Frequently Asked Questions

The core hours are 9am-12pm, however we have an early start session from 8.15am and a late finish session until 2.30pm.
The options available are:
Core: 9am-12pm
Additional lunch session until 1pm
Early Start: 8.15am
Late Finish: Until 2.30pm
All Day: 8.15am-2.30pm.

Your child can start at the half term of their 2nd birthday.

We have 2 classes, the Explorers aged 2-3.5 years and the Creators aged 3-5 years.

Yes we do, however we only have a few fully funded places. For the remainder of places, we can still accept the entitlement which will be deducted from the fees. We also accept the 30 hours funding. For this you must obtain a code from the government website.

Yes we do, please let us know which scheme your company participates in and we can give you our account number.

Please bring a water bottle for your child as this encourages them to be healthy and drink water throughout the day.
A school bag with a pair of spare clothes (as they get messy!! Messy clothes means they had lots of fun learning!)
If your child is in nappies, please also bring nappies and wipes in their bag.

We teach through topics as we feel children grasp more into their play when it is themed. Through each topic we incorporate endless play activities that develop children’s learning for example; shapes, colours, counting, sorting, vocabulary, obstacle courses, messy play, arts and craft, imaginative play, investigations etc. We display our weekly planning on the notice board so you can see the activities your child will be taking part in.

We provide free-flow play where the children are free to go between the classroom and garden. This maybe at scheduled times throughout the morning, for example Explorers Class have this option first half of the morning and Creators Class have this option throughout the second half of the morning. We encourage children to play outside in all types of weather (strong winds not permitted), therefore ask parents to bring in wellies and raincoats if it is raining.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and take photos and record observations and assessments in both our tapestry online learning journal and in our cohort tracking documents. The online learning journal is available for you to access at anytime. We also hold two parent consultations each academic year where we discuss how your child is progressing.

We do provide a healthy mid-morning snack of fresh fruit and vegetables, alongside a carbohydrate such as breadsticks crackers, savoury biscuits, bread & butter served with milk or water.
For lunch we ask you to provide a healthy nut free lunch box.

We promote healthy eating therefore sandwiches, rice, pasta etc. with snacks are suitable. We are unable to reheat foods so hot food thermos flasks are recommended if you wish to keep food hot until lunchtime. We eat at 12:15pm. We are a nut-free school, therefore please ensure your children’s lunch does not contain nuts of any kind, including peanut butter. Please also ensure grapes and cherry tomatoes are cut in half lengthways as they are a choke hazard.

Of course, we love celebrating birthdays! Although, please ensure the cake does not contain nuts. Let a member of our team know so we can let you know how many children we are expecting that day and if there are any other allergies within our pre-school we should let you know about.

Yes, if we have space available. Please speak to a staff member.

We are unable to switch days if your child is absent due to illness or on holiday during term-time.

Yes, it is important for you to inform us that your child will not be in. If your child is unwell, please notify us on the first day of their sickness and if possible how long you expect the absence to last. Please either call or e-mail us by 8.15am. Following new safeguarding guidelines set by Haringey Borough we must contact you if you are absent unexpectedly. If we are unable to make contact we may call your child's next of kin or emergency contacts to ascertain wellbeing.

Yes, please call/e-mail us by 8.15am and let us know what time you will be in.

Children should be kept off school for 48 hours since their last instance of vomiting or diarrhoea.

We are only open term time, however if we have enough interest we run a Christmas craft week and Summer school at an additional charge. Details of these will available closer to the time.