General Information

General Information

By providing a caring, child centred environment and stimulating activities we encourage the children to “learn through play”. Our curriculum gives them the opportunity to develop at their own pace, whilst developing skills on "a whole person basis". By providing these opportunities the children will be: -

· Experiencing independence from the immediate carer.

· Respecting and responding to other adults and children outside the home environment.

· Interacting with other pre-school children, developing social skills such as sharing, taking turns, making friends and understanding and respecting the rules of the community.

· Playing freely within a safe environment to develop their imagination, confidence and self- esteem.

· Gaining listening skills and developing their concentration span through adult led activities such as music, stories, singing and games.

· Experimenting with natural materials such as clay, water and sand.

· Developing pre-reading skills through games, puzzles and books. This will be supported by displays of their work and the printed word.

· Understanding simple ideas of length, weight and volume.

· Using their senses to enjoy and explore the world around them.

· Recognising similarities and differences between things and groups of things.

Attendance at Pre-school

To help with efficient running of our Pre-school please note the following: -

· Children are only covered by our insurance policy during normal opening times. We do not accept responsibility at any other time.

· Fees are payable monthly. Prompt payment is appreciated to keep running costs down and aid effective administration. Fees have to charged as usual during periods of absence. Please inform us 4 weeks in advance of any changes or if a child is leaving us.

· Do not send a child who is ill or has been ill in the past 48 hours. This includes sickness and diarrhoea. Please let us know of any contagious diseases they may have been in contact with.

· Please do not encourage the children to bring in toys or treasured items from home in case they are lost or damaged.

· The children are encouraged to explore with different materials such as water, paint, sand and glue etc. They may well get messy so please dress your child appropriately. All fastenings should be simple so that your child can quickly and easily go to the toilet. Rainbow 'T' shirts are available. Please see a member of staff for details.

· If your child wears nappies please provide a supply of spare nappies. Please leave them in a named bag with your child’s coat or in their ‘cubby hole’.

· For safety reasons we ask that the children wear soft-soled shoes.

· Free milk is provided. Please see a member of staff if your child cannot drink milk. We ask the children to bring a piece of fruit to share approximately once a week.

What does Pre-school offer?

Rainbow Pre-school

Charity No. 1027312

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