Term-Time Childcare and Education for 2yrs+
- Laura Vida, Feature Writer
- 2 days ago
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Updated: 19 hours ago
Playgroups are less formal than a private company or council run nurseries and operate for set hours each day. Parents may be required to volunteer at times. They offer stimulating and educational play sessions for children aged approximately 2 to 5-year-olds. Also inspected by the care commission and council for funding. Playgroups usually run 3 hours sessions in the morning and or afternoon, up to five days per week, and follow school term times.
It is important to note that a playgroup is not the same as a ‘Parent Toddler Group’ or ‘Mother & Baby Playgroup’, which are social groups for parents/carers to attended with their child.
Costs
The full cost of a session (usually 3 hours) will be around £10-£26 per session and include a snack. If your playgroup/nursery is registered with the local authority, your 3 or 4-year-old (and some 2-year-olds.) will be eligible for a fully funded place providing the full 1140 hours entitlement. (Starting the term after your child turns Three)
Central Edinburgh
St Mary’s R.C. Primary School, East London Street
Monday to Friday 9am-12pm
£11 per session
Contact Gail Dempster on 0131 556 1634
North Edinburgh
410-412 Easter Road EH6 8HT
Monday to Friday in school term time
East Edinburgh
Northfield/Willowbrae Community Centre, 10 Northfield Road EH8 7PP
Mon - Friday Mornings only: 9.05am-12.15pm. £15 per session
Full Day Monday or Tuesday: 9.05am-2.45pm including snack and lunch £30 per day (option only offered depending on spaces/child's age)
28 Beach Lane, Portobello EH15 1HU
Monday – Thursday: morning, afternoon and full day sessions available.
Mornings: 8.30am – 11.30am.Afternoons: 12pm – 3pm.Full Day: 8:30am – 3pm.
South Edinburgh
Dean Park Pre-school Centre, 1 Main Street, Balerno EH14 7EQ
Monday to Friday mornings: 8.55am-11.40am
Full day sessions Monday toThursday: 8.30am-3pm
Mornings £10, Full day sessions £23, Breakfast Club £1
25/27 Dreghorn Gardens, Edinburgh, EH13 9NS
2yrs+ Monday to Thursday: 9am-1pm £24 includes lunch
3yrs+Monday to Thursday: 8.45am-3.15pm, Friday: 08.45am -3.15pm
Fully funded including lunch & Snack.
6A Christ Church, Morningside Road EH10 4DD
Monday to Thursday: 8:55am -12.20pm and Friday: 8:55am-11.35am during term time.
£20.57 per session, £16.28 on Fridays (includes daily snack)
Joining fee of £25 paid when joining the waiting list.
Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road, Colinton EH13 0JR
9.15am-12pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Term time only
£22 per session
West Edinburgh
St Columba’s Church, Columba Road EH4 3QU
Monday to Friday: 9am to 11.30am
£20.34 per session (no minimum number of sessions)
2a Corstorphine High St. EH12 7ST
Monday - Friday term time: 9.30am to 11.30am.
£15 per session
There is also a one-off registration fee of £20 for all new starts.
Cramond Kirk Halls, Cramond Glebe Road, EH4 6NS
Monday to Friday during school term time 9am–12 noon
£18 per morning session (including snack)
Corstorphine Dynamo Hub, Gyle Park, Glasgow Rd EH12 8LJ
Monday to Friday: 9.15am to 11.15am.
£10 per session+ one-off administration fee of £10
1/2 termly themes
Church Centre, Bughtlin Market,EH12 8XP
Monday to Thursday, 9am - 12pm
(Plus a school holiday playgroup)
For 2 to 4 year olds
£17 per session
Rosebery Hall, High Street, South Queensferry EH30 9LL
Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 12pm.
From 2yrs+
St The Vennel Hall, Smithsland, South Queensferry EH30 9HU
Monday to Friday: 9am to 11.30am
£15 per session (no minimum number of sessions)
Besides council run nurseries and playgroups there are term time nurseries for 3-5 year olds that are private, charities or community run. These also run term times and similar to school hours. You child will be eligible for a fully funded place providing the full 1140 hours entitlement. (Starting the term after your child turns Three). Fees will be charged until that point or for extra hours. These are normally staffed and day structured similar to a nursery attached to a school but are not affiliated to any independent or local primary school.
North Edinburgh
St James’ Church, 57b Inverleith Row, EH3 5PX
Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, and Fridays, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. There is also an early morning drop-off available from 8:00 am for a small fee.
South Edinburgh
18 West Mayfield, EH9 1TQ
Monday to Friday 8.15am-2.30pm
(including daily breakfast and morning snack; families provide a packed lunch)
Morning only hours 9am-12.30pm.
From age 3-5 years
Please do get in touch if you are an Edinburgh playgroup or community wishing to update any of the above information or be added to the list.
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