Parent's Page
Everything from important Dates and Events for you and your child to our Policies and Procedures as well as FAQs
Dear Parent
The information on this page is updated each term.
Academic Year 2023/2024
Term 2 Dates
8th January – 28th March 2024
Holiday Clubs
N/A
Note:
Term 3 of 2023-2024 will begin Tuesday, 15th of April 2024
Important Dates (Term 2)
Parent Teachers Consultation
Friday, 16th Feb 2024
Last Day Of School
Thursday, 28th March 2024
Events (Term 2)
Saturday, 24th Feb 2024
Open Hours
School Hours:
from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Child Drop-Off:
from 7:30 am to 9:00 am
After-School Programme:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Extended Care
4:00pm to 6:00 pm
Child Pick-Up:
2:00pm – 6pm
Contact
Address
Playhouse Daycare
21 Katsina-Ala Crescent
Maitama, Abuja
Map
Policies – Procedures – Advice
Punctuality : Arrival and Pick-up
Punctuality on arrival is very important at Playhouse Daycare. Parents (and their child/ren) will be turned back should they come in later than prescribed time arrival times (see Hours above).
Pick-Up:
Being on-time at the end of the day is important to your child. If unforeseeable circumstances keep you from arriving on time, please contact the preschool. Someone will stay with your child until a parent arrives. The parent will be contacted after 15 minutes delay to determine the reason for the delay. There will be a financial penalty for every 15-minute increment you are late.
Child Pickup Policy
We will require the request in writing supplemented with a picture of the person picking up.
Potty Training Policy
Meals and Nutrition
Fruits, vegetables, dairy products, whole grains products are a part of our daily menu. Menus rotate every other week.
The food is served with milk, fruit juice or water.
There will be no food served that is high in sugar content.
High standards are maintained in the kitchen at all times. The kitchen is fully monitored by our CCTV surveillance system.
Our Managers and chefs are trained to produce a food standard that can`t be bettered; offering healthy eating with a balance between current eating trends, good nutrition and fresh home-cooked food.
Child to Teacher Ratio
Pre-School and Primary One: 5 children to 1 Teacher (5:1)
Staff Educational Backgrounds
Our classrooms are led by degree certified teachers and are supported by experienced assistant teachers and caregivers.
We have a rigorous process of interviewing, to make sure we have the best staff possible.
All members of staff are First Aid trained
Behaviour
If a behaviour needs to be addressed, it is done so on an individual basis, using a positive discipline technique.
Children are coached as to what good behaviour looks like and communicated with using positive manners. A timeout technique may be utilized in some circumstances. We always try to focus on the positive, not the negative!
SEND / Additional Needs
Playhouse Daycare is an all inclusive school. Please speak to us about any additional needs of your child.
COVID-19 Policy
Playhouse has been committed to making sure that we have the healthiest and safest environment for all that visit Playhouse. This has encouraged us to constantly advance and update our procedures and policies as the health environment changes in the country.
We have a strict sanitation regime and health procedures implemented as well as abide to government guidelines for the safe reopening of schools.
Sickness Policy and Procedure
If a child develops a rash, skin discoloration, or other aliment that is of concern, the child will be returned home.
A child will not be accepted at Playhouse Day Care during the contagious period of a sickness or infection. Refer to your “Parent Guidebook” for Exclusion Periods.
Early Years Education from Birth
A child’s early years are the foundation for his or her future development, providing a strong base for lifelong learning and learning abilities.
At Playhouse Daycare we work with children from 3 months to 5 years of age.
Each child that attends Playhouse is taken as an individual and meets their development milestones at their own pace.
We work to ensure all children will develop physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and linguistically.
Our Classroom Sizes
The Pre-School classroom holds a maximum of 15 children and Primary One is limited to 20 children.
Daily Updates of your Child
Every day, unfailing, a virtual report is provided for each child detailing their daily activities, feeding, potty habits and naptime
Allergies
Every member of staff is made aware of each child’s allergies in the school and in their classes. Every classroom has the allergy list readily available.
The kitchen also contains an allergy list and special preparation of meals is provided as such.
Substitutions for things like milk may be provided to the school for your child and will be used in place of the allergy item.
Naptime
Naptime is held every day after lunch between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm