Parents Information

Here you will find all the main information you should need to know, from opening hours to uniform. If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

OPENING HOURS

Tavistock preschool is open during term time only Monday to Friday.
We require a minimum of three sessions

Morning session (without lunch) 8.45am – 11.45am
Morning session (with lunch) 8.45am – 12.45pm
Afternoon session (without lunch) 12.45pm – 3.15pm
Full day session 8.45am – 3.15pm

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LUNCH TIME

Lunches

For those children attending lunchtime sessions, parents and carers must provide a healthy packed lunch from home.

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SNACK BAR

We offer a range of fruit, vegetables and bread during our morning snack bar with an optional biscuit or cracker in the afternoon. Children have access to water at all times, and milk will be offered during lunch and snack. Children are regularly reminded to drink throughout the day.

Allergies and Dietary Requirements

We cater for a range of allergies and dietary requirements. Speak to the pre-school office for more information.

FUNDING & PAYMENT OPTIONS

Eligible children can apply for three types of free government funding:

15 hour 2 Year Old funding (from the term after your child’s second birthday)
15 hour 3 Year Old funding (from the term after your child’s third birthday)
Extended (30 hour) funding (from the term after your child’s third birthday)

All applications for Extended (30 hour) funding must be submitted and cleared before the 31st March, 31st August or 31st December to ensure funding for the following term.

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We also accept Childcare Vouchers.

Please contact our Bookkeeper for further information on: bookkeeper@tavistockpreschool.co.uk

For those that are not entitled to free government funding, and/or go over their free hours our current rate is £6.25 per hour, increasing to £6.75 in September 2023 (subject to change).

Cooked school lunches are currently priced £3.20 per meal (subject to change).

All fees are invoiced monthly in advance via email. 14 days payment terms.

UNIFORM

Tavistock Pre-school stocks logo t-shirts, polo shirts, jumpers and hoodies for sale. Ask at the office or a member of staff for more details. Although uniform is not mandatory, we find the children do like to wear it.

We also have a selection of second-hand uniform which can be purchased for a small donation, please ask at the office.

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Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities offer can be accessed via the Family Information and Services Hub

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POLICIES AND PROCEEDURES

Our policies and procedures explain in detail the steps we take to satisfy the requirements of the EYFS in our everyday practice. Please ask a member of our team or the office if you would like to view any of our policies and procedures. Alternatively, we can either email or print copies for you to read at home.

A few of our policies and procedures can be found below:

Privacy Policy for Parents

Ofsted Regulation

We are inspected and regulated by Ofsted on the quality of our childcare provision against the requirements of the EYFS. Registered as a ‘Good’ provider with Ofsted, our current Ofsted report can be found here

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