Alpington & Yelverton Preschool Cottontails

Cottontails preschool is run by a committee made up of parents and ex-parents of the preschool. The committee meet once every half-term and help with the smooth running of the preschool, as well as organising fundraising events throughout the year. If you are interested in joining the committee or can help in any way please contact a committee member or speak to our preschool manager Daisy or deputy manager Ceri.

Our Wednesday & Thursday afternoon sessions are for Cottontails aged 3+ and funded 2 year olds. Cottontails children and staff who stay for afternoon sessions bring a packed lunch, eat together and carry on playing and learning in the afternoon too! Cottontails is a 15 hour provider which offers the Universal Entitlement.

Every second Wednesday of the month, we are unable to use the village hall BUT we are able to use a space at Alpington and Bergh Apton Primary school, thanks to staff.

The children have to carry their bags, lunchboxes, wellies etc themselves when we walk to the school so can we please ask that they have suitable size bags that they can manage, rucksacks are good because they can have them on their back, freeing up their hands to carry a lunchbox and hold a partner's hand It would also be great if Sound of the week objects are small on those afternoons so we can pop them in their bag, if not we have to leave them in the cupboard at preschool.

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be raising a free donation for Cottontails? There are nearly 3,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury's - it doesn't cost you a penny extra!

We continue to develop our outdoor learning environment to provide excellent opportunities for the children to learn through play. Sand and water play, role play, construction, digging, and small world resources provide a range of learning experiences for our little Cottontails. Den Building 2018/19-Physical development, problem solving and Personal, social and emotional skills.