Pre-School

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Parents

Thank you for visiting Craigclowan Pre-School webpage.

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 sessions)
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 playtime on the playing fields with Forms 1-4 and are also visited daily by enthusiastic volunteers from
Form 6 following snack/lunch.
· The main school Library is visited every Monday and Friday morning
· ICT sessions are held in the Computer Room every Tuesday and Wednesday morning
· Golden time opportunities continue with Form 1 every Tuesday afternoon
· Music sessions are held in the Music Room every Tuesday and Thursday 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 a coolbag or 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 Wednesday afternoon
· The Headmaster also arranges Parent Contact evenings throughout the year

Irene Hay
Head of Pre-School