PRESCHOOL question - is anyone around???

[Screaminglips]

these are my questions

1. Sickness...when do i phone in? and what would happen?
   2)Holidays in school term?
   
2. Ratio - keyworker:child
   
3. Reports back to me daily or weekly, writing or verbally?
   
4. Days out - park etc?
   
   i cant think of anything else and DD is starting preschool this morning

[WaynettaVonBlood]

Have you already chosen the school, and are coming up with the stuff you forgot to ask?

[Pixiefish]

1- depends on the preschool- at ours we didn't bother just ddin't take Lo in.

2. Totally up to you as there is no statutory requirement for them to attend.

3. ratio- not sure
4. reports back once a term in parents evening at the school preschool group and also a written one I think but at the one dd used to go to which wasn't at the school there were no reports at all.

5. Days out- none from the school playgroup apart for the end of year school trip which parents have to attend.

The other playgroup- the Welsh version of the playgroup association one used to take them out all the time

[Screaminglips]

yes ive chosen her preschool and yes these are the stuff i forgot to ask on DD's induction day last week!

[seeker]

A lot of these depend on the particular pre school involved - they will have terms and conditions, which should be written down for you to read and agree to. But there is no legal requirement for a child to be at school til the term they turn 5, so holidays in term time aren't a problem. Ditto deciding that it would be more fun to go to the park with mummy, if that's what you mean by point 5!

[Flamesparrow]

Why don't you ask when you drop her off?

Our we had to phone in on first day of sickness.

[Screaminglips]

yes that is what im gonna do!....

im just asking on here if anyone else got any more questions for ME!

[Flamesparrow]

Ooooooooooooooh, I get it!

What is the policy for someone else collecting?

[Screaminglips]

[ChipButty]

If you want someone else to collect your LO, ring in and tell them. If it might be a regular thing, put in writing who you will permit to collect your child.

[FunkyGlassSlipupandyouredead]

1. I dont phone in unless more than a week
   
2. It's ok
   
3. 1:8 I think (not sure though)
   
4. Mine is any problems verbally and a written book I get to see (but not take home) once a term
   
5. None except annual school trip which parents attend

[seeker]

Do they say grace before they have a snack? This might be either a positive or a negative depending on your point of view - but it's useful to know before your dc suddenly starts intoning prayers before she tackles her toasted cheese at home(and expecting everyone else to do the same!)

[Screaminglips]

well here i am!!.....and she knows a girl at the preschool that she sees now and again at her playgroup. Her mum was made up as her DD got a playmate now!

DD gave me a quick hug and shot off to the classroom!!!.....i didnt want to go!! her hug wasnt long enough!!

[Screaminglips]

1. Sickness...phone on the day before school starts
   2)Holidays - in writing to let them know
   
2. Ratio - 1:5 and on days out 1:3
   
3. Reports back to me daily verbally
   
4. Days out - there is Xmas day out and also theres a Zoo day out too
   
5. The policy for someone else collecting is that i must ring on the day to give a name, if not they wont let go of my DD
   
   Her teacher had said that "She was a STAR" as she mixed in well and did all the things, played well and had never asked once for you. Charming..im forgotton already!!!!