Clothing & footwear

Your child must be dressed appropriately for each session: we’re outdoors all day, every day in all weathers. If your child is not appropriately dressed we reserve the right not to accept them into the setting. If your child is not properly dressed they cannot access all that our preschool has to offer.

Every child must come to each session in the following:

Autumn term (September to December) and Spring term (January to March)

• A thermal long sleeve top (can be 2 base layer one should be a long-sleeved, skin-tight layer on the skin and the other can be looser)

• Sweatshirt or jumper

• Leggings or tracksuit bottoms (you can put tights or skins on underneath either of these if it’s very cold)

• Waterproof coat (fleece-lined or down-filled)

• Waterproof trousers or dungarees (dungarees are better and keep children warmer, again you can have fleece-lined)

• A warm hat and waterproof gloves

• Waterproof boots with Velcro fastenings or fleece-lined wellies

Summer term (April to July)

• T-shirt & shorts or light cotton trousers

• Waterproof coat (non-lined)

• Waterproof trousers/dungarees (non-lined)

• Waterproof boots with Velcro fastenings or wellies

• Sensible closed toed shoes or trainers

• Sun hat preferably with a flap to cover the neck

• Sun cream on before they arrive

Please check the weather before coming out, while we try to cover all seasons we cannot account for all that the British weather throws at us.

Please don’t use all-in-one puddle or splash suits as they’re tricky for children to get in and out of themselves and are usually not waterproof. Please also be careful of snow boots, they’re often not waterproof.

If you are in receipt of 2 year funding (not for working parents), DLA or your child will receive EYPP (click here for eligibility criteria) then preschool will provide you with a free waterproof coat and dungarees.

March 24