Welcome to Riverside Pre-school CIO. We aim to make pre-school a happy and rewarding experience for both you and your child, and we all look forward to sharing this exciting new stage in your child’s life. We are very proud of the level of care and education that we provide.
What to expect in the EYFS 2021: A Guide for Parents
Please read through this lovely document which we hope, our parents will find very useful. This has been published by the DfE as a new guide for parents “What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage” which guides parents through what to expect in their child’s development. It aligns with the new Development Matters to help practitioners engage with parents about their child’s development.
Please click on the link below to read the document.
Our Sessions
We offer a variety of session choices from Monday to Friday between 8am and 3.30pm, during term-time only.
We operate a breakfast and lunch club, which can be included in funded hours or be paid for as an optional extra.
Morning
8.40am to 11.40am
Afternoon
12.20pm to 3.20pm
Breakfast Club
8am to 8.40am
Lunch Club
11.40am to 12.20pm
We commonly accept session blocks as follows: 5 mornings, 5 afternoons, 2 full days (including breakfast and lunch club) for 15 hours and 4 full days (including breakfast and lunch club) for 30 hours. These session blocks tie up with the 15 or 30 funded hours, which most parents may be entitled to claim.
We can occasionally accept other session block combinations, subject to individual discussion during the admissions process.
Fees
From September 2023, the session fee for all ages is £18.50 per 3-hour session (8.40am-11.40am or 12.20pm-3.20pm).
Breakfast club is an additional charge of £4.60 per day to cover the supervision of children. Breakfast foods are provided.
Lunch club is an additional charge of £4.50 per day to cover the supervision of children. Parents are required to provide a healthy packed lunch for their children.
Both clubs can be included in paying and funded hours and we offer limited places that can be booked on a first come, first served basis.
Term Dates
Autumn Term
Tuesday 5th September – Friday 20th October 2023
October half term –
Monday 23rd October – Friday 27th October 2023
Monday 30th October – Friday 15th December 2023
Christmas holiday –
Monday 18th December – Monday 1st January
Spring Term
Wednesday 3rd January – Friday 9th February 2024
February half term –
Monday 12th February – Friday 16th February 2024
Monday 19th February – Thursday 28th March 2024
Easter holiday –
Friday 29th March – Friday 12th April 2024
Summer Term
Monday 15th April – Friday 24th May 2024
May Day Bank Holiday –
Monday 6th May 2024
May half term –
Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May 2024
Tuesday 4th June – Tuesday 16th July 2024
Inset Days
Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Monday 3rd June 2024
Please note that Riverside pre-school CIO last day of term is Tuesday 16th July 2024 which is a few days ahead of the Bitterne Park Primary school finishes for the term.