Parents will be invoiced at the end of the month all invoices must be paid within 14 days of the date on the invoice, unpaid invoices will result in paid sessions being withdrawn). The Pre-School  charges full price for sessions which are booked, but not used, even if your child is sick. We do not charge for pre booked holidays. Nicky Trestrail  is responsible for invoicing so please feel free to discuss any queries regarding invoicing with her.

Our fee structure is as follows;

• £5.00 Breakfast Club.

• £15.00  am session 

• £15.00  Pm session 

• £5.00 3pm to 4pm

£5.00 4pm to 5pm

Funded hours will be deducted from your monthly invoice. We do not charge any top up fees. We ask parents to provide food, nappies, wipes and suncream.

We do understand that sometimes late pick-ups are unavoidable we do appreciate a phone call to notify us of this . Persistent offenders will be charged £1.00 for 5 mins, £3.00 for 10 mins , and £5.00 for 15 +.

We provide a curriculum for the foundation stage which continues through to the end of your child’s reception year at primary school. This curriculum is set out in a document published by the Department for Education and skills, called The Practice Guidance for the Early Years foundation stage (EYFS).

The guidance divides children’s learning and development into seven areas:

1. Personal, Social, and Emotional development.

2. Communication and Language.

3. Literacy.

4. Mathematics.

5. Understanding  the World.

6. Physical development.

7. Expressive Arts and Design

For each area, the EYFS sets out Developmental stages. These stages state what it is expected that children will know and be able to do by the end of the reception year of their education.

For each stage the guidance sets out look, listen, and note which describe the stages through which children are likely to pass as they move towards achieving the early learning goal. We use the EYFS to help track each child’s progress and to plan the right activities to help all of the children move towards achievement of their full potential.

A keyworker will be allocated to your child. They will be responsible for recording your child’s progress during their time with us. Your child’s key worker and the other staff members will work closely with you, as parents, to help your child to settle into the routine of Pre-school. Your child’s learning journey stores information regarding your child’s progress throughout their time at Pre-school, the starting block for these files is the all about me sheet which is filled in by the parent at the start of your child's journey with us.

The program of activities will be organized in such a way that all children, regardless of age, ability and gender, will be given an equal opportunity to participate in enjoyable, creative and stimulating play and recreation at all times.  Each day there will be free choice creative activities as well as more structured play opportunities.  Activities may include cooking, painting, themed craft, group games, and sports, amongst a host of other things. With all our activities, we pay close regard to the children’s safety and security at all times. We do spend lots of time outdoors so warm/ waterproof clothing is essential.

We always try  to offer the same routine for our sessions, this helps the children to feel more settled and secure.

• 8am: Children will be greeted by a member of staff, offered breakfast, and in or outdoor activity dependent on the weather.

• 8.45am: Free play indoor or outdoor dependent on the weather.

• 9.05am: Registration in the story corner, a few songs and rhymes.

• 9.20am: snack time

• 9.45am: planned activities for the session, in and outdoor (freeflow) the children are encouraged to join in as much as possible by the staff.

• 10.45am: The children are given a five-minute warning for tidy up time, and then are encouraged to help the staff tidy away.

• 11.00am: Story time, stories, singing, and Jolly phonics.

• 11.20am: Outdoor play.

• 11.50am: The children are given a five- minute warning for end of play, then the children who are staying for lunch wash their hands, find their placemat and lunchbox, the children who are going home sit in the story corner for the goodbye song.

• 12noon: Parents wait outside, the children are escorted out with any letters, pictures etc.

   

This routine is repeated after lunch without snack, which in the afternoon is at 3.30pm, and for those children who are staying for wraparound care. 

Snack time is run altogether as a group, straight after registration, parents should provide a healthy snack in a clearly labelled container, snack that is not considered healthy will not be served to the children, and will be sent home, your child will be provided with a piece of fruit if this was to happen. Pre School provide milk or water to drink.

The staff sit with the children  to support them.

