NEWS: 
We will be open as normal on Friday 25th May (the main school is closed for INSET that day).
We have gained a Healthy Choice Award from Brighton and Hove City Council. Some of our policies have been updated: Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and Healthy Eating (new) – please see the ‘policies’ page to read them.
Our ‘Information for Parents’ brochure has been updated – please see the ‘documents’ page to read it.
We now have a landline; the number is 01273 911438.
Fees are payable by card on a weekly or half termly basis. Cash will only be accepted for lunches, early bird and late collection fines.
We now have a Facebook page – search for ‘St Joseph’s Pre-school Playgroup’ and ‘like’ us to get updates and reminders in your timeline.
Welcome to St Joseph’s Pre-school Playgroup
We are a small, friendly, privately run setting based on a Catholic School site in Brighton. We have close links with the school and the vast majority of our children move on to the school’s Reception class. Our Managing Director is an Early Years Professional (see the links section for more information about EYPs) and she is also a qualified Primary School Teacher. All other other regular staff are qualified to Level 3 in Early Years. We cater for a maximum of 25 children aged between 2 and 5 years. We are open term-time only.
Opening Hours:
WE ARE OPEN FROM 8.35AM TO 3.05PM EVERY DAY.
FEES FOR EXTRA HOURS WORK OUT TO £4.50 per hour for funded children and £5.00 per hour for non-funded children. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN OUR ‘FEES STRUCTURE’ WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN THE ‘DOCUMENTS’ SECTION OF THE WEBSITE.
Vacancies
We are currently full and operating a waiting list.
From September 2012 we have several vacancies for all ages.
We offer the Early Years Free Entitlement which means that from the term after your child turns 3, you will be entitled to a free 15 hours per week. If your child is staying for lunch, you provide a healthy packed lunch and a drink. We provide a healthy snack and a drink every morning and afternoon. You can see a copy of our OUTSTANDING Ofsted report on the ‘Links’ page. We take part in a quality assurance scheme run by the Local Authority and have obtained ‘credits’ in the vast majority of modules. We are currently taking part in a Healthy Early Years quality assurance scheme and have completed a module on Healthy Eating. We have a beautiful, adjacent garden which offers lots of opportunities for exploring the natural environment. We have access to the school adventure play equipment and the fantastic pirate ship, which provide a wonderful challenge for the children. Our latest newsletter for parents/carers can be found below.
Please get in touch if you are interested in a place. Either:
Ring: 01273 911438 or 07757 865 277
email: stjosephs.playgroup@gmail.com
Download and complete the application form (below) and email it back to us.
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