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.

The Council have allocated one-off funding for the financial year 2024-25 to extend the clothing grant scheme to eligible three and four year-olds attending early learning and childcare (ELC) settings within East Ayrshire.

A one-off payment of £50 will be payable for each eligible child whose family circumstances meet the criteria for the early years clothing grant.

The clothing grant will be offered in three phases:

• during July prior to August 2024 start date
  
• during November prior to January 2025 start date
• during February prior to April 2025 start date

Please access the link below:

https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/NurserySchoolPlaces/Early-learning-and-childcare.aspx

Unfortunately the Potted Sports planned for tomorrow have been postponed. 🌧️⛈️☔️
We hope that the weather conditions improve soon and they can go ahead on Thursday the 6th of June. ☀️🌤️

We would be very grateful if you could complete the following survey to provide your opinion on our E.C.C. uniform.

Thank you

https://forms.office.com/e/7D2dk0PT5J

Remember! Online applications for Early Learning and Childcare places close on Sunday 10 March. All the information you need is available online https://orlo.uk/Def05

Information about registration is available on East Ayrshire Council’s website.   (Link to apply is at bottom of this page).

The online application will be available from Monday 26 February until midnight on Sunday 10 March 2024.

It is important that you make application by 10 March 2024 noting your first choice of centre. You should also identify your second choice of centre and preferred pattern of attendance on the application form as there may be occasions when you cannot access a place in your first choice of centre. Applications which do not indicate a second choice may not be considered.

How to apply

To complete the online application you will require to upload:

• a copy of your child’s full birth certificate
• two proofs of your residency, for example, Council Tax Notice and utility bill

Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for registration, this can be obtained at Certificates.scot.

Please use the link below to apply for an early learning and childcare place.

You will require to register for a customer account to access the online application form:

Apply for an early learning and childcare place

Information about registration is available on East Ayrshire Council’s website.   (Link to apply is at bottom of this page).

The online application will be available from Monday 26 February until midnight on Sunday 10 March 2024.

It is important that you make application by 10 March 2024 noting your first choice of centre. You should also identify your second choice of centre and preferred pattern of attendance on the application form as there may be occasions when you cannot access a place in your first choice of centre. Applications which do not indicate a second choice may not be considered.

How to apply

To complete the online application you will require to upload:

• a copy of your child’s full birth certificate
• two proofs of your residency, for example, Council Tax Notice and utility bill

Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for registration, this can be obtained at Certificates.scot.

Please use the link below to apply for an early learning and childcare place.

You will require to register for a customer account to access the online application form:

Apply for an early learning and childcare place

Please have a look at what we have been learning about.

January 2024

Please see the attached letter from East Ayrshire Council which provides information on the reduced service at our Centre on 14th February 2024.

Reduced service – Fenwick 08.02.24