If you like what you have read so far and would like to see us in action why not come and give us a look. You are welcome to visit us and have a guided tour, or why not book in for a free trial session and bring little-one along to play for an hour or so?  Get a feel for the place, meet the staff who would be caring for your child and experience some of the many activities that are on offer every day.

If you decide to join us after your visit or trial session, fill in and return the registration form with the registration fee and deposit stating when you would like your child to start.  This registration form is vitally important as it gives us the comprehensive information we need to give your child the best possible care.

Once you’ve booked in we invite you and your child to come along again to personally meet your child’s key-worker and discuss the needs and requirements of your child.  It will also help your child to settle in if he or she visits before starting ’for real’.  Feel free to visit as many times as you feel necessary to help your child settle and for you to feel at ease with the new environment and routine.

Clothing and personal belongings

Dress for fun!  IPK’s days are filled with all kinds of hands-on learning so clothing should be simple, washable and comfortable.  Please do not dress your child in their best clothes as paint, glue, play dough etc are frequently used and, although protective aprons are provided for these activities, stray splashes could stain clothing.

Since our classroom extends to the outdoors please dress your child appropriately for the weather and footwear should be sensible to prevent slipping and tripping when using the apparatus.

For the inevitable accidents (especially whilst potty training), IPK hold a limited amount of spare clothing but naturally children would feel much more comfortable wearing their own clothes, so we request that all children bring a spare set of clothing in a named bag which can be left at Kindergarten on their peg.  Please make sure all clothing is clearly labelled.  If your child uses any of our spare clothing please return them washed as soon as possible ready for the next child.

During the summer months we often use the paddling pools.  For this we ask you to bring along a pair of underpants and an old t-shirt and we also require a sunhat that can remain at Kindergarten for the duration of the summer.  For health and safety reasons we do not allow children outside without hats during the hot weather. Sun cream is provided by the Kindergarten unless you wish to provide your own. If you do not wish your child to use the paddling pools please inform your child’s key-worker.

Many children need security items for rest time which is absolutely fine but please make sure personal items are labelled as many children become very distressed if their special blanket or comforter becomes lost.

We do ask that toys and other items from home are not brought into Kindergarten as they can often cause squabbles between the children and cause broken hearts if they go missing or get damaged.