Staffing Update

We have been delighted to welcome Louise to our Centre to work recently and she will be here most days until the 27th September. On the 10th September and the 17th September we have Gemma Burchill working in our Centre. On the 12th of September we have Aimee McLelland and on the 24th September we have Rebecca Hill with us.

Amanda has moved from our Centre and Angela remains off until the end of September.

Start and End of Day Arrangements

Due to staffing and to ensure the safety of your child, we will be having an altogether sign in and sign out procedure. This will ensure that a staff member is on an entry door to the playroom, 2 key workers are sitting with the children and able to have conversations with them at an altogether time and able to settle any child who is upset and that all staff members are still able to take messages about children. This will also ensure that no child leaves the playroom without a staff member noticing them. The doors will be open for 10 minutes and then the children will go and play.

Thank you for your continued support.

Applications are re-opening today for the early years clothing grant for parents of children aged 3 and 4 who are returning for another year and for the August intake of 3 and 4 year olds who missed the August deadline.

The application will remain open until 23 September 2024.

This is the the link to apply:-

Early years clothing grant · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)

£50 is available per child age 3 and 4 years whose circumstances meet the criteria for footwear and clothing grants

It is important that parents who are eligible have the opportunity to apply if they have not already done so.

Children who are starting in January and April will have an opportunity to apply for this in November 2024 and February 2025.