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Important dates 2025/2026

TERM TIME ONLY CHILDREN (TTO)
Autumn Term (14 weeks)Term 1 – Monday 1st September 2025 – Friday 24th October 2025
Half term – Monday 27th October 2025 – Friday 31st October 2025
·Term 2 – Monday 3rd November 2025 – Friday 12th December 2025
Christmas holidayMonday 15th December to Friday 2nd January 2026
Spring Term (11 weeks)Term 1 - Monday 5th January 2026 – Friday 13th February 2026
Half term – Monday 16th February 2026 – Friday 20th February 2026
Term 2 – Monday 23rd February 2026– Friday 27th March 2026
Easter HolidayMonday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026
Summer Term (13 weeks)Term 1 – Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 22nd May 2026
Half term – Monday 25th May 2026 – Friday 29th May 2026
Term 2 – Monday 1st June 2026 – Friday 17th July 2026
Summer HolidaysMonday 20th July 2026 – Friday 28th August 2026
All year round (AYR) children:Academic YearMonday 1st September 2025 – Friday 28th August 2026
Autumn Term (16 weeks)1st September 2025 – Friday 19th December 2025
Spring Term
(13 weeks)		22nd December 2025 - January 2026 – 28th March 2026
Summer Term
(22 weeks))		31st March 2026 – 29th August 2026
Closed for Christmas Wednesday 24th December 2025 – Tuesday 31st December 2026 Inclusive – Monday 1st January 2026 Bank holiday closed
Re-open Friday 2nd January 2026

Bank holiday and Christmas closure dates (nursery closed):-

Thursday 25th December 2025Christmas Day
Friday 26th December 2025Boxing Day
Thursday 1st January 2026New Years Day
Friday 3rd April 2026Good Friday
Monday 6th April 2026Easter Monday
Monday 4th May 2026Early May Holiday
Monday 25th May 2026Spring Holiday
Monday 31st August 2026Summer bank holiday
Friday 25th December 2026Christmas Day
Monday 28th December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Little Beans Garland Info

1st October 2025

Meet the Manager! Wine & Cheese Night – 15th October

‘Meet the Manager’ Wine & Cheese Night Join us on 15th October 2025, 6:30–7:30 PM, to meet our new manager, Tarnya! Please let us know if you’ll be coming so we can make sure there’s enough food and drinks for everyone. We can’t wait to see you all!
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30th April 2025

Little Beans Garland – October 2025 newsletter

Read our latest newsletter here! https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LBG-Newsletter-October-2025.pdf
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28th February 2025

Little Beans Garland – April 2025 Fee Review

Dear Families – It is time for our annual fee review. Click here for details of the review process and the fees that will apply from April 2025 https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LBG-letter-to-parents-April-2025-Fee-Review-and-schedule.pdf
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22nd July 2024

BCP – Childcare Funding Information – updated with 2024 changes

There are various forms of funding available to support you and your child during their early education and through their school years.  Please click on the BCP website links below to find out more: You can also check what childcare support you are entitled to via the government’s Childcare Choices website. […]
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28th December 2023

Help paying for childcare costs & upcoming changes from April 2024

There are many different schemes available to parent’s in the UK to help towards paying for childcare. It is always worth checking to see what you are eligible for. Here is a link to the Government website with details on the help available with childcare costs for parents. They also […]
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28th December 2023

Lunchbox suggestions

We have put together a leaflet with some helpful lunch box ideas and information. https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/LB-Lunchbox-Leaflet-Copy.pdf  
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21st July 2023

Garland – Latest Ofsted Report

We are really proud to share our latest Ofsted inspection Report with you. Click the link here to read what Ofsted had to say when they visited us in June 2023. https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50223852
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17th May 2019

Supporting our NHS and armed forces parents

Little Beans offers a 10% discount to childcare fees to our NHS and armed forces employee parents. The discount applies where no government funding is received for your child. Proof of current employment with NHS or armed forces is required and must be kept updated.
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13th October 2018

BCP Family Hubs and Outreach Centres

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole there are nine family hubs and two outreach centres (formerly called children’s centres). Hubs are based in central locations and cover a reach area to support all families that need early help services, ensuring that families get the right help at the right time. Any […]
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Little Beans Weymouth Info

11th August 2025

Little Beans Weymouth – Ofsted

We are proud to share our recent Ofsted report where we achieved a ‘Good’ rating. Click on the link to read the full report!   https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50284096
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30th April 2025

Little Beans Weymouth – October 2025 newsletter

Read our latest newsletter here! https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LBW-Newsletter-October-2025.pdf  
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28th February 2025

Little Beans Weymouth – April 2025 Fee Review

Dear Families – It is time for our annual fee review. Click here for details of the review process and the fees that will apply from April 2025 https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LBW-letter-to-parents-April-2025-Fee-Review-with-schedule.pdf
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21st October 2024

Weymouth expansion!!

We are so excited about our expansion plans in Weymouth – read all about here in the Dorset Echo!   https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/24660426.little-beans-weymouth-expand-create-new-jobs/    
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25th June 2024

Free Family Learning Sessions

The Early Years Alliance are offering free family learning sessions, delivered virtually by early years experts, for all parents and carers. These free courses cover early development, language learning, baby brain development and more. They are currently offering the following courses, sponsored by the Department for Education: Being Together, My Baby and Me […]
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26th September 2019

Lunch Box suggestions

We have put together a leaflet with some helpful lunch box ideas and information. https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/LB-Lunchbox-Leaflet-Copy.pdf  
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6th February 2019

Help paying for childcare costs & upcoming changes in April 2024

There are many different schemes available to parent’s in the UK to help towards paying for childcare. It is always worth checking to see what you are eligible for. Here is a link to the Government website with details on the help available with childcare costs for parents. They also […]
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