Apply to Padnell Pre-School
Info for New Parents
If you would like to join our pre-school, please fill in the forms below and we will contact you with the next steps. We can't wait to hear from you!
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You can also download our Prospectus here.
How to apply
Step one
Apply
Please download and fill in BOTH these forms:
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You can fill these in digitally and email them to:
info@padnell-preschool.co.uk or drop them in.
Step two
Confirmation
Once we've received your forms, we will contact you with your Confirmation Letter and your sessions will be reserved (subject to availability) ready for when your child starts pre-school.
Step 3
Stay & Play
Book a Stay & Play session to experience our pre-school and meet our lovely team and other children.
General info
Our opening times
We are open from 8:50am to 2:55pm, Monday to Friday, term times only (September to July, excluding half-term holidays).
Our sessions
We have four types of sessions available, including a more structured session on Fridays for children going up to school the following year.
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Morning (3 hrs) - 8:50am to 11:50am
Morning with lunch (4 hrs) - 8:50 to 12:55 (bring lunch)
Afternoon (3 hrs) - 11:55am to 2:55pm
All Day (6 hrs) - 8:50am to 2:55pm (bring lunch)
We recommend that children take a minimum of 6 hours each week in their first year.
There is a limited number of 4-hour morning sessions that include eating lunch with the group and Fridays are attended by our older children. If you require these sessions due to work commitments, please note this in your Session Request Form.
Our fees & funding
Our fees are currently £7 per hour and we accept both 2 year old and 3 year old funding.
Support our pre-school
Join our Board
We always need parents to help with the running of our pre-school. You can support us by becoming a Trustee on our Committee. It's just three meetings a year to discuss changes and the running of our pre-school. We'd be so grateful.
Parent volunteers
We want your your skills! Whether you can fix a broken fence or whip up a welly rack – we always need help around our pre-school. As a charity we rely heavily on your generosity in time and donations and can't thank thank all our parents enough for their support.