Pufflings

WELCOME TO PUFFLINGS PRE-SCHOOL

Pufflings is a pre-school for children aged 2 and 3 years, based in a purpose-built setting at Bedfont Primary School.

We offer spaces in our morning session:

Monday – Friday 9:00 – 12:00

Our fully qualified and experienced staff look forward to welcoming you and your child as they begin their learning journey at Bedfont.

Working Family Funding

If you live and work in England, you may be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare from the term after your child turns 9 months old until they start school.

You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:

In work or starting a new job
On sick leave or annual leave
On shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
Get statutory neonatal care pay
On bereaved partner paternity leave

Your 2 year old can get 15 hours funded early learning if you live in England and are in receipt of any of the following:

Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax (not including benefits payments)

The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

2 year olds can also get funded childcare if they:

Are looked after by the local authority
Have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Get Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order.

You can find out more information and apply for a childcare code online at beststartinlife.gov.uk

A healthy snack and fresh milk are provided for every child free of charge and water is always available. No formula milk is given to children during Pufflings sessions.
You will need to supply us with any nappies, wipes, cream etc which your child may need.
In the Spring term we have a visit from Hounslow Urban Farm. The cost of the visit is approximately £3.80.

HOUNSLOW FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY

The Family Information Service (FIS) offers free information, advice and guidance on all aspects of family life to parents, carers, young people and anyone working with families in Hounslow with a child or young person aged 0-19

This includes information on:

Ofsted registered childcare (childminders, nurseries, preschools and out of school care)
Education (starting school and education support services)
Children’s centre’s (services for under fives)
Family support services (early help, financial assistance, general health services, domestic violence, drugs, alcohol, bereavement)
Activities for children and young people (clubs, libraries, toddler groups)

Application Forms are available from the school office.

Pufflings Manager: Ms Cara Taylor

Other Staff: Mrs Rishma Harish, Mrs Shazia Mahmood, Mrs Sat Kaur, Miss Correia.