The Family Centre provides room for children to grow.Opening times and dates
The Family Centre is open from Monday to Friday for 43 weeks two days per year, plus an optional 2½ weeks Summer Playscheme: a total of 46 weeks. The first week of the Autumn term will incorporate induction sessions and a staggered entry system for new children so some will not be booked in until the beginning of the second week.
Normal opening times are from 8:45 am to 17:00. But for those who require it there is an early group and a late group available.
Early group
The early group is held from 08:.15 to 08:45.
It costs £2.00 extra per day for regular sessions booked before the main invoices are issued. Or £2.50 for one off or occasional sessions booked after the invoices have been issued. It is free to UK students only when they have a 09:00 off main site lecture and those on teaching practice who have booked a place.
Late group
The late group is held from 17:00 to 17:30.
It costs £2.00 extra per day for regular sessions booked before the main invoices are issued. Or £2.50 for one off or occasional sessions booked after the invoices have been issued. It is free to UK students only when they are attending lectures or teaching practice until 17:00 and have booked a place.
Closing
The Family Centre closes at 17:30. Any parent arriving after that time will be charged a late collection fee of £20 plus £5 for every five minutes after 17:30.
Autumn Term 2011: Wednesday 31 August – Friday 23 December 2011
Spring Term 2012: Wednesday 4 January – Thursday 5 April 2012
Summer Term 2012: Monday 16 April – Friday 27 July 2012
Summer holiday 2012: The Centre will be open for a further two weeks in the summer holidays; Monday 30 July - Friday 10 August. Please book this on your application form if you need it.
Bank Holidays : The Family Centre will be closed for the three Spring Bank Holidays; Monday 7 May, Monday 4 June Tuesday 5 June (June 5 is an extra holiday for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee).
