Applying for Cippenham School
You may apply online or complete a common application form provided by Slough Borough Council while your child is at Nursery. The form can be completed online from 1st September. All online applications can be changed as many times as you like before the deadline which is usually in the January before your child is due to go to Infants School.
Absence Reporting
Absence must be reported before 08:45am for our morning session and 12:45pm for our afternoon session by calling the Nursery Office, emailing us or messaging via he Groupcall Xpressions App.
Birthdays
We will celebrate your child’s birthday at the Nursery during group times. As we are a ‘Healthy School’ we ask you not to bring any sweets or cakes. Children might like to give the children in their group a sticker.
Celebrations
To learn about different cultures and beliefs, we plan work around various celebrations. If your family is celebrating a special event let us know and we can try to incorporate it into the nursery life.
Classroom Money Boxes
We depend on a voluntary contribution of £2 each week. This money is used for extra special things that happen in our Nursery life. It covers fruit for the children, cooking ingredients, celebration treats, trips to Burnham Beeches and special visitors, eg mobile farm & dancers. Each classroom has a money box available for this to be collected weekly. We are pleased to accept Cheques, Bank transfer or cash for a term’s contribution of £24 made payable to Cippenham Nursery School. If we do not collect enough contributions, we may have to start charging for these facilities individually.
Clothes
Children’s activities at school are often messy, dirty or wet! They include painting, using clay, digging in the garden, cooking, water play and other outdoor activities. For this reason, please ensure children wear suitable clothes. Children should be provided with coats, clearly named, which they can fasten themselves, and with trousers with elastic tops such as tracksuits. Clothes and shoes should be suitable for climbing in the garden (no long skirts, thick soles/heels or unfastened shoes or sandals). If your child wears earrings, please provide studs for Nursery, as there is a danger of ear lobes being torn during play. Children will need a waterproof coat and Wellingtons for outdoor play.
Dogs
For health and safety reasons dogs are not permitted in the school grounds.
Healthy & Nut Free School
Please follow our Healthy Lunch Club information.
To keep everyone safe, we are a NUT free Nursery.
Headlice
Controlling headlice in all schools is a problem. Please check your child’s hair regularly. A good way of preventing the spread of headlice is to use conditioner after every wash and comb through with a fine toothcomb. Please report any case of headlice to your member of staff and treat the whole family before returning to school. (Either with lotions from the Chemist or the combing method).
Mobile Phones
The use of mobile phones is not permitted on Nursery premises. Please finish your mobile phone conversation before dropping off and collecting your child at Nursery, as the children and staff need your full attention at all times and may need to discuss something with you.
Greet your child with a smile, not a mobile.
News
Regular newsletters are sent out to all parents & posted on this website on the News & Events page. Please make sure that you read these as they contain important information and dates.
No Smoking Please
No smoking or vaping on the premises, including the outdoor playground.
Trips
Children will, during their time at Nursery, get the opportunity to visit Burnham Beeches as well as other venues when available. They will travel in the Nursery minibus. For Off-Site activities like these a Parental Consent Form is required which accompanies your child on this trip in case of any emergency. This will be provided from the Nursery.
