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發表於 08-3-3 00:17 |只看該作者 |倒序瀏覽 |打印

Anybody knows how much for playgroup at Sure Start? How many lessons and hours per week?

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發表於 08-3-3 06:29 |只看該作者

http://www.surestart.gov.uk/

Hope it can help you......

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原文章由 twingirls 於 08-3-3 06:29 發表
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/

Hope it can help you......

Hi twingirls,

Thanks for your information. BTW, did you girls attend playgroup in the past or not? Or, just attended nursery after 3 years old? I am afraid my daughter may not fit into the nurery when she is 3 years old because she doesn't know much English to communicate. Do you think it will be a problem or not?

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原文章由 kidslittle1 於 08-3-3 22:47 發表

Hi twingirls,

Thanks for your information. BTW, did you girls attend playgroup in the past or not? Or, just attended nursery after 3 years old? I am afraid my daughter may not fit into the nurer ...

I live in South side of UK, near Bournemouth. My twin girls started play-school, when they were 2 yrs and 9 mths old, it cost £5 per session/each, at the first, they only went 2 sessions a week, then increase to 5 days a week, as you might know that I just talk to them English at home...........until now, but the were OK in pre-school, nursery was too expensive for us to take them there.............but don't worried, your daughter will be OK in pre-school..........where do you live??

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發表於 08-3-4 23:10 |只看該作者

I think I better wait until my daughter reaches 3 years old to attend pre school in a primary school then. If it's not really necessary, I don't want to join it. It's not so convenient to go to playgroup because I don't have a driving licence. Now, I learn to drive. I found out that UK has so many roundabouts that scare me a bit. Also, it's so strange that vehicles are allowed parking on roads if there's no yellow line. BTW, I live in NE of England near Durham. You live near Bournemouth which is in Dorset, right? I have never been to there before, so I don't exactly know where it is. Only know that it must be far away from my place. Otherwise, we can go out for tea. Ha!

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發表於 08-3-5 08:38 |只看該作者

原文章由 kidslittle1 於 08-3-4 23:10 發表
I think I better wait until my daughter reaches 3 years old to attend pre school in a primary school then. If it's not really necessary, I don't want to join it. It's not so convenient to go to play ...

How old is the child to go to pre-school in your area?? Some area is 2.5 yrs old...........the pre-school, my twins went, it is separate from primary but in the same place....I will learn to drive later......yes, UK has lots of roundabout, when I came here and my husband drove me out, I thought that we were round and round at the same place........yes, you are right, it is Dorset~~NE of England.......near birmingham???

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原文章由 twingirls 於 08-3-5 08:38 發表

How old is the child to go to pre-school in your area?? Some area is 2.5 yrs old...........the pre-school, my twins went, it is separate from primary but in the same place....I will learn to drive ...

In my living area, children have to attend school at/after 3 years old. Yes, our pre-school is also separated from that primary school we applied. They said my daughter must reach 3 years old to join that school. So, will you teach your girls Chinese? I really want my daughter knows Cantonese, so we speak to her mostly in Cantonese. I found out that my husband likes speaking in English for asking her doing things, but then I asked him to speak in Cantonese. My relatives said we should teach her more Cantonese and said my daughter will speak English fluently in school later. On the contrary, I'm afraid my daughter will get harder to learn English when she first enters the pre-school??? Ha! Silly me!

Do you know Durham? It's closed to the direction of Darlington, Newcastle, Sunderland or York. We may need to drive for 3.5 to 4 hours to Birmingham I think. Are there many Chinese in Dorset?

Roundabouts are so horrible in my mind, but if they're convenient to people if they drive the wrong ways. In my area, some roads are quite narrow. People mostly park their cars on both side, so sometimes it's hard to drive through. Sometimes, I am afraid I may crash with those vehicles. Ha!

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發表於 08-3-6 07:17 |只看該作者

原文章由 kidslittle1 於 08-3-5 20:44 發表

In my living area, children have to attend school at/after 3 years old. Yes, our pre-school is also separated from that primary school we applied. They said my daughter must reach 3 years old to ...