The children are always encouraged to have a drink even if they do not want to have any food.

We also ask that parents pack a healthy packed lunch, please see www.healthycornwall.org.uk for guidance. Again food which is high in sugar, fat or salt will be removed from lunchboxes and sent home, if in these circumstances we feel your child does not have enough food left a meal will be requested from St Newlyn East Learning Academy. We will make exceptions for children with special educational needs, or specific dietary needs.

Copies of the Pre-school  policies are available for all parents to read, on request, if you wish to have your own copy please do not hesitate to ask.  There is also a policy of the month displayed for you to read if you have any comments regarding this policy please feel free to speak to Nicky. These policies help ensure the service provided by the Pre-school  is of a high quality, and that being a member  is an enjoyable and beneficial experience for each child and his/her parents .

The Staff and Committee of the Pre-School work together to adopt the policies, they with the help of parents, all have the opportunity to take part in the annual review. This review helps us to ensure the policies are working for us, and are up to date in accordance to the guidelines set out by Ofsted.

The staff and committee do not accept any responsibility for the breakage or loss of any personal toys or games which are brought in. We ask that parents positively discourage their children from bringing any toy/game which has great sentimental or monetary value.

The Committee is set up of members elected by the parents of children who attend the Pre-school . The elections take place at the A.G.M that is held in March each year. The Committee is responsible for:

Managing the  finances;

Employing and managing the staff;

Making sure that we have, and work to policies which help it to provide a high quality service;

Making sure that we works in partnership with children’s parents.

If you would like to join our committee please speak to Nicky or

Chair of Committee; Nicola Chambers

Parent’s will be required to book their child’s place . This can be done by obtaining a booking form from Nicky. Places are booked on a termly basis and once you have booked a session you will be charged, regardless of if your child attends.

Parent’s must also complete a registration form, an emergency medical treatment form , a data protection form. All these forms should be given to Nicky or Holly  before your child’s start date.

 The Pre-school has a uniform which is optional, t-shirts and sweatshirts are available from https://macronstoressw.com

If the parent or carer wishes, we offer up to two sessions for up to one hour, free of charge where the parent can stay with a child until he/she is settled, after this time the Pre-school  will do its utmost to make your child feel settled in the setting. We will offer a longer settling in session for those children under two, to be arranged with the parent.

On arrival  to the pre school session please encourage your child to join in with  in outdoor play which lasts for 15minutes before going indoors for registration.

Collection – Once parents have left the setting the doors are locked to prevent any children leaving the setting without our knowledge. At collection time we ask parents to remain outside, your child will be brought to you.  If attending the wraparound session children are collected from the pre -school room. If you have anything you wish to discuss with Nicky or Holly please ask, and we will invite you back in to the setting.

If your child is involved in an accident , it is recorded on a relevant form, this form will be shown to you and requires a signature from a parent or guardian.

A password will be kept in your child’s file. This means that if you should be delayed and someone that we don’t know has to collect your child, we can make sure they are handed over to the right person.

Trips are an important part of your child’s curriculum, so attendance is  important. On a trip you must escort and be responsible for your own child. This does not include trips after school. We currently run three trips per year

Your child will get dirty at pre-school & after school club, please send them in, or with appropriate clothing. Also in the autumn and winter months we will still use the garden, coats, waterproof trousers and wellies are essential, thank-you. During the spring and summer months we ask that 8hr suncream is applied before your child attends Preschool.

Complaints that are not sorted out can be very damaging.  Most complaints, concerns or queries can be best resolved through discussion with the Manager at the earliest opportunity.  If a satisfactory solution cannot be found, then the complaint should be made in writing to The Chairperson of St Newlyn East Pre School & After School Club, who will arrange a meeting to discuss and resolve the difficulty.  The Chairperson’s contact details can be found on the notice board, together with a copy of the complaints procedure in full.

If you still feel that your complaint has been unsatisfactorily dealt with, you can take your complaint to OFSTED.   OFSTED, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD. TELEPHONE 0300 123 4666