Dropping off and Collecting Children

The Preschool session times are;

• Morning: 9.15am -12.15pm (1.15pm where children are staying for lunch)
• Afternoon: 12.15pm-3.15pm.

At 9.15am morning drop-off, and 3.15pm afternoon pick up, please wait at the gate to our outside garden area, around the side of the school building.

If you are dropping off or picking up in the middle of the day, please come to the Preschool door at the front of the school.

A member of the team will be standing by the door at drop-off and collection times and will be available for a brief chat, if you need to tell us anything, or have any quick questions.

As you can appreciate, these times are generally busy, and our priority is always to welcome and settle our children, or ensure they are picked up safely at the end of the session.

If you require a longer chat, please let us know and we will be more than happy to arrange a time to discuss any matters at greater length.

Toys from Home

Where possible we discourage toys from home being brought into Preschool, as they can easily get lost or broken, or may contain small parts which are unsuitable for some of our children. We will encourage children to keep any toys from home in their bags during the preschool day.

Changes to Pick Up

Please let us know in advance if your child is being collected by someone other than yourself or someone you have nominated on your registration form as having your permission to collect your child. We require you to give us a written confirmation and a PASSWORD which the adult collecting your child will need to tell staff. If you are stuck in traffic or need to make a last-minute change to your collection arrangements, please call preschool on 01625 860823. If we haven’t been informed of any changes, we will not let your child go home until we have spoken to you.

Early Drop-Off

Parents are welcome to use our early drop-off facility from 9am, on either an ad hoc or continual basis, the charge for which is £2 per day.  Just drop your child off at 9am and they will be marked in as early on the register. We will then invoice parents for any early drops taken at the end of each term.

Extra Sessions

Depending on our numbers and availability, we are sometimes able to offer children extra ad hoc sessions. If you need an extra session, it is always worth asking and we will always do our best to accommodate any requests. Any extra sessions will be invoiced at the end of each term.

Breakfast Club

Children in their final year of Preschool, who are toilet trained, are able to attend Chelford Primary School’s Breakfast Club, which runs from 8.00am-9.00am and costs £5.00 a morning, with toast and drinks included. Breakfast Club is located within the Primary School.

After School Club

Children in their final year of Preschool, who are toilet trained, are able to attend the After School Club at Chelford Primary. Please note that Preschool children will only be able to book into Slot One which runs until 4.30pm and not the later Slot Two.

Please click here to register and to book into the breakfast and after-school clubs.