My twins talk Cantonese and their twins language at home, sometime they talk Engliah, too. But I will tell tehm talk Cantonese, and my husband has poor English. They have went to Chinese for 2 yrs, after I have baby girl, I haven't take them to there, because it is too far away as you might know that have 1 more baby is quite busy. You relative is right, don't worried about your girl's english, as you might know that she will learn it at School. Yes, I know Durham, but haven't been there. Yes, many Chinese in Dorset, and we live in a small town, here also has chinese take away and restaurant........

I understand, I have been some narrow, the people like to park their cars in both side............

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發表於 08-3-7 04:27 |只看該作者

hi kidslittle,

most playgroup are just walk-in. fee are normally around £1-2 per session (usually 2-3 hours).

parents need to be at present during the session.

you can also look up "parents and toddler group" from you local council.
some churches do parents and toddler group a few times a week. you may check this out too.

try this link:
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/index.asp

or try your local council's website,
they normally have a full list of information about playgroup & toddler's group ..etc.

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發表於 08-3-10 09:32 |只看該作者

原文章由 sasa@uk 於 08-3-7 04:27 發表
hi kidslittle,

most playgroup are just walk-in. fee are normally around £1-2 per session (usually 2-3 hours).

parents need to be at present during the session.

you can also look up "parents an ...

Hi Sasa,

Thanks for your info. Your website is quite useful. I can find out some fee of some schools on that website. How about your child? Will he attend school soon? For how many days per week?

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發表於 08-3-17 07:53 |只看該作者

hi kidslittle1,

你幫囡囡搵到playgroup未呀?

其實真係唔駛擔心小朋友學英文問題, 小朋友吸收力好強, 一返左學, 聽得多, 自自然然會慢慢開始講, . 正如我大仔...今年yr.1...返nursery之前...我都冇點教佢英文...only yes or no, some simple words. 返學後...依家成日同個細佬講英文...同2個表姐見面, 又係英名對答多. 不過, 喺屋企我會叫佢講番中文...同埋教佢中文生字....最重要自己個名點寫囉.

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發表於 08-3-17 08:08 |只看該作者

原文章由 littlepaco 於 08-3-17 07:53 發表
hi kidslittle1,

你幫囡囡搵到playgroup未呀?

其實真係唔駛擔心小朋友學英文問題, 小朋友吸收力好強, 一返左學, 聽得多, 自自然然會慢慢開始講, . 正如我大仔...今年yr.1...返nursery之前...我都冇點教佢英文...o ...

Hi littlepaco,

I think I better not to bring my daughter to attend playgroup now because I find that it's inconvenient to take her there. My husband will go to work, so I need to take her there by bus on my own. Also, my daughter is very active and is not willing to let me hold her hands or sometimes run away. Just like an "Untied Monkey." As you said 唔駛擔心小朋友學英文問題, 小朋友吸收力好強, 一返左學, 聽得多, 自自然然會慢慢開始講, so I think I am not quite worried now. Better wait until she can attend the nursery class in a primary school. I only need to walk for ten minutes to that primary school. Did your sons attend any playgroup at all?

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Hi Kidslittle1,

唔好意思呀, 遲左成個星期至覆你tim.

哈哈哈, 我細仔都係"甩繩馬騮"嚟架, 每次我單拖帶2個仔出街的話, 就好頭痛....事關佢同妳囡囡一樣...又係唔願拖我手...又或者由buggy放佢落地行的話...就一支箭標左去...真係怕左佢!!!
咁妳囡囡肯唔肯坐buggy呀?? 係喎...囡囡幾大呀? 叫咩名呀?

我細仔而家返緊私家託兒所呀, 一星期3個morning sessions...佢之前玩開個parents and toddler group執左...而最近屋企就只得呢間...因為我唔識開車嘛...唯有私人既都唔放過啦, 行5mins就到喇, 係咪好近呢, heehee! 不過到9月就會轉去哥哥學校讀nursery, 學校要足3歲至收, 而細佬6月就足3歲.

