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

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.

Forjorps easyfundraising

Our friends at FOJORPS (Friends of John of Rolleston Primary School) have registered on www.easyfundraising.org.uk. Information about the scheme can be found on our website. Using their site when you shop online means a proportion of your shopping’s value will be donated to your chosen organisation.

If your child is at either the Pre-School or Primary School, please support us by logging onto www.easyfundraising.org.uk/rollestonpreschool or www.easyfundraising.org.uk/fojorps and register. It’s free, easy and quick, and can benefit us enormously.

Thank you.

Goodbye Dani!

We all said a sad farewell to Dani Owen last week as she left her position as Pre-School Assistant for pastures new. Dani has been a valued member of the Pre-School team for a number of years and will be greatly missed by staff and children alike.

Rolleston Pre-School would like to wish Dani every success in her new career. Please come and visit us soon!

Christmas Card Project

Rolleston Pre-School are pleased to confirm that we will be participating in the ‘Christmas Card Art Project’ through Fat-Chilli Cards & Gifts. This project is designed to encourage creativity in our children and to help them develop their design skills, whilst also raising valuable funds for our charitable organisation. Details about the scheme can be found at www.fat-chilli.com.

During your child’s forthcoming Pre-School, Toddlers or Inbetweenies session, they will create a lovely artwork design for a Christmas Card. With your consent, we will send this off to Fat-Chilli Cards & Gifts and they will use it to create a professional greetings card that is unique to your child. Fat-Chilli will return a free complementary proof card of your child’s artwork design that you may keep. There is no obligation for you to buy.

Please note, there is also the option for us to include your child’s name and photograph on the back of the card which adds to the unique personal quality of the cards. Letters requesting your consent for this have been sent out during Pre-School, Toddlers and Inbetweenies sessions. Kindly return these to Pre-School if you would like a photo to be included on your child’s artwork.

Louise Phillips Marathon Fundraiser

Rolleston Pre-School would like to thank Louise Phillips, who generously donated all sponsorship raised after her gruelling half marathon on 11th May 2008, to the Pre-School.

Louise raised a total of £352.30. Many thanks, and a huge well done to Louise, and all her sponsers.

Staff Vacancy

PART-TIME

PRE-SCHOOL ASSISTANT

15 HRS PER WEEK

PERMANENT

(Must be flexible to cover more hours when necessary)

Rate of Pay dependent on experience

NVQ2 in Childcare minimum

Willing to qualify to NVQ3

For more information and an application form please contact:

Pre-School Manager Lolene Poxon

On 01283 239209

Closing Date for applications: 17^th September

Welcome back

Wow – the summer holidays really flew by! We hope you had a great summer and managed to enjoy the little bit of sun we got.

Wishing all new-starters a very warm welcome at the beginning of this new term. We hope you have as much fun at Rolleston Pre-School as we do! And of course a big welcome back to all our Pre-School children.

There’s loads going on this term. Please check out the Calendar page to see what exciting events are coming up.

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