Starting Pre-School

It is important for parents and pre-school staff to work together to help the child to feel confident and secure in the group. This takes longer for some children than for others and parents should not feel worried if their child takes a while to settle in.

What to wear

In order to feel free to explore and experiment with all kinds of materials, including messy ones, it is best to send children dressed in clothes that are easily washable or not too new.

Plimsolls Please remember children must change outdoor shoes for soft slip-on plimsolls, Please put your child’s name in their shoes as we take them off and on regularly throughout the morning for entry to our soft play area. NO CROCS, SANDALS OR FLIP FLOPS these are very dangerous. You must provide outdoor shoes / wellies for your children so that we can change them when going outdoors. 

It is good for children to practice the skills, which make them independent. Simple clothing which they can handle themselves will enable them to go to the toilet when they want to and to put on and take off their outdoor clothes without being too dependent on other people’s help.

What to bring

Children’s bags We do not allow the use of draw string bags or plastic carrier bags (including nappy sacks). Such bags could cause a potential risk of strangulation or suffocation. Please do not leave any items in bags in the cloakroom, such as sun protection lotion, medication, snacks or plastic bags.   

Sun cream Please remember to put sun protection lotion on your children before they come to Pre-school in the morning.  If they are staying for the afternoon session you can provide sun cream that we can apply after lunch, alternatively we will use the pre-school sun cream. If you do want to provide your own sun cream please label with their name and hand to a member of staff. 

All Children staying for Lunch Club require a healthy packed lunch. Our Pre-school is a ‘nut-free’ zone, so please do not include any items containing nuts. We provide a healthy fruit snack and milk at every session.