We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm, 38 weeks per year including Bank Holidays for children aged 2 years to 5 years. Our sessions comprise of a choice between part-time or full-time. We are quite flexible with our time and sessions. Children can be dropped off and/or picked up anytime within their relevant session time.

None eligible parents of Bright Kiddies Preschool are entitled to pay fees. How much you pay depends on the age of the child. Pre-school fees are payable monthly in advance. The fees will change upon a child turning 3 year old and then at the age of three. If your child’s birthday falls in the middle of the month fees will change from the beginning of the following month. All fees are payable by the 1st of each month.  Non refundable Registration fees £20.00.

In our nursery, we make whatever adjustments we can (while bearing in the mind the interests of all the children), in terms of routines and practicalities, to meet the individual needs, ability and disability of all the children, including those with SEND. We are proactive in working with parents, other agencies and the local authority to develop effective strategies and development plans and their involvement is always welcome.

Six weeks after entering the Preschool, children’s progress is monitored through our electronic system and these are available to parents for their contributions.  Further review meetings are arranged every six months.

If there is any risk of delay after a particular review, individual Development Plan (IDP) is devised to incorporate both home and nursery and is reviewed every six weeks to ensure they are still current with effective strategies.  More frequent reviews and IDPs are being undertaken where appropriate.  

After a child’s second birthday, a Two-year Progress Report is put together.  This is a statutory requirement of the EYFS and confirms a child’s readiness to engage with the Specific Areas together with planning/assessment in all seven areas of learning and development.  

We have a named practitioner responsible for behaviour management in the nursery and we work with parents for consistency.  Behaviour strategies exist in the preschool room and are age/stage appropriate as well as taking into consideration individual children’s understanding and needs.  Through activities, circle times and good adult examples, our children learn to be caring, thoughtful and accepting of others.  Children are involved in decision and rule making processes, giving them a sense of self-worth, ownership and inclusion – because of this, children’s behaviour is exceptional (Ofsted, 2015).

We welcome children into nursery from 9am.  We ask that parents adhere to opening and closing times as we are not registered/insured to care for children outside of these times.  The nursery reserves the right to charge for late collections – £5 for the first 5 minutes and £1 a minute thereafter.  Only named, authorised collectors on a child’s registration form will be permitted to collect that child. Advance notice and password are given to staff for someone else to collect a child.  In unexpected circumstances, parents can notify us by telephone, giving a password and description of unfamiliar collectors or emailing a photograph.

At Bright Kiddie Preschool we provides a wide variety of healthy snacks these consists of a range of fruits, crackers, breadstick and rice cakes incorporating any special dietary requirements as well as favourite requests from the  children!  In-line with our homely ethos, all staff eats with the children, ensuring a warm and sociable atmosphere. We advice the parent are encourage to give their children healthy lunch pack. Drinking water is available at all times.