Term Dates & Session Times
Bright Beginnings Pre-School is a term time-only setting (38 weeks per year).
Our opening times are:
Monday - Wednesday from 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Thursday & Friday from 9.00 am - 12.00 pm
Funded and non-funded places available for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds!*
*subject to availability
Please click here for pricing and funding options.
Term Dates 2026/2027
Autumn Term 2026
Autumn Term 1: Monday 7th September - Friday 16th October 2026
Half Term: Monday 19th October - Friday 30th October 2026
Autumn Term 2: Monday 2nd November - Friday 18th December 2026
Christmas Break 2026/2027
Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027
Spring Term 2027
Spring Term 1: Monday 4th January - Friday 12th February 2027
Half Term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February 2027
Spring Term 2: Monday 22nd February - Thursday 25th March 2027
Bank Holiday (Closed): Good Friday - Friday 26th March 2027
Easter Break 2027
Monday 29th March - Friday 9th April 2027
Summer Term 2027
Summer Term 1: Monday 12th April - Friday 28th May 2027
Bank Holiday (Closed): Monday 3rd May 2027
Half Term: Monday 31st May - Friday 4th May 2027
Summer Term 2: Monday 7th June - Friday 23rd July 2027
Summer Break 2027
Monday 26th July - TBC
Pricing & Funding
Non-Funded Children
Children who are not accessing their government funding yet or are accessing their allowance elsewhere and need additional hours with Bright Beginnings Pre-School.
Sessions are charged as followed:
2-year-olds: £9.00 per hour
3 & 4-year-olds: £7.80 per hour
Funded Children
Every child is entitled to 15 hours per week, fully funded by the government, the term after their 3rd birthday.
Eligible working families may access 30 hours per week. Please speak to us to check your eligibility.
Sessions are charged as followed:
2-year-olds: £9.00 per hour
3 & 4-year-olds: £7.80 per hour