It is necessary for clothing to be clearly labelled with your child’s name as we get many items of clothing duplicated.

Your child will always have access to messy play so new or expensive clothes are not suitable.

We spend a great deal of time outdoors in all weathers so it is important that your child has suitable outdoor clothes –

• for winter months they will need warm layers, coats, gloves and hats.
• for summer months please provide a light waterproof coat (as our weather is often unpredictable!). Our sun protection policy requires that your child should wear a sun hat outdoors and wear clothing that protects their shoulders.
• Open toed and/or open heeled shoes, or shoes with heels are not appropriate as they can cause tripping accidents and do not support little feet when on the climbing equipment or when running in the playground. If your child is not wearing suitable footwear they may be excluded from taking part in certain outdoor activities.

It is our policy that your child is not required to wear a uniform, however we do keep a supply of sweatshirts (£9.50), t-shirts (£6.00), cardigans (£11.75) and polo shirts (£9.00) in grey or jade printed with the Ladybirds Nursery logo . Please note that these are not compulsory.

Fees are payable if a child is ill. In instances of prolonged illness the Management Committee will consider each case individually.

The period of notice is one term in writing or one term’s fees in advance. Parents / carers are required to inform the nursery of any absence by telephone on the first day of absence.

Full fees are payable if holiday is taken during term time. Please complete a notification of holiday form available from the Nursery Manager.

For reasons of health and safety, the wearing of jewellery is not permitted at Ladybirds. If you have particular reasons for your child wearing a piece of jewellery or a religious adornment, please speak to Linda Jones, Nursery Manager, who will endeavour to work with you to establish a mutually agreeable solution.