• Over 3 but not yet entitled to 3&4 year funding = £25.50 per session
• Over 3 but over allowance £23.50 per session
• Lunch session = £6.50 per ½ hour (Please note, the parent/carer must send the child in with a lunchbox)
Lunch Session If a child is funded and attends all day, the 0.5 lunch session will be covered by their funded hours but if the session hours exceed their funding entitlement, the lunch session will be invoiced. EYPP (Early Years Pupil Premium) can be used to cover lunch session fees if you are eligible and wish to use it towards the lunch session. Please use the link below to check if you qualify - https://earlyyearsweb.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/9-months-to-4-years-old-funding/early-years-pupil-premium-eypp/
We issue invoices every half term, and they are sent at the start of each term. Payment is due within two weeks of the invoice date. By arrangement, we can offer a flexible payment plan for families with differing means. We do charge if your child is absent for holidays/short illnesses, as our costs remain the same. Prolonged illness can be discussed.
We require a minimum of four weeks notice should you decide to remove your child from the setting. If you remove your child during a half term, fees will be payable to the end of that half-term. We will consider exceptional circumstances.
If your child is funded, and you do not exceed your funded hours, we send out ‘schedules’ every half term via our invoicing software. The schedule will show the child’s hours we have on our register and how many they will be attending that term. This schedule is in the same format as our invoices but if your child is fully funded and not exceeding these hours, the document will total £0.
New Millside Pre-school is a charity, and if you would like to, you can give a small voluntary donation to support the preschool. This is entirely at your discretion, and you are under no obligation to do so. Any donation, of any amount, is greatly appreciated and will be used towards resources and essentials. If you would like to make a monetary donation, our bank details are included in your child's schedule. Alternatively, you can donate resources such as paper, baby wipes, items for our garden such as bulbs/plants etc, or anything else that supports the preschool. Thank you for your continued support.
Please see our Fees Policy and Educational Funding Policy for more information, under Policies and Procedures Tab.
Your child will become eligible for funding the term after they are three. A funded place entitles your child for up to 15 Universal hours per week and 15 hours Extended hours if you qualify for the 30 hours funding.
When to take up your funded hours
If your child turns 3 before: They can take up funded hours from:
31 March April (Summer Term)
31 August September (Autumn Term)
31 December January (Spring Term)
30 Hour Code (Working Parent Code)
If you do qualify for the 30 hours funding you must provide us with your qualifying code.
For more information on the 30 hour code and/or to apply, please go to the following link - Check you're eligible for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Some 2-year-olds may also be eligible to receive 15 funded hours, or 30 hours from September 2025.
There are different funding types available for some 2 year olds:-
2 Year Funding for families receiving some additional support from the government
Contact your local council to check if you are eligible.
2 Year Funding for eligible working parents
Check the Government website to see if you are eligible.
9month+ funding
Check the Government website to see if you are eligible
Please note, a child can only attend our setting from their 2nd birthday. Therefore, this funding will be in place if they attend the same term they turn 2 and therefore the above funding hasn’t started yet.
If your child is eligible for one of the above 2 year funding, your child's funding will start the term after their second birthday:-
Child’s birthday: 1 January to 31 March
When you can claim: the beginning of term on or after 1 April (Summer Term)
Child’s birthday: 1 April to 31 August
When you can claim: the beginning of term on or after 1 September (Autumn Term)
Child’s birthday: 1 September to 31 December
When you can claim: the beginning of term on or after 1 January (Spring Term)
Children are also entitled to a place if:
They’re looked after by a local council
They have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education health and care plan
They get Disability Living Allowance
They’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order
Child is absent for long period due to sickness
New Millside will record the reason for the absence and ask the parent to sign as confirmation/confirm via email. This evidence will be retained for audit purposes. If absence is for a long period, perhaps due to hospitalisation, we will consider if the hours can be reallocated on a temporary basis, if possible. The setting will inform the Early Years Funding Team.
Child is absent due to family holidays or pilgrimage
Funding will be retained for the remainder of the term. However, if a child is absent for a period greater than four weeks, the place will be reallocated if it is required by another family. When/if the child returns they will be treated as a new application for a place. New Millside MUST be informed in writing of extended holidays with their Child’s return date.
Child from Traveller community (Gypsy, Roma & Traveller)
Gypsy, Roma and traveller children must be known by METAS to be treated as an exception. Travellers should be treated the same as other families but it is recognised that they may attend on an irregular pattern and may not agree to sign a Parent/Provider Agreement (FFE4). If a traveller is absent for a period of more than four weeks their place will be reallocated by New Millside unless the setting is advised differently by METAS
Failure to notify
Failure to notify New Millside of extended holiday and/or prolonged absences in writing with a return date, will result in the child’s place being reallocated within the first 7 days. Our safeguarding policy will also be followed.
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New Millside Pre-School, Narbeth Drive, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP20 1NX Tel: 01296 489457 Mobile: 07928 689 736
Email. office@newmillsidepre-school.co.uk / preschoolmanager@newmillsidepre-school.co.uk