enrolment

To apply for a place at Windmill Pre-School please contact the Pre-School Office Manager:

Donna Clarke
Tel: 01844 238859
Email: wps@windmillpre.plus.com
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admissions policy


It is our intention to make the Windmill Pre-School genuinely accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community.  Children may start at the Windmill Pre-School from 2 years upwards until entry into mainstream education.
  • We arrange our waiting list in order of date of birth and we keep a place vacant, if this is financially viable, in order to accommodate emergency admissions.
  • Windmill Pre-School welcomes both mothers and fathers, other relations and other carers, including child minders, and people from all cultural, ethnic, religious and social groups, with and without disabilities.
  • We monitor the gender and ethnic background of children joining the group to ensure that no accidental discrimination is taking place, and we make our equal opportunities policy widely known.
  • Windmill Pre-School aims to be flexible about attendance patterns so as to accommodate the needs of individual children and families.
  • We consult local parents to ensure that the Windmill Pre-School goes on meeting the changing needs of the local community.
Having said that, we will look at each application individually with the aim of making as fair a decision as possible.  Families joining the Windmill Pre-School are made aware of its equal opportunities policy, which is regularly reviewed. Windmill Pre-School is an equal opportunities group and we follow the DFCS Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of Special Education Needs with an appointed SENCO co-ordinator.
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In situations where the setting has to restrict the number of pupils attending because of a pandemic ie Covid-19, children will be offered places    
    As follows:
 
  1.  Children of key workers
  2. Vulnerable children
  3. Children who will be transferring to school in September
  4. By date of birth

funding

The Windmill Pre-School is a registered charity (charity number 276395) and we receive funding to be open 38 weeks a year.  Our fees cover only part of our day-to-day running costs.  We depend on fundraising for building maintenance and for extra equipment. We therefore rely heavily on active parental support in our fundraising efforts.  All our events are good fun and family centered.  Plenty of notice is given of the kind of help needed and we try never to ask too much of any one person.

Funding is available the term after the child’s third birthday.  A child born on or between: 
  • 1st April and 31st August is eligible for a free place from 1st September following 3rd birthday
  • 1st September and 31st December is eligible for a free place from 1st January following 3rd birthday
  • 1st January and 31st March is eligible for a free place from 1st April following 3rd birthday


We do have limited sessions so please be aware that to begin with you may not get all the funded sessions you request.

​Extended funding
Windmill Pre-School offers a limited number of places for those who meet the eligibility criteria for extended hours of free child care.
Our hours for this entitlement are;
​8.30-3pm Monday- Friday. Please ensure you register within the timeframe otherwise your child will not be eligible for additional funding until the following term.
For further information see:
www.bucksfamilyinfo.org/kb5/buckinghamshire/fsd/advice.page?id=2v7oIng2SVk&=

SESSION FEES & Early start time

Paid sessions at Windmill Pre-school are £6.00 per hour.  
We offer an earlier drop off time from 8.30am at a charge of £3.00
Sibling discount - 20% off fees.  Please contact the office for more information.  

SESSION TIMES
Please note
If you want to change/increase sessions.  Please do give a terms notice.  Sessions for the whole academic year fill up fast!

Pre-school sessions run
Monday to Friday as follows:
  • Early start from 8:30am
  • Morning: 9.00am-12.00pm
  • Afternoon: 1.00pm-3.00pm ​
See Admissions for session fees.​

UNIFORM

We have no official uniform, but there is a polo top (£9.50) and sweatshirt (£10.50) available to purchase from the office.  We also provide blue book bags (£3.50)

LuNches and allergies

Please refer to our parents handbook in forms to find out about our requirements on packed lunches and any possible allergies your child may have.