Be prepared for the weather !

Please make sure your child has a coat, wellies, gloves and hat when they come into Pre-School. We will still be going outside come rain or shine. Please make sure all clothing and shoes have the child’s name in them.

Firework Night

A big thank you to all parents who kindly donated a prize for our stall at St Mary’s fireworks night on November 5th. Please come along and enjoy a safe organised event. Tickets are on sale from St Marys

Feel Free to Browse

When you drop your child off in the morning why not stay for a minute and see what exciting activities we have planned for your child’s day with us.

Also please look at the snack board to see what snack has been available to your child that day.

The snack board is placed in the entrance hall once snack has finished.

We run the digital photo frame in the entrance too so you can see what the children have been doing that week, please have a look. 

Health and Safety

Please make sure your child comes into pre-school wearing sensible shoes. They will be climbing and running during their day at pre-school so slippery soled shoes won’t give them any grip, resulting in them slipping over or down any of the equipment.

Parent & Staff Christmas Meal

Please don’t forget to return your Christmas menu with your choice of
food and your £20 by Nov 7th. I need to pay the restaurant to hold the table ASAP.



Parent Consultations

Parent consultations begin Monday 14^th November- Thursday 17^thNovember. Please see a member of staff to book an appointment convenient for you.

Staff Cover

Do you have any spare time? If the answer to this question is ‘yes’ and you would like to help out at pre-school please put your name down to help us in the need of unexpected short notice staff cover

Shoe Box Appeal 

We are filling and sending our shoe boxes off soon. If you are able to donate anything for our shoeboxes please send them in as soon as possible. Hopefully each group can put together one shoebox that makes a child smile this Christmas.

Who's Here Today

When you come into school in the morning please encourage your child to find their name on the board and put it on their group picture. This helps them to recognise their name, and they become familiar to the group they are in.

Sharing Interests

If your child wishes to share his/her interests, achievements or just something special that they have done or seen, please bring in photos or memorabilia of the event for them to share with their friends at preschool during group time.

Please contact us if:

Your child is unwell and is unable to attend their session; this will help us if people are after extra sessions we will then be able to let them know a place is available.

If your child is not feeling 100% please think before sending your child in to pre-school. If you do send your child into pre-school, but they have had Calpol in the last 12 hours, please let a member of staff know so we are able to monitor the child in the session.

Are your details up to date?

Please check with Tamsin or Chris that your registration details are up to date. You may have a new phone number or moved house recently. Please also check your childs medication form as it may need updating
too. Those children who have an inhaler need to bring it in every session they are in or you need to sign a form saying your child no longer requires it.

Fees and extra sessions

Fees need paying every half term. Invoices will be issued at the beginning of each half term. If you require extra sessions for January please speak to Tamsin. Priority will be
given to children who are eligible for NEF (Nursery education funding).

 Fundraising

Halloween: Thank you to everyone who came to our Halloween party and to everyone who helped out, we raised a total of £432!!!

Christmas Cards: You will be receiving your child’s ‘reindeer’ picture very soon which can be made into a Christmas card. Please return the picture and order form by Thursday 10^th Nov if you wish to order any cards. £1 per pack ordered will go towards Pre School funds.

Christmas: The children are very busy at Pre School doing Christmas crafts, some of which we will be selling at our nativity on Saturday 3^rd December. We will also have refreshments, cakes etc on sale after the nativity, all to raise valuable funds for Pre School!

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