Why do we ask your child to do a minimum number of sessions at our preschool?

We require children to do a minimum number of sessions:

• 2 year olds - two sessions over two days

• 3&4 year olds - three sessions over 2 days

Allowing your child more than one day at our preschool each week allows them to…

• settle more easily reducing stress

•fully access all that the setting offers

•encourage friendships with peers

•form better attachments to the adults

•revisit activities, resources, interactions more frequently to build up understanding, learning and resilience

It also allows staff the opportunity to get to know your child properly and build a strong bond

If your child is off for a week, they are effectively away for 2 weeks often making it more difficult to transition back in.

Please also be mindful that if children only attended one sessions we could not guarantee more sessions that same academic year due to high demand, by starting with the minimum children are all guaranteed 2 days.

There is an expectation that children start with fewer sessions and build up your child’s time with us in preparation for full time education.

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