Useful information
Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities - What We Offer
Our session times and prices...
| Days | Sessions | Cost | |
| Under 3's | Monday to Friday during term time | 9am to 12pm | FREE* for funded hours claimed, then £4.85 per hour (£14.55 per 3hr session) including under 3's |
| Over 3's | 9am to 12pm or 9am to 2pm** |
Fee's for all sessions for the term are invoiced and paid at the beginning of the term. Your child can attend pre-school for a minimum of 3 hours, and a maximum of 5 hours per day. *From the term after your child turns 3, they are entitled to 15 hours of funded sessions per week. Any additional hours will be chargeable. If your child is entitled, 2 year old funding is also accepted. Extended funding is available for up to 25 hours for those children who meet the criteria. **If your child's pre-school session ends at 2pm you will need to provide a packed lunch.
Important dates for 2020/2021...
| Day | Date | Month | Event |
| Monday | 7th | September | Autumn term begins |
| Thursday | 22nd | October | We close for half term |
| Monday | 2nd | November | Autumn term continues |
| Thursday | 17th | December | We close for Christmas |
| Friday | 18th | December | Christmas Performance |
| Tuesday | 5th | January | Spring term begins |
| Friday | 12th | February | We close for half term |
| Monday | 22nd | February | Spring term continues |
| Friday | 26rd | March | We close for Easter |
| Monday | 12th | April | Summer term begins |
| Monday | 3rd | May | Bank holiday |
| Friday | 28th | May | We close for half term |
| Tuesday | 8th | June | Summer term continues |
| Thursday | 15th | July | We close for summer |
| Friday | 16th | July | Graduation ceremony |
Clothing & footwear...
We find that children are able to relax and learn best when they feel comfortable so we give parents the following suggestions:
- Short sleeves are best for painting (like our own Youth club Pre-school T-shirt)
- Clothes which are easily washed and not too new are better as we might get messy sometimes
- Comfortable shoes like trainers or pumps are best as heeled shoes, boots, wellies and flip flops are not safe on some of our equipment
- Costumes and party clothes should be saved for party days as they might get messy or caught on the equipment
- Hats and sunscreen should be worn and shoulders covered on very sunny days as we usually play outside
- And... please remember to label your child's hats, coats, cardigans and gloves as this saves lots of time and tears at home time.
Staff and committee details...
Lyn is our Pre-school manager. She has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years & Childcare and a Level 5 in Management. Lyn is also our Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Amy is our Pre-school Deputy Manager and Green group Key Worker. She has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years & Childcare. Amy is also our Health & Safety Officer.
Ruth is our Yellow Group Key Worker. She has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years and Childcare. Ruth is also our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. (SENCO)
Wendy is our Orange Group Key Worker. She has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years & Childcare.
Wendy-Ann is our Blue Group Key Worker. She has a Level 6 qualification. Wendy-Ann is also our Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
Tahmina is our Purple Group Key Worker. She has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years & Childcare.
Christine and Nicky are our Pre-school Play Assistants.
Committee and other staff:
Financial Administrator - Angelina
Chair - Rachel
Secretary - Charlotte
Vice Secretary - Vacancy
Treasurer - Michelle