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Useful information |
- How do I book my child a place ?
- How do I pay for the sessions?
- Can I book extra sessions ?
- What do I do if my child cannot attend a session or lunch club at pre-school?
- What happens if I’m late or cannot collect my child?
- What support would my child receive with their Special Educational Needs?
- How can I get involved in the pre-school?
- What will my child need to wear?
- What will my child need to bring?
- How can I help my child settle in?
- What will my child be doing?
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How do I book my child a place?
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Before a child starts, parents are asked to complete and sign a confidential registration form. Available sessions and places should be discussed in advance with a pre-school leader. |
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Parents/guardians are able to make an appointment to look around and meet the staff during a session. (Please contact the pre-school to arrange a visit.)
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How do I pay for the sessions?
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Invoices are issued in advance every half term and are payable by cheque on or before due date. There is a 2% charge for late payments. Please note that our late/non collection policy states that the person collecting needs to notify the pre-school if they are going to be late as charges can be incurred. |
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Until your child is eligible for Government Funding, payment of fees is your responsibility. Funding starts the term after their 3rd birthday. You will then be asked to complete a form that enables the funding to be paid directly to the pre-school.
| Morning Session |
£7.00 |
| Lunch Club |
£1.50 |
| Afternoon Session |
£7.00 |
| All Day |
£15.50 |
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Available sessions and places should be discussed with a pre-school leader and paid for in advance.
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What do I do if my child cannot attend a session or lunch club at pre-school? |
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Inform the pre-school |
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If your child has an illness we respectfully request that the child does not return until fully fit.
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Parents are asked not to bring into the pre-school any child who has had vomiting or diarrhoea within the last 24 hours. |
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Parents are notified immediately if a child has been taken ill or has had an accident that requires the child to be taken home or that needs further medical attention. |
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Parents should administer any medicine wherever possible. Any prescribed medicines should be discussed with staff on an individual basis. |
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N.B Our payment policy states that any unattended sessions are still charged at our normal rate and therefore cannot be re-reimbursed or exchanged.
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What happens if I’m late or cannot collect my child? |
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If you or the person collecting your child know they are going to be late, please inform the pre-school as soon as possible as charges may be incurred. Please see the registration form for instructions on how to arrange a different person to collect your child, other than yourself and for emergency collection procedures.
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What support would my child receive with their Special Educational Needs? |
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We work to the requirements/guidelines as set out in:
· The Childrens Act 1989
· The Disability and Discrimination Act 1995
· The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001
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We have an Inclusive Practice and work closely with parents and child to meet their requirements.
Please do not hesitate to ask our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Denise Rampling or Ivana Barron for further information.
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How can I get involved in the pre-school? |
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As a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, we recognise parents as the first and most important educators of their children. There are many ways in which parents take part in making the pre-school a welcoming and stimulating place for children and parents, such as:
· You can become a committee member and help manage the pre-school.
· Help with fundraising.
· Volunteer as a parent helper. Top |
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What will my child need to wear? |
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A suitable outfit, appropriate for activities that include paint, glue and water. Aprons will be provided but accidents can and do happen. A number of children wear our own pre-school uniform a purple t-shirt and/or sweatshirt printed with our logo. To place an order complete the form and return to Stella Sharman or a staff member. |
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Appropriate footwear for outdoor and physical activities. |
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During hot weather please provide a sun hat, it will be your responsibility to ensure your childs skin is protected, as staff are NOT allowed to apply any kind of sun protection (cream and/or spray) |
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During cold weather outdoor play is still encouraged, therefore you will need to provide a coat, hat, scarf etc.
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What will my child need to bring? |
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A Registration form (supplied). Your child cannot be left without this being completed. |
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A change of clothes in a labelled bag (not a plastic one), to be left on their named peg. |
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If your child uses nappies/pull ups, please include an adequate supply in a named conainer. |
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If your child is attending a morning and/or afternoon session please provide a prepared healthy snack, such as fruit or veg in a small container clearly labelled with your childs name. |
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If your child is staying for lunch club a packed lunch in a labelled container to be left on the lunch shelves which are in the pre-school room. Please include an ice pack if needed. The emphasis in our pre-school is to promote healthy eating, for more exciting ideas why not take a look at the KidsHealth website.
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How can I help my child settle in? |
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In the waiting area help your child to find their name card on the apple notice board. This will attach to their snack pocket. Other information is also displayed in this area. |
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Please hang your childs change of clothes and any outer wear on their named peg in the cloakroom. |
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You are welcome to stay until you feel comfortable that your child is happy/settled and until you are ready to leave. |
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What will my child be doing? |
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Learning through play forms a vital part of a childs development. Therefore, we would like to assure parents that although their children may not take home a craft, painting etc. at the end of each session, they would have been involved in a number of learning experiences. |
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The experiences are based on the six areas of learning:
· Personal, social and emotional development
· Language and literacy
· Knowledge and understanding of the world
· Mathematical development
· Creative development
· Physical development. |
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We have an adult led activity during every session and all activities are planned carefully to assist your child in achieving their early learning goals. As well as this, free play is included in the daily routine. |
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