Wrap around care & occasional (flexi) boarding
We have a flexible Wrap-Around Care and Occasional Boarding system to suit busy working parents. Many families use it on a regular basis; others use it occasionally. There is a charge for this service which goes towards the cost of staffing and catering.
Day students, from Year 3 upwards, can join us as early as 7.45am for breakfast and stay as late as 7.00pm after supper. Reception to Year 2 students can join our After School Club until 6.00pm.
Our standard After School Care runs from the end of the school day until 6.00pm. Snacks and refreshments are provided at the end of the school day. You may collect your child at any time within these hours. You will be asked to book this towards the end of the previous term and the charge is made termly, in advance. Any additional sessions, outside of your regular booking, will be charged in arrears at a cost of £11.50 per day. It is more cost effective to book into a regular slot as follows:
RECEPTION TO YEAR 11 |
1 DAY PER WEEK | £100 per term |
2 DAYS PER WEEK | £200 per term |
3 DAYS PER WEEK | £300 per term |
4 DAYS PER WEEK | £400 per term |
5 DAYS PER WEEK | £500 per term |
All students are charged for day tuition fees and compulsory school lunch. Fees exclude any school extras such as bus transport, wrap around care and exam fees, etc.
Boarding fees are charged in addition to the Day Student tuition fee charges.
Boarding fees include term time accommodation, meals in boarding and tuition, textbooks and laundry except for the occasional dry cleaning. There will be an additional charge in relation to any weekend activities.
English as a Foreign Language (ESOL) teaching is charged £750 + VAT (15%) = £862.50 per term
Wrap Around Care
Activities/Study & Supper from 6.00pm until 7.00pm for Year 3 and above is available at a charge of
£8.40 per day which is billed in arrears to the parent’s account.
Breakfast Club for Year 3 and above provides a choice of hot and cold breakfast, served between 7.45am and 8.00am. This is pre-booked and £4.75 per day is charged in arrears.
‘Early Birds’ Children in Reception to Year 2 may only arrive from 8.00am and are supervised free of charge until the start of the school day. Any arrivals prior to 8.00am are charged for breakfast.Wrap-Around Care for Reception to Year 2 should be booked with Mrs H McPartlan in the Pre-Reception. For Years 3 and above, bookings should be made through the school Main Reception, ideally at least 24 hours in advance.
In addition to the Wrap-Around Care, we offer weekly and flexi-boarding, dependent on bed availability. Students may board with us for stays from anything from one night to a whole term.
Charges for flexible boarding are billed in arrears and equate to:
£75 + VAT (20%) per night/weeknight (weeknights: Sunday from 5pm – Thursday night inclusive)
£260 + VAT (20%) weekend (Friday night – Sunday)
£130 + VAT (20%) per night Friday/or Saturday night (from 4-5pm till lunch time the following day) Fees for permanent weekly and termly boarding are detailed on the Fees Structure.
Standard school fees are due in full on or before the first day of each term by direct bank transfer or cheque. School bank details are shown on termly invoices.
Overseas parents can pay school fees in a secure and simple way via FlyWire. Please use the link https://thorntoncollege.flywire.com and follow the step-by-step instructions to make a payment.
If you would like to pay your fees monthly, you can use a third party provider such as the School Fee Plan company; other alternative companies do exist.
Sibling Discount
Second daughter – 5% discount on the termly fee of the youngest child
Third Daughter – 10% discount on the termly fee of the youngest child
For daughters of serving members of HM Armed Forces a 10% discount is offered.
For daughters of serving members of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office a 20% discount is offered.
For fees paid in advance, for a minimum of three terms, a 2.5% discount is offered. Details are available from the Finance Manager at finance@thorntoncollege.com.