Policies and Procedures

The pre-school's policies and procedures below are available upon request and every parent/carer is invited to read them carefully before registering their child with us. The policies below are not exhaustive if you wish to see all of our policies please contact the pre-school.

Settling In - Starting a Pre-school is obviously a big step in any child's life and the way in which they respond will vary. A child who is tense or unhappy will not be able to play and learn properly, so we encourage parents/carers and staff to work together to help the child feel confident and secure in the group. We recognise that this takes longer for some children than for others and parents/carers should not be worried if their child takes a while to settle. Please feel free to speak with your child’s key person or the Manager, Helen Style, if you have and worries or concerns regarding the settling of the child.

In order for the child to feel free to explore and experiment with all kinds of materials, including some messy ones, we suggest the child wears clothes that are durable and washable. We do have a pre-school polo shirt and bag (for storing a change of clothing) which we strongly recommend to parents – a t-shirt can be purchased from the administrator. Simple jogging bottoms or pull on trousers/skirts that children can handle themselves will enable them to handle their personal (toilet times) with greater ease and efficiency. Please try to send the child in clothing without fasteners (buttons and zips) and please no belts, as these are restrictive, time consuming and may cause embarrassment at toilet times.