Admissions
Top Banana Application Process
The minimum number of sessions your child can be booked into our pre-school is 2 sessions per week.
One session equals either a morning or afternoon half day session.
The pre-school is Term Time ONLY, 38 weeks a year.
For our full Top Banana Terms & Conditions please click this link
Please download and complete the below application form and have it with you when
you come to your arranged visit at Top Banana Pre-School.
If you have any problems completing the form please ask on your visit.
Alternatively please post to us at the address on ‘contact us’ page.
Our Prices
Top Banana Pre-School is open 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Monday – Friday (Term Time)
Morning
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Morning
- 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
All Day
- 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
All Day
- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
The term after a child turns 3 years of age they will receive 15 hours free of charge
2, 3 & 4 year olds are eligible for 30 hours a week if they meet the criteria.
To find out whether you meet the criteria please visit this link
Free Early Education (FEE) funding hours can only be taken between the hours of 8:30 am – 11:30am if attending the morning session or between 8:30am and 2:30pm if staying all day.
If you wish your child to stay until 12:00 noon (the end of the morning session) there will be a small charge of £5.00. Alternatively you can pick your child up at 11.30am.
If your child is on our registers to stay all day until 3.00 pm (the end of the full day), there will be a small charge of £5:00. Alternatively you can pick your child up at 2.30pm.
Please see our Pattern of Delivery below. Anyone who is late to pick up will be charged £5:00 for every 5mins that you are late.
Top Banana’s Pattern of Delivery
| 2 year olds not qualifying for FF2 funding | 2 year olds qualifying for FF2 funding |
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Any combination of the following sessions for 38 weeks term time a year 3 1/2 hours session from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon £29.00 6 1/2 hours from 8:30 am to 3.00 pm - £53.00 Additional hours £8.00 per hour |
Up to 15 hours a week FEE (Free Early Education) for 38 weeks term time a year 3 hour session from 8.30am to 11:30am - Free Early Education (FEE) 1/2 hour from 11:30 am - 12:00 noon - £5.00 6 hours from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm - Free Early Education (FEE) 1/2 hour from 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - £5.00 |
| 2, 3 and 4 year olds accessing 30 for FEE (Free Early Education) | 3 and 4 year olds accessing 15 hours of FEE (Free Early Education) |
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Up to 30 hours a week FEE (Free Early Education) for 38 weeks term time a year 3 hour session from 8:30 am to 11:30 am - Free Early Education (FEE) 1/2 hour from 11:30 am - 12:00 noon - £5.00 6 hours from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm - Free Early Education (FEE) 1/2 hour from 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - £5.00 |
Up to 15 hours a week FEE (Free Early Education) for 38 weeks term time a year 3 hour session from 8:30 am to 11:30 am - Free Early Education (FEE) 1/2 hour from 11:30am - 12:00 noon - £5.00 Additional hours taken beyond 15 hours Free Early Education (FEE) charged in line with 2 year olds not qualifying for Free Early Education (FEE) |
Book a Visit
To arrange a visit to Top Banana, please complete the form below with your preferred date and time.
We will be in touch with you confirm your visit.
We aim to fully respond to all email enquiries within 24 hours of receipt
(excluding weekends and bank holidays).
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