Registers

Your child will enter Preschool at the front entrance and the register is marked by the senior staff member at the beginning of the day. Please let us know who is picking your child up at the end of the day as this is written on the register.

If this changes during the day /session please phone us. You must inform the staff at Preschool and nominate a password!

If you wish to speak to a member of staff at the beginning of the day, please settle your child by coming into the building and then speak before carpet time.

What to bring to Preschool

A bag with a spare set of clothes.
Spare nappies or underwear.
Water bottle

Please make sure all items are clearly named.

Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the ever-changing British weather…

Summer:

named suncream (to reapply if necessary)
a sunhat
a lightweight waterproof coat

Please make sure you have put sun cream on your child before they come to preschool on hot and high UV days.

Winter:

wellingtons in a separate drawstring bag
sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan
coat, hat and gloves

Snack

Snack is provided every morning session, along with a drink of milk or water. This is paid for by voluntary contribution. It is 50p a morning and will be put on your invoice. If you don’t want to make the contribution please just email the office.

Lunch Club

Please try and ensure your child’s packed lunch is a healthy, balanced one.
Remember to cut up any fruits or choking hazards.

Put the lunch in a named container or lunch bag and add a freezer pack in warmer weather.

Please remember to put any cutlery needed in lunch boxes (spoons for yoghurt and forks for pasta).

Collecting your child

Please wait outside the main doors at pick up times and your child will be released to your care. If you need to collect your child early for any reason, or you are running late please let the staff know in advance in person or by telephone on 01332 793169

Visitors

Please ensure that you sign the visitor log, thank you

If you are leaving the building at a time that is not a normal drop off time then a staff member will accompany you to the front door and make sure that the external door is locked and the wooden key is hung up.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE ALL DOORS AND GATES BEHIND YOU!

Absence

Please log all absences on Nursery in a Box and text the preschool mobile if your child is going to be absent for any reason from either Preschool or Breakfast Club. and when your child returns you must sign an absence form.