​Hours

 

Preschool is held every weekday from 9am – 3pm during term time. Parents will be notified of term-dates by email at the beginning of each terms, these are also posted on the notice board outside preschool.

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Settling in Days

 

Happy confident children usually learn best, so we try hard to make children feel welcome and comfortable when they join us. In order to help with this we offer 2 settling in sessions. These sessions are free of charge but we do require an adult to accompany your child for the whole of the session. This gives your child a chance to become familiar with the staff, routine and the other children who attend preschool whilst having the comfort of a familiar person with them. We appreciate that some children take longer to settle than others; we encourage you to talk to us if you have any concerns.

 

Clothing

 

Many Preschool activities indoors and outdoors are messy; we would therefore advise you not to send your child to preschool in their best clothes. We do try to protect clothing with aprons, however accidents do happen and we cannot be held responsible for damaged clothing. We would ask that you supply a spare set of clothes from home to use in the event of an accident including socks, pants, trousers/skirt and a top. Could you please ensure that suitable outdoor clothing is also available for your child to wear as we do go and play outside whatever the weather. Wellingtons and waterproof trousers for use during wet/snowy weather, hat, scarf and gloves during winter and a sunhat in the summer. Please ensure that all belongings are named.

 

Toileting

 

Children do not need to be toilet trained to attend preschool. If your child wears nappies, it would be helpful if you could provide your child with a bag containing nappies, wipes, nappy sacks and cream if needed. We are happy to support parents when they feel their child is ready to start using a potty or toilet. Children using the toilet will be encouraged to be as independent as possible, but a member of staff will always be present to lend a hand if necessary. 

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Snack Bar

 

We run a Snack Bar during each session and each child is given the opportunity to taste a variety of fruit, raw vegetables, breadsticks, crackers and other seasonal/festive/culturally appropriate foods. We also offer a choice of milk or water and encourage children to pour their own drink in order to develop independence and coordination. Please let a member of staff know if your child has any allergies or food intolerances so that we can provide appropriate choices for them.