Summer Term
Monday 13th April to Friday 17th July 2026
Half term: Monday 25th to Friday 29th February
PRECHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY 7TH MAY (polling day)
Dear parents/carers,
Welcome back after the Easter break, we trust you all had a relaxing break and enjoyed
spending time with friends and family. This term brings the arrival of some new children, and we extend a warm welcome to them and their parents/carers.
Each week a new policy is added to the table on the parent/carer table for you to read and sign. We would appreciate you spending a couple of minutes reading this as it helps us in our annual review of policies, whilst also ensuring that you are aware of policies and procedures within the setting. Lots of useful information can be found on our website.
Fees
Due to the increase in overheads the new hourly rate will be £8 from September.
We are now a cash free setting, please pay your fees and donations via bank transfer,
all details are on your fee letter.
Please remember the phasing in of our new hours ends this term. The hours are compulsory from September, so make a note of the new start and finish times for your child.
In the interest of safety can you please use the car park opposite when dropping off or
collecting your child/ren. It can get very congested and difficult to see oncoming traffic if parents park right in front of the preschool.
May we remind you that we have a ‘no dogs policy’ on the premises; please refrain from bringing your dogs to playschool and tying them up as some of our children have phobias about dogs.
Tapestry learning journals:
Please remember to add your Easter fun pictures to your tapestry journal, we will look at them with the children to encourage them to talk about their home and experiences.
We depend very much on the goodwill of parents and carers, if you would like to make a
financial donation or if you feel like volunteering in any role no matter how big or small, please
speak to our Chairperson Sophie, whom you can contact via email.
Donations needed this term:
Play Sand
Sticky tape
Pritt stick
Compost
Hand wash
Antibacterial spray
Dishwasher tablets
Washing up liquid
Fundraising event:
A huge thankyou to everyone who supported our sponsored Easter egg hunt, we made a brilliant £150! This has helped us provide gardening resources for the children this summer.
NEW TERM REMINDERS:
Please send your child to preschool with a labelled bag containing a change of clothes
nappies and wipes.
Please ensure your child comes to preschool in appropriate clothing, remembering that we DO go outside in ALL WEATHERS. You need to provide waterproof coat, trousers and wellington boots. (LABEL CLEARLY)
We are hoping for brighter weather this term so remember sun hats and all day
suncream
We get messy a lot!! I cannot guarantee that our exciting activities won’t stain clothes
and although we provide aprons for children we can not make them wear them so old
clothes are essential.
Illness:
At preschool we promote the good health of children and staff attending each day. We take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection; therefore, you must not bring your child to preschool if they are suffering from a contagious/infectious illness. If your child has a temperature or needed Calpol before they arrive then they are not well enough to attend preschool.
If your child has had sickness or diarrhoea, they must not attend preschool for 48hours after it has stopped. If you are unsure, please call before bringing your child to preschool and a staff member will advise you on what to do.
Lunch sessions:
WE ARE A NUT FREE ENVIRONMENT
Please check all foods before making your child’s lunch.
Our lunch session is a casual no pressure atmosphere with lots of encouragement on making healthy choices with food and drink.
When preparing your child’s lunch please consider the following:
Portion sizes, too much can be overwhelming
Ensure fruit and veg options are available (ensure grapes and berries are cut long ways in half to reduce the risk of choking)
No high salt, sugar foods, no sweets or sweet drinks
Any uneaten food will be put back in their lunch box so you can see what has been eaten.
Please use reusable containers to help us reduce waste at preschool as part of our
sustainability plan.
Please ensure lunch boxes, drinks bottles and containers are manageable and clearly
labelled.
At preschool we love to celebrate the children’s birthdays, but we ask that you do not bring in sweets and cakes for children to give out but suggest stickers instead.
Many thanks,
Chantael –Supervisor
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