30 Hour Entitlement
From September 2025, some children aged 9 months to 5-years, may be eligible for 30 hours of funding - please see leaflet below. For more information on the eligibility criteria and how to apply, please visit: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Funding is applied for a maximum of 38 weeks per year, from the start of the term following their third birthday e.g.
A child born between 1 April and 31 August is eligible for funding from the start of the Autumn term (September)
A child born between 1 September and 31 December is eligible for funding from the start of the Spring term (January)
A child born between 1 January and 31 March is eligible for funding from the start of the Summer term (April)
How We Offer This
Discoverers Room (birth to 2-years)
Monday to Thursday (only) ~ 9am - 3:45pm
You can add Before-School, Hot Lunch and After-School Clubs, subject to availability, please see costs below:
Before-School Clubs ~ 8am - 9am ~ £10
(x3 Before-School Clubs are included within funding)
Hot Lunch Club ~ 12pm - 12:45pm ~ £4 (within funding)
Packed Lunch Club ~ 12pm - 12:45pm ~ £0 (within funding)
After-School Club ~ 3:45pm - 6pm ~ £25
Explorers and Inventors (2 years to 5 years)
Monday to Thursday ~ 9am - 3:45pm
Friday ~ 9am - 12pm
Friday, you can pay for either Packed Lunch or Hot Lunch Club and the PM session (subject to availability)
You can add Before-School, Hot Lunch and After-School Clubs, subject to availability, please see costs below:
Before-School Club ~ 8am - 9am ~ £10 (birth to 2-years) & £8 (3-years +)
Hot Lunch Club ~ 12pm - 12:45pm ~ £4 (Monday to Thursday), £11.50 (birth to 2-years) & £10 (3-years +)
Packed Lunch Club ~ 12pm - 12:45pm ~ £0 (within funding)
After-School Club ~ 3:45pm - 6pm ~ £25 (birth to 2-years) & £20 (3 years +)
Funding is allocated termly, so any in-term changes will not be funded. We can only claim for the hours that you are using at the beginning of each term.
Waiting List
Children are added to our waiting list once we have received a completed registration form. A registration form can be collected from our office, or you can request one via email.
We follow the Reading Early Years Schools Admissions Policy.
Ali Moncado-Thomas is our Admin Officer and maintains our admissions and waiting list. To arrange a viewing, or if you have any questions about our admissions process, please contact her by phone 0118 9375429 or email admin@cavershamnursery.reading.sch.uk.