We would like to welcome all of our new parents and children to Rothley Park Kindergarten

Free Early Education Entitlement

FEEE is available to all qualifying children the term following their turning 9 months of age, for a minimum of 38 weeks per year. This is claimed by the setting and throughout term time only. Each term can vary between 11 and 16 weeks. The funding hours will be shown on your invoice each month. Please do not hesitate to see us in the office if you have any queries regarding your child’s funding. Please provide your Child’s Birth Certificate, parent NI number and funding code, to validate your claim.

SPRING PERIOD ENTITLEMENT 2025 – 11 WEEKS IN TOTAL
January – 4 weeks: February – 3 weeks: March – 4 weeks:

SUMMER PERIOD ENTITLEMENT 2025 – 11 WEEKS IN TOTAL
April – 3 weeks: May- 3 weeks: June - 3 weeks: July – 2 weeks

AUTUMN PERIOD 2025 -16 WEEKS IN TOTAL

August-1 week September - 4 weeks: October – 4 weeks: November – 4 weeks: December – 3 weeks

Holidays

Please can you inform the reception staff of any holiday dates, this would be very much appreciated.

Happy Diwali

We would like to wish all of our parents and children a very Happy Diwali on Thursday 31st October- 1st November, we hope you enjoy your celebrations.

Nursery Photographer

Our photographer will be on site on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th October from 10.00am for your child’s portrait sitting. Please advise us in advance if you require a family/sibling sitting. Parents are welcome to bring along their child/ren if they do not attend these sessions. These child/ren must be always accompanied by you at all times. Parents are welcome to bring in the children’s clothing in which they prefer their child/ren photographs to be taken in; staff will be able to dress them on your behalf. Please also provide them with a hairbrush/comb if necessary.

Parents Evening

On Monday 11th November we are holding a Parents Evening between 6.30pm – 8.00pm. All parents are welcome. Closer to the time the staff in each room will put a timetable on the door with your child’s name and their key worker. Just add your child’s name against the time you wish to attend.

Christmas Closure

We will be closing for The Christmas break on Christmas Eve at 2:30pm.

We will then be re-opening on Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 8am.

We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New year.