Meadows Pre- school

Wishing all our fantastic mums & Happy Mothers Day, we hope you all enjoy your wonderful gift the children have made for you.

If you have a child born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015, you must apply for your child to start secondary school in September 2026.
The deadline for on-time applications is Friday 31 October 2025
For more details and to apply go to https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/secondary

From September, eligible working parents of children from 9 months old up to school age can access up to 30 hours of childcare a week, over 38 weeks of the year – starting from the term after your child turns 9 months old.

Apply for your code by 31 August to start using your hours from 1 September.

If you're already using 15 hours childcare for working families, you don’t need to reapply for a new code. Simply continue to reconfirm your details every 3 months on your GOV.UK account and your existing code will update automatically to enable you to take up 30 hours from September.

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

🎅 Santa Mail is back! 🎅

Send your letters to Santa by 9 December. Don’t forget to include a stamp on the envelope and include your full name and address so Santa can reply.

Send your letters to:

Santa/Father Christmas
Santa’s Grotto
Reindeerland
XM4 5HQ

Responses in braille are also available. More info can be found at http://ms.spr.ly/6180W5UeQ

Schools are back and so are the bugs! 😷

Do you have a child who's unwell and are wondering if they should be in nursery or school?

Check out this handy guide to find out when they should stay off, and when they can go back if they are well enough to do so.

Symptoms and severity of illness will vary from person to person. If your child is unwell and you have concerns about their symptoms you should speak to your GP.

🎒🧒

Meadows Pre-School come and find us Harefield Family Fun Day

There are 2 schemes allowing parents of 2 year olds to access free childcare:
*free education and childcare for parents getting benefits
*free childcare if you’re working
If you’re eligible for both, you must apply for help through the free education and childcare for parents getting benefits scheme. To do so go to:

Funded childcare for 2-year-olds - Hillingdon Council There are 2 different government schemes that provide parents of 2-year-olds with funded hours of childcare.

With Hillingdon Families' Information Service – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Are you a working family? Do you need support with childcare? Find the right type of support for you by visiting the childcare choices website. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/