私家學費真係好......貴呀, 以前返parents and toddler group都係每次50p茶錢咋....而家$$$幾級跳. 冇計, 因為我細仔真係超級百鬼厭+好動...絕對睇少眼都唔得, 又恃住我喺身邊就蝦蝦霸霸呢, 喺屋企成日假哥哥架...所以我唯有早少少放佢過合群生活, 學習同其它小朋友分享.

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Hi littlepaco mom,

Never mind for your late reply. I'm also afraid of my daughter runs away when I put her on the ground. So, we usually hold her, but she usually likes to make one of her shoes come off in order to make us put her down on the floor, then she will run away again. Very crafy! When we go to supermarket, she has never let us put her down onto the trolley too. As for the buggy, we rarely use it now because she will scream sharply and move her body that make us can't fasten her seat belt. So, I would prefer not to take her out on my own. Forgot to say, I called her YY and she is about six months younger than your little Matthew. Here is also 學校要足3歲至收. Therefore, I will wait until she reaches 3 years old to attend the nursery. Ha! Your little Matthew is also very active? Oh! 屋企成日假哥哥架??? Ha!
I found out that maybe my daughter is a girl, she is only too naughty in front of us. When she sees other strangers, then she will pretend to be an obedient person. Hope she will be obedient too when she attends nursery and I think I will let her to study for five half days in a nusery later. Don't want to take her to any playgroup now as it's so inconvenient to go. You need to take care of two kids. I think your time must be fully occupied by them, right? I got one kid, but she still occupy most of my time.

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Hi kidslittle1,

Excuse me to interrupt you. I have a son who will become 3 years old in August. I noticed that you will wait for your daughter reaching 3 and send her to the local nursery for half day school. My question is how many hours do your region have for that half day school? I have checked my region. My son is entitled to 5 days x 2.5 hours each day school. I wonder does the same policy apply throughout UK?

Hope my question is not too late:;pppp:

原文章由 kidslittle1 於 08-3-26 09:04 發表
Hi littlepaco mom,

Never mind for your late reply. I'm also afraid of my daughter runs away when I put her on the ground. So, we usually hold her, but she usually likes to make one of her shoes com ...

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原文章由 RichMPoorM 於 08-7-13 02:08 發表
Hi kidslittle1,

Excuse me to interrupt you. I have a son who will become 3 years old in August. I noticed that you will wait for your daughter reaching 3 and send her to the local nursery for half ...

yes, your son will entitle to get 5x2.5 hour of nursery session once he reaches 3year old. you will need to ask your nursery to claim it for you. (not all the nursery will do that).

some nursery won't let you just go for the 2.5 hour free session, like my son's nursery, morning session is 5 hours, so he will need to pay for the other 2.5 hour fee.

hth

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原文章由 RichMPoorM 於 08-7-13 02:08 發表
Hi kidslittle1,

Excuse me to interrupt you. I have a son who will become 3 years old in August. I noticed that you will wait for your daughter reaching 3 and send her to the local nursery for half ...

Hi RichMPoorM,

Ha...your nickname is so interesting (Rich & poor?). Yes, I am still waiting for my daughter to reach 3 years old to send her to nursery. As I know, the school in our region will offer us 2.5 hours per session. Today, I reached the stage of three months pregnancy. BTW, I don't know my baby's still growing healthily in my tummy or not as I've still not yet done the first Ultrasound scan. If everything is alright, then I don't know I can take my daughter to nusery during the first month of my second baby is born. It's pity that her nursery will start during the month of my due date. So, I may see if my daughter can delay her nursery for few months or not. So, will you send your son to chinese school too?

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發表於 08-7-14 03:13 |只看該作者

sasa@uk and kidslittle1,

Thanks for your reply. I will arrange my son to the nursery coming September. I think it's good for him to mix up with more children.

kidslittle1, Rich and Poor, I inspire this name from the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. Have you read this book?

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