Pre- School Admissions
Session times:
Sessions are held during school term time, mornings only, from 9:15 to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday at Cotleigh Village Hall. Kay & Michele will arrange "visits" with you and your child prior to starting pre-school full-time. In order to assist with familiarisation and in accordance with our Settling In Policy we recommend that your child attends for a minimum of two sessions per week. All sessions provide a structured learning environment with an emphasis on preparation for school.
Fees:
Government funding is available for pre-school education for all children from the term following their 3rd birthday. This funding covers up to 15 hours per week up to a maximum of 38 weeks per year. For more info please visit: Detailed Information on Government Funding. & http://www.devon.gov.uk/free_entitlement_faqs19.5.10.pdf
The charge for children who are not yet eligible for funding is £3.50 per hour.
Any charges will be invoiced termly in advance and payable in two equal installments. One payment will be due within 14 days of the start of the first half term and the other within 14 days of the start of the second half term.
As places are limited however, if a child fails to attend for a half a term, they may have their right to a place removed.
**Please note that 1 terms written notice must be given to remove a child from the pre-school.
**The Pre-School reserve the right to charge for this period if sufficient notice is not given.
Absence:An absence form must be completed for all missed sessions. Forms are available from the Pre-School staff.
Sessions are held during school term time, mornings only, from 9:15 to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday at Cotleigh Village Hall. Kay & Michele will arrange "visits" with you and your child prior to starting pre-school full-time. In order to assist with familiarisation and in accordance with our Settling In Policy we recommend that your child attends for a minimum of two sessions per week. All sessions provide a structured learning environment with an emphasis on preparation for school.
Fees:
Government funding is available for pre-school education for all children from the term following their 3rd birthday. This funding covers up to 15 hours per week up to a maximum of 38 weeks per year. For more info please visit: Detailed Information on Government Funding. & http://www.devon.gov.uk/free_entitlement_faqs19.5.10.pdf
The charge for children who are not yet eligible for funding is £3.50 per hour.
Any charges will be invoiced termly in advance and payable in two equal installments. One payment will be due within 14 days of the start of the first half term and the other within 14 days of the start of the second half term.
As places are limited however, if a child fails to attend for a half a term, they may have their right to a place removed.
**Please note that 1 terms written notice must be given to remove a child from the pre-school.
**The Pre-School reserve the right to charge for this period if sufficient notice is not given.
Absence:An absence form must be completed for all missed sessions. Forms are available from the Pre-School staff.
Come and Join us
If you would like your child to attend Offwell Under Fives Pre-school please complete the Admission form or contact:
Kay George
Pre-school leader
07842 162 879
kay@offwellunderfives.com
You are welcome to come along to any session of Pre-school to see how we operate without prior arrangement. However, please note that occasionally Pre-school operates off-site on outings or on school visits, so you may wish to telephone beforehand to avoid disappointment. We look forward to welcoming you to our Pre-school.
Kay George
Pre-school leader
07842 162 879
kay@offwellunderfives.com
You are welcome to come along to any session of Pre-school to see how we operate without prior arrangement. However, please note that occasionally Pre-school operates off-site on outings or on school visits, so you may wish to telephone beforehand to avoid disappointment. We look forward to welcoming you to our Pre-school.
Starting at Offwell Under Fives
The first days:
We want your child to feel happy and safe at the pre-school. To make sure that this is the case, the staff will work with you to decide on how to help your child to settle into the pre-school. The pre-school has a policy about helping children to settle into the pre-school: Settling into Pre-School Policy
Packed Lunch:
From 12.15pm until 1.00pm your child will have the opportunity to eat with their friend’s and the staff: encouraging good table manners, important social skills and the experience of lunchtime in a school environment! We would like to promote positive attitudes towards healthy eating, and so we would encourage parents and guardians to provide a healthy (named) packed lunch for their child, which Kay or Michele will refrigerate until lunchtime. We will of course encourage a routine of sandwiches, fruit and vegetables before any dessert.
Clothing:
It is best to send children in clothes which are easily washable and which they can remove themselves. Pre-school sweatshirts, T-shirts and book bags are available for £7.50, £4.25 and £5.00 respectively (please ask the pre-school staff). We also have activities outside, so please send a coat if cold and sun hats if hot. Please ensure that your child is appropriately dressed at all other times.
Parking:
Ample parking is available at the Village Hall. Please take care when bringing or collecting your child from pre-school.
We want your child to feel happy and safe at the pre-school. To make sure that this is the case, the staff will work with you to decide on how to help your child to settle into the pre-school. The pre-school has a policy about helping children to settle into the pre-school: Settling into Pre-School Policy
Packed Lunch:
From 12.15pm until 1.00pm your child will have the opportunity to eat with their friend’s and the staff: encouraging good table manners, important social skills and the experience of lunchtime in a school environment! We would like to promote positive attitudes towards healthy eating, and so we would encourage parents and guardians to provide a healthy (named) packed lunch for their child, which Kay or Michele will refrigerate until lunchtime. We will of course encourage a routine of sandwiches, fruit and vegetables before any dessert.
Clothing:
It is best to send children in clothes which are easily washable and which they can remove themselves. Pre-school sweatshirts, T-shirts and book bags are available for £7.50, £4.25 and £5.00 respectively (please ask the pre-school staff). We also have activities outside, so please send a coat if cold and sun hats if hot. Please ensure that your child is appropriately dressed at all other times.
Parking:
Ample parking is available at the Village Hall. Please take care when bringing or collecting your child from pre-school.
