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Snacks: We encourage healthy eating and ask parents to provide a fruit and/or vegetable snack, which should be brought in a lunch box marked with the child’s name. We provide 1/3 carton of milk for the mid-morning snack. Should your child not drink milk, which we encourage, we provide water, or whatever you send with the snack.

Clothing: Although we provide aprons for our messier activities, mess has an uncanny way of finding its way under the apron, so please do not dress your child in anything special for school. Many “accidents” in the toilets could be avoided if clothing was easier for children to manage themselves, especially when they are desperate! Of course, accidents will occur. This is never a problem - we have a chest full of spare clothing which we keep for these occasions. We do like you to have started toilet training and are happy to continue the process.

Tips: White PVA glue on clothing is best washed in cold water as hot water sets it. Paint is best removed by washing in cold/cool water with ordinary household soap before washing in a machine.

School bags and news books: When the child starts the nursery they will be given a news book, in which the parent could tell us something that has happened recently in the daily life of the child, such as a new baby brother, or an exciting weekend, or any bad news, which will help us with your child.

Discipline: Our essential aim is to foster self-discipline and respect for others. When a child misbehaves a teacher explains what has gone wrong. For further details refer to our policy.

Complaints: Should you have any complaints, questions or queries, please come forward with them without any hesitation, by speaking to the principal. Please see our complaints procedure for further details. You may also telephone Ofstead direct on 08456 404040.

Policies: A copy of all our policies is available on the display board. Upon demand an entire set of policies is available at a small charge to cover printing costs.

Premises: The nursery school is lucky to be housed in the Methodist Building, close to the centre of Guildford. The setting is light, airy and spacious. There are three rooms and an outside area. The main room contains all the Montessori equipment, book corner, and a computer area. There is one room dedicated to Art and Craft and another for dressing up and role-play.

Keyworker system: Each child has a keyworker who monitors their development, working closely with the family. The keyworker writes a report on each child, aged 3 and above, at the end of each term. For children below 3, the key worker discusses progress on an individual basis. Every child has an individual learning plan for the term, which ensures children are working towards the goals in the curriculum. Parents are included in planning for their child’s next steps, as are the children themselves.