Opening times
Gatehouse Farm Childcare is open all year round only closing for bank holidays and between Christmas and New Year (dates confirmed in Early Autunm Term) and caters for all children aged from 2 to 6 years old. 7.30 - 6.00pm.
Prices
All Government Funded 2, 3 and 4 year olds can use their FREE 15 or 11 hours Childcare at Gatehouse Farm. Employer childcare vouchers are also accepted.
What Childcare is available at Gatehouse Farm?
There is a mixed selection of childcare available at Gatehouse Farm; our aim is to meet the needs of parents/carers in the area.
Term time only between the hours of 7.30am and 6.00pm is for 2- 5 year olds and is £4.50 per hour this includes all snacks, all outings and activities.
Before School care 7.30am to 8.50am is for 4 to 6 year olds and is £4.50 per hour this includes a member of the staff team dropping your child off to their class if attending Gatehouse ACE Academy.
After School care 3.20pm to 4pm is for 2 to 6 year olds and is £4.50 per hour this includes a member of staff collecting your child from Gatehouse Ace Academy or Tinky’s preschool and bringing them back to the farm. This club can be extended at an hourly rate of £4.50 up to 6pm tea can be inculded and costs £1.50 and will be at 4.15pm.
School Holiday care 7.30 am till 6.00pm is open to all children aged 2 to 6 years old and is £4.50 per hour, or Set hours of 9 till 4pm at £30 per day. Please note no half sessions will be available in school holidays. You will need to provide snacks and a packed lunch for your child/ren.
A wide range of onsite and offsite activities are included in all of the above. This will include outings as much as possible in the school holidays.
Activities available (This list is not exhaustive!)
Arts and Crafts, Drama, den building, singing round the camp fire, toasting marshmallow’s, cooking, local parks, donkey sanctuary, computers, wii, group games, film club, singing, dancing, role playing, dressing up, climbing, balancing, workshops, days at the beach hut, local parks, water play, water games, football tournaments, crealy trips, woods, nature detectives, beach combing, crabbing, farm trips, zoo trips, living coast trips, plus lots lot’s more!