Pre-Prep
Pre-prep. is held in the Kindergarten building (accessed from Downview Park West). Purpose built for young children, this offers an ideal environment for our pre-school group.
Children are offered a wide range of carefully planned activities allowing them to progress at their own rate. It is excellent preparation for more formal primary level education. Our Prep. 1 class takes place in the same building allowing for a smooth transition in familiar surroundings.
Pre-prep. is open on the same days as the Preparatory school.
Staffing
A ratio of 1 adult to 8 children.
Uniform
Ben Madigan track top (available from school) and a white polo shirt. Matching tracksuit bottoms or grey bottom half of school skirt or shorts.
Optionally in summer the girls may wear the school summer dress from Marks & Spencer (pale blue gingham traditional style).
Hours
Children may arrive between 8.30 and 8.50am. The day ends at 12.30pm.
(Child care is available, before and after Pre-prep., see separate webpage).
Fees (from 1 September 2011)
Pre-Prep Group
The fees effective from 1 September 2011 will be as follows:
Pre-Prep Hours 8:30am–12:30pm £12.00 per day
This includes visits by Jo-Jingles (generally twice per month), milk and a snack. (There is no reduction in fee levels if a child is absent from the Pre-Prep Group for any reason).
There is also a session available from 8:00am–8:30am, costing £2.10 per day.
After School Childminding Services
To facilitate working parents, we also offer childminding services in the afternoon as follows:
Sessions available (rates apply whether the full session or part thereof is availed of).
12:30pm–2:30pm = £8.10
2:30pm–3:30pm = £5.35
3:30pm–5:30pm = £5.00 per hour
(Prep 1 to Prep 7 only)
Details of how to book these sessions are available from the School Office (telephone 02890 771139).
Fees are payable on a monthly basis immediately on receipt of an invoice.
Applications
- Places will normally be offered strictly in order of receipt of completed application form. A non-refundable deposit will be required in the April before admission to retain the place.
- Please note that we reserve the right not to offer a place to a child who has needs which can not be met within existing resources.
- Children should have reached their 3rd birthday on or before 1st July in the year of entry and should be free of nappies.
- Children are expected to attend on five mornings per week. Should there be places remaining they may be offered on a part-time basis at the discretion of the Principal.
- Children attending Pre-prep. on five mornings per week will have priority in gaining a Prep. place over those who do not.
If you wish to apply for a place in Pre-prep. for your child, please download, complete and return the application form (see link below) as soon as possible to:
Mrs V M McCaig
BT15 5GP
Further information may be obtained from the school. Telephone: 02890 771139
To download an application form for admission to Ben Madigan Pre-Prep, please click on the link below: