Sessions run as follows...

We have morning sessions Monday through to Friday, Lunch Club Tuesday through to Thursday and Afternoon Sessions Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

For convenience of parents, children will be allowed in to pre-school before 9.00am through a pre-arranged 'early start' service for a small charge, please speak to staff for more info.

Practicalities

Settling in – most children benefit from visiting the pre-school for at least one session before starting. Following that we suggest you join the first session at 10am, which gives us a chance to get the other children settled. You are then welcome to stay as long as you feel your child needs you. Following this first session we can then agree how to manage future sessions, i.e. whether you wish to collect them early.

What to bring – as many children have different needs we ask that you provide them with a snack and a drink in clearly labelled containers.  In hot weather please apply sunscreen beforehand and ensure a HAT is worn!

Toilet Training – we DON’T require that your child is toilet trained before joining the Pre-school. For that reason we accept children from 2 years of age. Please provide nappies, nappy bags and wipes in a clearly labelled bag. The staff will change nappies as required but we do not have nappy bins so parents will be required to dispose of bagged nappies. Staff are happy to accommodate children through potty training.

Clothes – we suggest that your child wears play clothes as some activities can get messy, and although children wear aprons we cannot make any guarantees. We try to go outside most sessions, so in the winter make sure they have warm coats, hats and wellies if possible. A spare, labelled set of clothes should be provided where possible.

Safety – we are conscious of the need to provide a safe and secure environment for the children and to supervise them closely at all times. There are regular safety checks by the authorities on the premises and pre-school. At least one member of staff is trained in first aid and resuscitation.

Aims

The aims of the Pre-School are to enable each child to:

• Enjoy and benefit from the company of other children
• Learn to share and communicate
• Behave appropriately in a group and follow instructions
• Develop and explore ways of self-expression
• Gain new information about the world around them

Sickness and holidays

Sickness - If your child is feeling unwell or is ‘under the weather’ we ask that you keep your child at home. Please advise us as soon possible when it turns out to be an infectious illness such as chicken pox or headlice so we can advise other parents.

A child with sickness and /or diarrhoea should not return to pre-school for at least 48 hours after the last attack, so they have a chance to fully recover.

If your child is feeling particularly tired after a full session then shorter sessions can be arranged by agreement.

There is space on the enrolment form for details of allergies and special medical conditions that a child may have. Please make sure you complete this and also keep us up-to-date with any changes.

Holidays – if your child will not be attending due to holiday please let us know so we can keep track of who will and won't be there on a particular session.

Cancelling a place

A £25.00 booking fee is required to register your child at Hauxton Pre-school and we do require suitable notice when cancelling a place. If you wish to reduce or cancel your child’s place at pre-school, a half terms notice will be required. During that time fees remain payable whether or not your child attends.

The updated Term dates will be available shortly

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We follow the term dates and inset days of Hauxton Primary School.

Autumn Term 2018

Training Day              Tuesday 4th September

School Opens              Wednesday 5th September

Training Day              Friday 19th October

Half Term                             22th - 26th October

Pre-School Opens              Monday 29th October

Autumn Term Closes          Wednesday 19th December

Spring Term 2019

Pre-School opens               Thursday 3rd January

Half Term                             18th - 22nd February

Training Day                             Monday 10th February

Pre-School opens               Tuesday 25th February

Spring Term Closes             Friday 5th April

Summer Term 2019

Training Day               Tuesday 23rd April

Pre-School opens                 Wednesday 24th April

May Day                                Monday 6th May

Half Term                               27th May - 31st May

Training Day               Monday 3rd June

Pre-School opens           Tuesday 4th June

Summer Term Closes            Wednesday 24th July