Practical Information

ARRIVING AND LEAVING NURSERY

Timekeeping: Please be punctual at drop off and pick up times.  If you are late collecting your child, staff are unable to get on with the daily and extremely important, assessment and planning meetings.  In the event of an emergency, please call Mrs. Gribben on 39723990 to inform her you will be late.

Designated Adults:  We can allow only adults authorised by parents to collect children.

WHAT TO WEAR
Clothes and shoes with easy to open fastenings will help your child to become independent quickly. Much of our work is very messy and even though the children wear aprons, clothes inevitably become spattered. For this reason, please send your child in old clothes so that they can take advantage of the whole curriculum.

You should also provide:

• a hat with your child’s name clearly labelled
• a bag with a change of clothes
• nappies, wipes and nappy sacks if appropriate
• sun cream

SNACK
At Early Learners we believe that mealtimes should be a happy, social time where skills can be developed and healthy eating habits established. Please send a nourishing, child sized snack. Two, three and four year olds do not eat large amounts and prefer small quantities of several different foods, for example two bite size sandwiches, several slices of cucumber, and a piece of fruit. Please save chocolate and sweets for home ! Drinks should be in cartons or flasks. Please do not send fizzy canned or bottled drinks of any kind.

ILLNESS
Please inform us if your child is ill and cannot attend nursery.  Should your child become ill whilst at nursery we will contact you immediately.

BIRTHDAYS
We want to celebrate every pupil’s birthday here at nursery. Please send some kind of cake – cupcakes will do – and we will devote the last forty five minutes of the day to your child’s ‘party’.  Please talk to Mrs. Gribben if you need more information.