Fully organic and vegetarian lunches and snacks are provided in Kindergarten for an additional cost of £3.50 per day. Children are asked to bring a packed snack and lunch for the Garden/Woodland Day.
Hot organic lunches are also available to Lower and Upper School pupils at a cost of £3.25 per day Tuesday to Thursday. Sign up for all 3 days is required. Please contact reception or check the school website for the current menu/further details.
Lunches are pre-booked on a termly basis (rebates are not given for periods of absence or for changes made after the start of the term).
There are charges for individual educational items such as recorders, the cost of school trips and/or travel costs for additional school outings. Parents are notified in advance (see Trips and Experience list issued each year).
These are available for all children, at the rate of 20% for the youngest child(ren) enrolled in the School. Sibling discounts do not apply to those already in receipt of another (higher level) discount.
The school considers applications for fee discounts through our Bursary Scheme, which is based on an evidence-based means test and subject to availability. Families who are unable to meet the required fees can apply to the Community Bursary Fund. Please see our website for further details and a downloadable copy of the Application Form and our Bursary and Hardship Policy. Bursary applications are processed annually in the spring term for the following academic year and are open to pupils enrolled in the school and/ or with an offer of a place.
Please note - currently our bursary scheme is closed to new applicants.
Payments can be made by standing order, bank transfer or through your employer’s salary sacrifice / childcare vouchers scheme (salary sacrifice schemes can be used until your child is of compulsory school age). Fees are invoiced before the start of each term and are payable by the first day of the term. Where a monthly payment plan has been agreed, payments should be evenly split over the term/year and be paid on the same day each month by standing order/childcare vouchers. The method of payment must be agreed with the Finance Officer in advance of the term/year start date.
Please note: All fees are reviewed annually and therefore financial agreements will be valid for the current school academic year.
Please note: once we have offered and you have accepted a place for your child at Waldorf Cambridge, that place has then been reserved for your child. Therefore, you will be required to pay ALL fees relating to that place for the term. There are no reduced fees for any settling in period in Kindergarten or a late start to the term (or half term) in Lower School.
In the case of withdrawal of a child from the School, a full term’s notice must be given in writing to the Education Manager; fees will be charged in lieu of notice where this has not been received.
For example, if a child is to leave at the end of a particular term, notice must be received before the start of that term. If notice is received after that term has begun, a whole term's notice will not have been provided, so fees will be charged for that term and the next whole term.
Please see our ‘Non-payment of fees policy’ for more information on how the school approaches late fee payment.
Important Note: Voluntary withdrawal of a child from either Kindergarten or the Lower and Upper School, after formal acceptance has been confirmed and the contract is signed, is subject to one full term’s notice. This is the case whether withdrawal should take place mid-term or at the end of an academic year.
Waldorf Cambridge is an independent school that relies solely on parental input and contributions (financial and otherwise) for its financial and environmental wellbeing. The school strongly encourages parents to make additional financial contributions above the prescribed ‘fees’ wherever possible, towards the provision of educational resources and bursaries. These are best made as ‘Gift aid’ donations.
Gifts of this nature, both small and large, are invaluable to us as they enable us to provide a better teaching and learning environment for our children, as well as allowing us to maintain a bursary system. Our ability to keep our fees low and access to a Steiner education as broad as possible relies to a large extent on the generosity of those parents who are able to make donations of this kind. If you are able to make a donation, please contact reception for a Gift Aid form, or you can find one on our website. Thank you.
Parents are expected to take an active role within the school. During the year we organise various events which you are invited to. We run class parent evenings, as well as parent consultations, twice a year, which provide an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with your teacher. Parents are invited to join the school PTA, which helps to organise community/ fundraising events such as a community auction, barn dance, sponsored walk etc. Our annual Advent Fair and Multicultural May Fair as well as our Fixing and Feasting events also rely strongly on parent involvement - these are wonderful opportunities for the school community to come together.
Parental involvement is also vital for your child’s learning and development as you are the prime educators and know what your child’s interests are and their preferred learning style.
The fees will be confirmed in advance of your child(ren) starting at school, but if you would like assistance in calculating the expected fees or if you have any other questions, please contact our Finance Team: finance@waldorfcambridge.uk