Children’s House Hours

The Children’s House programme begins at 9am, however to allow for flexibility and to acknowledge that older children may also need to be dropped off at school, doors open at 8.30am. 

New three year olds commence with a staggered start to ensure a smooth transition into the community and to experience a sense of belonging. This will initially mean leaving the child for a short period, an hour each session in week 1, building to full 3 hour sessions over the course of the first 3 weeks, depending on each child’s adaptation to the environment .

After the child turns four years of age – and is ready for additional hours – the programme will be built up to 26 hours per week.  The additional hours are called "Extended day".