Information for Parents

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Thank you for visiting Craigclowan Pre-School web page.

Here at Craigclowan Pre-School, learning is fun and every day brings a new adventure under the guidance of our experienced, committed and caring staff.

We provide a healthy balance between free play and a more teacher-directed, structured approach to learning through play, valuing children’s input in planning activities and engendering curiosity within each child.

Our aims at Craigclowan are:

•    to create a welcome and happy atmosphere with planned activities to stimulate children
•    to encourage each child to develop as an individual and to fulfil his/her potential
•    to provide an extensive pre-school curriculum which caters for the child’s individual needs
•    to encourage children to respect their peers, teachers and property
•    to develop confidence and self-esteem in each child
•    to work cooperatively with parents and the community
•    to enable all children to develop their capacities as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society.

Our professional objectives are:

•    to ensure children are safe, nurtured, healthy, achieving, active, respected and included
•    to work cooperatively with parents and children

Access to Pre-School classrooms is via an entry code system - the code number will be relayed to parents on the child’s first day in School.

Flexible arrival hours:  children may be brought to Pre-School between 8:15 and 9:00a.m.

Pre-School sessions are:

Morning 8:30 – 12noon (one session)
Full day 8:30 – 3:30p.m. (two sessions)
Children may be collected from Pre-School in the afternoon between 2:50 and 3:30p.m.
A late pre-school facility is available until 5:30p.m.

Main School Integration:

Pre-school children continue to enjoy a variety of daily opportunities to interact with children and teachers in the main school.  They share sunny outdoor breaktimes on the playing fields with Forms 1-4 and are also visited daily in the pre-school classrooms by enthusiastic volunteers from Forms 5 following snack/lunchtimes.
•    The main school Library is visited every Monday and Wednesday
•    Gym Hall sessions are held with the Gym Teacher on a Tuesday and Thursday
•    ICT sessions are held in the Computer Room every Monday and Wednesday morning
•    Music sessions are held in the Music Room every Tuesday and Wednesday morning
•    Morning Assembly is held with Forms 1, 2 and 3 every Friday morning

Due to the possibility of allergic reactions in young children, Pre-School is a NUT FREE zone.
Children are actively encouraged to bring small portions of healthy food for snack and lunch
 in an insulated lunchbox with ice pack.

Perth & Kinross funding grant is available on completion of Parental Disclosure form.

•    Teaching staff are always on hand and keen to answer any queries you may have
•    I am happy to see parents by appointment any Tuesday or Thursday morning
•    The Headmaster also arranges Parent Contact evenings throughout the year

Irene Hay
Head of Pre-School