Admissions

Join us

The Pre-school is open 38 weeks during term time only (we are closed on bank holidays).

Opening times

Monday to Friday 9.15am - 12.15pm

Once sessions start the front door is kept locked for safety reasons and the main gate is padlocked by 9.30am and remains locked until the end of the session. A bell is in place if you need to come in and see us.

Fees

Our fees are £11.00 per morning, which can be paid monthly or weekly or through voucher schemes.

Funding

We provide funding for all children between the ages of 3-5 years, and for those who qualify for 2 year old funding. This entitles your child to 5 funded morning sessions, totalling 15 hours, when they move up into the rooms leading to school.

Availability

Great news

We achieved an Ofsted rating of 'Good' (October 2015), you can find our Ofsted Inspection on the Ofsted website.

View our Pre-school

We welcome all parents and children to visit our Pre-school to see our day-to-day running. If you wish to visit us or have any questions please do not hesitate to call us or email us.

Rabbits Room

Young children usually aged from 2 years, will start in the Blue Rabbits Room. Your child will attend only 2 sessions per week for their first year with us.

Hedgehogs Room

Children usually aged from 2 years, will start or move up into the Red Hedgehogs Room. The number of sessions offered to your child will depend on their age and availability. Those children in the year leading to school will be given priority to access full funding.

Grey Squirrels and Red Squirrels Rooms

Older children aged 3 years, will start or move up into the Grey Squirrels or Red Squirrels Rooms. Your child will have the option of attending the maximum 5 mornings (15 hours) per week.

Starting Pre-school

Admissions Form

To ensure we know all about parents and their children, an admissions form will need to be filled in when your child starts at our Pre-school.

We also need to be made aware of your child's medical conditions for example food allegies, asthma etc. It is important to let us know if your child needs us to administer medication for any condition they suffer with, during morning sessions. This medication is only accepted if prescribed by a Doctor, and it will need to be clearly labelled and in date. A Health-Care Plan needs to be completed and signed by staff and parents/carer, stating dosage, when and how.

Food allegies are important for us to know about. As part of our Pre-school's routine we provide a 'snack time', a social time where children eat together. Our snacks are planned with healthy and nutritious food.

Welcome Pack

When your child starts at our Pre-school, parents/carers will be given a 'Welcome Pack', giving guidance and information about our Pre-school.

Key-person system

Our Pre-school has a key-person system where each member of staff is responsible for a group of children's well-being and development. Your child's key-person staff member will be the first point of contact to discuss anything about your child. A 'Learning Journal' is kept for every child, which helps record and celebrate their achievements. Our Pre-school has an 'Open Door' policy so these journals are always available for parents/carers to view and contribute to.

Parents/Carers involvement

We recognise that parents/carers are the first and most important educators of their children, so we encourage you to come in and help during a session as a volunteer. We believe your child will benefit from your involvement to make our Pre-school a welcoming and stimulating place.