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Important dates 2023/2024

TERM TIME ONLY CHILDREN (TTO)
Summer TermTerm 1 – Monday 15th April 2024 – Friday 24th May 2024
Break – Monday 27th May 2024 – Friday 31st May 2024
·Term 2 – Monday 3rd June 2024 – Friday 19th July 2024
Summer Break – Monday 22nd July 2024 – Friday 30th August 2024
All year round (AYR) children:Academic YearMonday 4th September 2023 – Friday 30th August 2024
Spring Term
(13 weeks)		1st January 2024 – 29th March 2024
Summer Term
(22 weeks))		1st April 2024 – 30th August 2024

Important dates 2024/2025

TERM TIME ONLY CHILDREN (TTO)
Autumn TermTerm 1 – Monday 2nd September 2024 - Friday 25th October 2024
Break – Monday 28th October - Friday 1st November 2024
·Term 2 - Monday 4th November 2024 - Friday 13th December 2024
Christmas holidayMonday 16th December 2024 - Friday 3rd January 2025
Spring TermTerm 1 - Monday 6th January 2025 - Friday 14th February 2025
Break - Monday 17th February 2025 - Friday 21st February 2025
Term 2 - Monday 24th February 2025 - Friday 4th April 2025
Easter HolidayMonday 7th April 2025 - Friday 18th April 2025
Summer TermTerm 1 - Monday 21st April 2025 - Friday 23rd May 2025
Break - Monday 26th May 2025 - Friday 30th May 2025
Term 2 - Monday 2nd June 2025 - Friday 18th July 2025
Summer HolidaysMonday 21st July 2025 - Friday 29th August 2025
All year round (AYR) children:Academic YearMonday 2nd September 2024 – Friday 29th August 2025
Autumn Term (16 weeks)2nd September 2024 - 24 December 2024
Spring Term
(13 weeks)		1st January 2025 – 28th March 2025
Summer Term
(22 weeks))		31st March 2025 – 29th August 2025

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

Monday 26th August 2024Summer bank holiday
Wednesday 25th December 2024Christmas Day
Thursday 26th December 2024Boxing Day
Wednesday 1st January 2025New Years Day
Friday 18th April 2025Good Friday
Monday 21st April 2025Easter Monday
Monday 5th May 2025Early May Holiday
Monday 26th May 2025Spring Holiday
Monday 25th August 2025Summer bank holiday
Thursday 25th December 2025Christmas Day
Friday 26th December 2025Boxing Day

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Little Beans Garland Info

30th April 2025

May Half Term Holiday Club

Come and join the fun! Details here: https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/May-2025-Half-Term-holiday-club-poster.pdf
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30th April 2025

Little Beans Garland – May 2025 newsletter

Read our latest newsletter here! https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LBG-Newsletter-May-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

30th April 2025

Little Beans Weymouth – May 2025 newsletter

Read our latest newsletter here: https://littlebeansdaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LBW-Newsletter-May-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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