From the end of core nursery hours at 2.55pm through until 4.55pm (Monday to Thursday) and until 3.55pm (Friday), the children can continue to participate in a full range of activities across the early year’s curriculum accessing both indoor and outdoor areas.  Qualified members of the nursery staff are available to play and support your child.

Sparkly Stars offers the children the opportunity to participate in a range of fun activities, make new friendships and reinforce those made during their usual nursery session. It gives the children continuity of care during the day blending nursery education and childcare seamlessly and gives parents the option of accessing longer hours for work or social commitments.

Access for collection is via the large extension classroom which is located under the small covered entrance way on the right of the nursery building.  Please ring the doorbell on the right and a staff member will welcome you.

From September 2024, the charge for Sparkly Stars is £8.00 per hour.  Therefore this equates to £8.00 until 3.55pm and £16.00 until 4.55pm as this is outside the nursery’s core opening hours.

Wraparound hours are booked on a half termly basis and invoices issued at the beginning of each half term based on parents requested sessions.

Payments can be made by cash/cheque/ childcare vouchers or direct transfer into the school account. The account details are detailed on the invoice that parents receive. The nursery is also registered with HMRC to receive payments via the Tax Free Childcare scheme.

Cheques are made payable to Weston Way Nursery School.

All bookings are made through the office: business.manager@westonway.herts.sch.uk

If places are available children can have additional sessions to those booked on a ‘drop in’ basis. Places must be booked in person to ensure we are able to accommodate requests and paid for at the time of booking.

“I like playing in the garden after nursery” - Sparkly Stars attendee