New Build Project

2009 sees the official launch of Rolleston Pre-School’s New Build Project.

Rolleston Pre-school has been fortunate to be able to rent a mobile classroom from John of Rolleston Primary School for a number of years. However, it receives no funding from the school and is run as a separate charity.

A structural survey of the deteriorating pre-school building was carried out around two years ago and it may soon not be safe to use. We have requested support from the local education authority but they will not fund the pre-school replacement.

We are aiming to replace the building by September 2010.

Without the pre-school, there would be a shortage of childcare provision in the village. The school has capacity for fifty seven reception places.

The pre-school is highly regarded and has been fortunate to recruit very experienced staff. We need to be able to provide assurance that we are doing everything possible to keep the pre-school running to retain them. It is the staff that make the pre-school the special place it is.

Following a recent change in Committee, we are now looking at new ways of raising money to make a New Build possible. Alongside various grant application possibilities, local fundraising and support is going to be vital for our success.

Please support us in any way you can – signing petitions, attending the events held throughout the year or endorsing any of the fundraising initiatives listed in our newsletters or on this website.

A new building can help maintain the excellent level of childcare and Pre-School education for many years to come.

Thank you for any support you can give to Rolleston Pre-School.

Healthy Tots Scheme

The Pre-School Learning Alliance have been running the lottery funded “Healthy Tots” Scheme at our Toddler sessions since January. Carol Richards has run a series of 4 workshops to parents and toddlers. These have included:

• Healthy Eating
• Safe & Sound
• Books & Language
• Physical Play

Rolleston Carnival

Please save the date of May 10th 2009 for the Rolleston Carnival. The theme is “The Circus”. Pre-School hopes to have a great float to add to the procession this year. We will keep you posted!

Schoollink

Just a reminder that the fantastic offers from Schoollink (by the Booklink co) are brought direct to you at Pre-School every month. During the first week in every month, a range of books are displayed at Pre-School for you to see and read. If you like them you can order directly through us. For every 5 orders we receive from this scheme, the Pre-School is given a book for free, which is always greatly enjoyed by the children.

Schoollink books offer substantial savings off the RRP of bestsellers, and are geared towards all ages of reader, from birth upwards! If you want to see the complete range of books Schoollink offers, check out their website, www.schoollink.co.uk , remembering to quote our reference code, 05233658, at the checkout.

We hope to see all you book worms very soon!

Happy New Year

Rolleston Pre-School wishes you a very happy new year. Welcome back to all children and staff at the start of a new term.