General information

Scarning Pre School opened in 1997 and is managed by a voluntary management committee. It operates from a mobile premises located in the grounds of Scarning Primary School. A maximum of 16 children may attend the pre-school at any one time. The group opens each weekday from 09:00 to 11:30 and 12:45 to 15:15, during school term times. The children have access to their own fully enclosed outside play area.

Scarning Pre school The Preschool is a Registered Charity (No.1033635) and its aims & objectives are:
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.
To contact Scarning Pre-School, please call Mandy Tolitt on 07881745758. The school has a website: http://www.scarningpreschool.co.uk/

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For many children, starting Pre-School is their first step towards independence and we know that it can be daunting, we will work together with you and your child to make starting Pre-School a happy experience.

We encourage you and your child to make some brief visits to the group before you start attending and this will make the place and people feel familiar. You can stay with your child in the group until he or she is ready to be left alone. All children are different and might take anything from a few minutes to a few weeks or even months. It is a good idea in any case to stay for the first session. It gives you an idea of what goes on and enables you to talk about it afterwards with your child. We encourage you to make your child feel special and excited about having his or her name tag to find in the morning and hang up his or her coat and to chat about all the possible playing with toys, arts and crafts he or she can do at pre school, as well as all the friends they will make.

When you judge that your child is ready to be left, say goodbye. Do not be tempted to creep away while the child is occupied. This might seem easier at the time, but it can cause the child to feel let down and mistrustful. It is easier for a child to accept a parents/carers departure If there is a clear explanation of what is going to happen. “I’m going to go to the shops and I’ll be back after singing time” can help the child envisage where you will be and understand the timescale involved.

For parents/carers who find parting hard, it might help to have a brief separation first – even just to post a letter. Separation time can be extended gradually. During this period it is particularly important to be punctual. If a parent/carer is not there at the time he/she promised, the child’s newly built confidence can be upset.

Children develop very quickly at this age, and a child who seems unable to manage alone for even a second can have a very different attitude in a week or two. Just be calm and practical about it, reassuring the child that he or she will be able to manage soon, and help him or her to make friends and get used to the activities.