Curriculum Session Times

Extended Sessions

We offer extended sessions, with an earlier start and a later finish, plus lunchtime cover to enable full days ( fee applies ).

Admissions

We recommend that you add your child's name to our waiting list as soon as possible, ideally before your child is 18 months old.  Please contact us on ( 01275 ) 547453.  We will inform you if your child has a place at Whitchurch Under Five's by the January prior to the academic year they will commence.  We aim to make our pre-school accessible to all children and families from all sections of our local community.

Equal Opportunities

Whitchurch Under Five's welcomes all families into our pre-school regardless of race, language, religion, gender or disability.

Special Needs

We provide opportunities for all children, whatever their needs may be.  When needed we will approach recommended professionals for their advice.  We have a SEN co-ordinator and we all practice basic makaton ( sign language ) on a daily basis.

Child Protection

We adhere to child protection policy in accordance with recommendations.

Fees

The government provides funding for all 3 and 4 year old children to attend an Early Years education setting.  This funding is called ' The Nursery Education Grant'.  All children become eligible for funding the term after their third birthday.  The grant funds your child to attend a maximum of five sessions per week.  Please note:

-  You may have to pay fees until your child is eligible for funding.
-  Your child is entitled to government funding to a maximum of five week.  However, this is the total amount they can claim per week, not per setting.
-  Fees are paid each term.  Please enquire for fees and costs.
-  Fees are still payable regardless if your child is ill / on holiday.
-  If for any reason out of our control pre-school needs to close, parents who have paid fees will receive a refund for cancelled sessions.

Ofsted Report

Please go to www.ofsted.gov.uk to read our latest Ofsted Report.