Useful Info

Clothing and belongings

Each child is allocated a peg and drawer for their personal possessions. We ask children to not bring toys and objects from home unless a comforter or invited to show, this is to prevent breakage or loss.

Parents should provide a change of clothes, wellies and indoor shoes, these can be left at preschool. We ask that children have weather appropriate clothing as we use the outside areas every day. Layers of clothing are also recommended so children can add or take off depending on the temperature. We recommend clothing and shoes that can get dirty and are easy for them to manage, as we encourage children to be independent in dressing and self-care. Please name possessions. Preschool sweatshirts and t-shirts in a variety of sizes can be purchased from the setting. If your child is in nappies please provide spare nappies and their usual wipes.

Illness

An unwell child should not attend preschool. Please note the following local health authority exclusion periods:

Chicken Pox 5 days from onset of rash
German measles 5 days from onset of rash
Measles At least 4 days from onset of rash
Mumps 5 days from onset of swollen glands
Sickness/diarrhoea At least 48 hours after last attack
Whooping Cough You’re contagious from about 6 days after the start of cold-like symptoms to 3 weeks after the coughing starts.
If you start antibiotics within 3 weeks of starting to cough, it will reduce the time you’re contagious for.
Head lice Love clean hair! Please treat promptly and let us know

If your child is unable to attend their session due to illness, please could you kindly notify us on 01342 300767, at your own convenience.

Important info

Nut Free

Please note Yarburgh Community Preschool is a nut-free setting so please be mindful when preparing your child’s packed lunch.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities in every aspect of our organisation and our work. A copy of our full equal opportunities policy is available on request.

Insurance

Yarburgh Community Preschool is a member of, and insured through the Early Years Alliance.

Ofsted

We are registered with and inspected by Ofsted. The latest reports are available at the preschool, or online here.

Safeguarding children

We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. We will be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and we will follow our procedures and policies to ensure that children receive effective support and protection. If a member of staff has concerns about a child, it is their duty to report it to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and/or the appropriate authority. Please refer to our child protection policy (Policy 1.2) which is available here.

In case of any emergency please contact us on 01342 300767.

Registered charity

Yarburgh Community Preschool is a registered charity, number 1025289.