Charging Policies

We respect and celebrate everyone’s uniqueness, supporting each other so that we can reach our full potential.

We show love for each other through acts of friendship and forgiveness.

We show resilience so that we feel confident to face any challenge.

By being the best we can be, we all shine brightly making our world a better place.

The Bible quote that underpins our vision is ‘Let your light shine’

Matthew 5:16

Charging Policy: September 2023

Gomersal St. Mary’s CE Primary School aims to provide a welcoming and caring Christian environment which values diversity, promotes equal opportunities and has an ethos of inclusion.

Gomersal St. Mary’s CE Primary School is committed to offering the best possible care for all our children, whatever their needs or abilities.

Nursery Additional Hours

The Nursery additional sessions are subject to availability and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Sessions are charged at £12.00 for 3 hours. An additional £3.00 will be charged from 11.30am – 12.00pm to pay for lunchtime cover. If your child wishes to have a school dinner this will be charged separately. Please ask at the school office for the current price of a school meal. These charges will be reviewed annually.
Sessions must be arranged half term in advance in agreement with the school.
If a session needs to be cancelled this must be done the day before, or earlier. Payment will still be required if cancellation is on the same day. You will not be charged if your child is absent due to illness, or has been sent home from school ill.
Additional sessions can be added within the week, if there is capacity, but must be paid for in advance.

Payment Methods

You will be charged for each additional session at the end of each week.
Sessions will be charged each week to your ParentPay account.
Full payment must be made before the penultimate week of each half term, before the next half term can be booked.
If a child is absent, refunds or reductions are not available. There will be no charge for a Bank Holiday, a School Training Day or if the school is used as a polling station.

Nursery 30 Hours

If you are entitled to 30 hour funding you must apply yourselves. You will be provided with a code that needs to be handed into school. For further details on this scheme please contact the school office.
This entitles you to 2 x 3 hour sessions each day.
In order to provide cover over lunchtime we charge £3.00 per child per day. This will be charged only on the days your child is in school.
If you would like your child to have a school lunch this will be charged separately. Please ask at the school office for the current price of a school meal. These charges will be reviewed annually.
Your child could be taken home for lunch. In this case there will be no £3.00 charge.

Payment Methods

You will be charged for lunchtime supervision at the end of each week.
Sessions will be charged each week to your ParentPay account.
If a child is absent you will not be charged.
There will be no charge for a Bank Holiday, a School Training Day or if the school is used as a polling station.

Tea Time Club

The Tea Time Club sessions are subject to availability and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Sessions are charged at £9.00 and this charge will be reviewed annually.
Ideally sessions must be arranged a week in advance in agreement with the school.
If the parent/carer cancels Tea Time club on the same day as the session, the parent/carer will still be charged. The session can be cancelled the day before, or earlier. You will not be charged if your child is absent due to illness, or has been sent home from school ill.
Additional sessions can be added at short notice if there are spaces available.

Payment Methods

Tea Time Club should be paid for in advance of your child attending. However if you use childcare vouchers this can be paid on invoice.
If a child is absent, unfortunately refunds or reductions are not available. This will also apply if your child is picked up from school at 3pm even though they are booked into Tea Time Club. Tea Time Club costs do not reduce if a child is absent. A charge of £9.00 will be added to your parentpay account for this session.
There will be no charge for a Bank Holiday, a School Training Day, or if the school is used as a polling station.
Please see the Debt Recovery Policy for further information on what will happen if a debt is accrued.
An additional fine of £15 will be added to your ParentPay account if you arrive after 6.05pm for pick up.

Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club sessions are subject to availability and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
You may just turn up to Breakfast Club but booking is preferable.
Sessions are charged at £4.00 and £1.50 for Pupil Premium pupils; this charge will be reviewed annually.

Payment Methods

Breakfast Club should be paid for in advance of your child attending. However if you use childcare vouchers this can be paid on invoice.
There will be no charge for a Bank Holiday, a School Training Day, or if the school is used as a polling station.
Please see the Debt Recovery Policy for further information on what will happen if a debt is accrued.

After School Clubs & Payment

The list of clubs is available through the weekly newsletter at the beginning of each half term, and will be shared via text/email.
Clubs are charged at £4.00 per session. Payment is made for the half term block of sessions. This will not be reduced or refunded.
These are booked through payment on Parent Pay.
Payment must be made before attendance can be permitted.
There will be no refund for absence.
There will be no charge for a Bank Holiday, a School Training Day, or if the school is used as a polling station.