As your child begins Pre-School, there may be some questions which arise in your mind. We hope this information will assist you in understanding our Pre-School and help you and your child enjoy a happy and rewarding year with us. Please feel free to ask questions and bring to our attention any concerns you or your child may have.

BRINGING AND COLLECTING CHILDREN:
For your child's own safety, an adult must accompany him/her to the centre and remain with him/her until the commencement of the session. The children must also be collected by an adult inside the centre at the end of the session. An Arrival and Departure Register needs to be signed as your child enters and leaves the Pre-School. You will find this near the entrance. If you need to leave before the official commencement of the session please make sure the staff are aware of this. Please check that the permission to collect book has been completed for all adults that may be collecting your child. Young children can be upset when their Mum or Dad is late arriving at collection time so please try to be prompt at these times. The road at the front of our centre is a very busy one at both the beginning and end of our Pre-School sessions so make sure the front gate is kept shut at all times to prevent children venturing out without adult supervision.

REQUIREMENTS:
Each child needs to bring in their own small healthy snack to Pre-School. This will stay in their bag. Please don’t send drinks as juice/water is provided. It is also necessary for each child to bring a hand towel every Monday. Please ensure the hand towel has a loop or curtain ring firmly attached to a comer and your child's name clearly marked. Hand towels are hung in the bathroom on an individual hook and go home every Friday to be washed. The children need a sunhat to wear during outdoor playtime. Please make sure your child brings a hat each day, clearly labelled with their name. Clothing – please send your child in sensible play clothes. A change of clothes needs to be left in their bags. Each child should also bring a school bag to Pre-School everyday. Jumpers, shoes etc. can be placed in or taken from the child's school bag whenever necessary.

PARENT HELP AND ROSTER:
This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s special friends and observe him/her in different situations at Pre-School. Rosters are put out at the start of each term.

Parental Help – What should I do when I come to help?

• Assist the children by asking questions and talking to them about their activities and encourage them to complete activities by themselves.

• Write children’s names on their paintings, drawings etc.

• Give help when asked by a child while still encouraging children to complete by themselves.

• Supervise a special activity eg: board game, sewing, craft.

• Encourage children to pack away when they finish an activity.

• Assist children and staff in packing away.

• Help prepare and clean up after the children’s snack time.

COMMUNICATION: Each fortnight the school newsletter will be sent home with the eldest child attending Narrabri West Public School. The Pre-School News section outlines our weekly plans and up-coming events to help you understand what we are doing at Pre-School and how you may extend these experiences. Our notice board also contains information so please check it regularly to keep up to date. If you have any concerns or comments that you would like to discuss with the staff, an interview can be arranged outside session times.

CONTRIBUTIONS:
To help with the cost of providing morning/afternoon drinks and other provisions for the children a contribution of $15.00 per week per child is requested. The contribution needs to be put into an envelope, clearly labelled with the child's name and deposited into the green mailbox on the cupboard in the parent room. Receipts will be issued for any monies received.

BIRTHDAYS:
You are welcome to come in and share this special day with the group. At snack time we sing "Happy Birthday" and share the 'cake' which can be cake or ice cream and cones. You may also like to bring in candles and camera.

TOYS:
Generally it is preferable that the children leave their own toys at home. The children may wish to bring along a special toy for ‘show and tell’ which we have on Mondays. Your child may wish to bring a toy to Pre-School to show on their birthday. As it can be very disappointing when a toy is lost or broken, the children will be asked to keep their toy in their bag until ‘show and tell’ time, then return it to their bags straight after. Although all care will be taken we cannot accept responsibility if a toy is broken or lost at Pre-School.

SPECIAL EVENTS/ EXCURSIONS:
Throughout the year we organise special occasions. These include a parent information night, an Easter celebration, a father's night, a sports day, a dance night, a Christmas party, as well as other special excursions and activities which are designed to enhance the learning program. It is required that four parents accompany us on these excursions. This is a most enjoyable experience, however we request that other brothers and sisters do not come as they distract from the responsibility of the larger group.

EXTRA HELP:
At the end of each semester we have a general clean-up. All toys and equipment are washed to maintain hygiene. We do need parent help at this time to accomplish this task. A working bee will be organised as needed.

ABSENCES:
Please advise us in advance (if possible) if your child will be absent from Pre-School. All absences require a written explanation for the purpose of the roll. Please ensure that notes come in quickly so records can be kept up to date. In cases of prolonged unexplained absences, it may be necessary to ask that the child's position be relinquished to enable another child to benefit from Pre-School.

ILLNESS:
Children with contagious diseases such as measles, chicken pox, mumps, head lice, scabies, etc. must NOT attend Pre-School whilst infectious. Please inform us if your child has any of the above. To comply with Department of Health regulations, we must now sight records of each child's immunisation status and retain a copy for our records. If there is an outbreak of any of the vaccine preventable diseases at the Pre-School, any children who are recorded as being un-immunised should stay at home. Record/Management Plans have to be completed for children with illnesses such as asthma, epilepsy & allergies.

EMERGENCIES:
In the case of injury to a child, appropriate first aid measures will be taken and the parent notified if necessary. In the case of a serious emergency, and medical attention is required, an ambulance or doctor will be called. If parents cannot be contacted, the emergency contact person will be informed. Please remember, your comments are valuable to our Pre School, so feel free to discuss any ideas or concerns you may have with us at a suitable time.

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