Provision at Edinburgh Steiner School for 2-year-olds is from three Waldorf mornings - five full days until 5.30pm, during term time - (need Holiday Clubs?). Our Kindergarten has a ratio of up to five 2-year-olds per adult.
Mornings (8.45am - 12.45am) can be extended until 3.15pm or 5.30pm for one to five afternoons a week during term time (availability depending); and are paid by monthly direct debit when block-booked by term.
Kindergarten One fees can be met through a Tax-Free Childcare account, reducing the cost by 20%. This government account permits deposits of up to £8,000 a year, bringing your balance to £10,000 (the Government adds £500 for every £2,000 per quarter). Families can start building up their TFC balance from when a child is born. This way, Kindergarten fees for provision over £10,000 can also benefit from being 'tax-free'.
Any queries, email our School Bursar: bursar@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk.
Until 3.15pm:
£775 for one afternoon per week for a full academic year (£3,875 Vat for five afternoons). Termly cost depends on day(s) selected to extend. The extended afternoon works out at £22.25 per session when booked for a full term (saving 10% compared to ad hoc) and added to your monthly direct debit.
Alternatively, you can extend provision on an Emergency / Flexi basis when required (availability depending) through the School Shop at a cost of £24.50 per session, once the term has started: Kindergarten Afternoons - Emergency / Flexi (link will be live from Tuesday 7th January'25).
Terrific Twos funded children are entitled to up to 1,140 Hours, which if exclusively provided by ESS equates to five Waldorf Days a week (8.45am - 3.15pm); or three full days (8.45am - 5.30pm).
After Kindy Club is:
Available Monday to Friday from 3.15pm to 5.30pm
Booked for the full term / academic year; or on an Emergency / flexi basis (availability depending).
Booking for the full term is £25.20 per session - saving 10% compared to an ad hoc session. Alternatively, Emergency / Flexi bookings are £27.70/session, bookable once the term commences.
The session typically consists of a short play outside in the Kindergarten garden, then a shared fruit snack. This is followed by crafts and activities appropriate to the children’s age, which may include a rest time.
Additional Information:
Food
Please provide your child with a snack for the After Kindy Club & label it as such. We suggest something savoury followed by a piece of fruit and a water bottle. Please do not include foods such as biscuits, cake, chocolate, crisps, sweets, highly processed foods, juice or milk. Please note: Early Years After School Club is NUT, SEED AND EGG FREE.
Clothing
The After Kindy Club involves playing outdoors in all weather. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the whole day and that they have plenty of spare clothes in their seedlings/kindergarten bag to last the whole session from morning until afternoon. Warm jumpers, fully waterproof jackets and trousers, and spare clothes, including socks and underwear, are necessary throughout the year. In winter, children need gloves (preferably waterproof) and woollen hats. Sun hats and sunscreen are required for sunny weather. Please write your child’s name on all items.
Autumn Term 2024
Term begins Tuesday 27th August
September holiday: Monday 16 September
Half Term: Thursday 10 October (1pm) – Tuesday 22 October inclusive
Advent Prep Day: Thursday 28 November and Friday 29 November – no school
Term ends: Thursday 19 December (1pm)
Spring Term 2025
Term begins: Tuesday 7 January
Half Term: Friday 7 February (1pm) – Friday 14 February inclusive
Term ends: Friday 28 March (1pm)
Summer Term 2025
Term begins: Wednesday 23rd April
Half Term: Friday 16th May at 1pm – Wednesday 21 May inclusive
Term ends: Thursday 3rd July (1pm) (kindergarten ends Wednesday 2nd July)
