School Organisation

  • Your child will be in one of two base rooms: Sunflower or Rose.
  • Your child will be allocated a ‘key person’: this person will talk to you about your child’s development and develop a significant relationship with your child.
  • The key person should be the person you talk to if you have any questions or concerns.

We want you to bring your child into the base room at the start of the session to say "hello". This is where you will need to collect him/her after story time at the end of the session.

The staff in the base rooms will be collectively responsible for your child.

We have no school uniform at Rachel Keeling.
Children should wear clothes that they ca get on and off themselves.
​Comfort and mobility are so important as well as clothes that can get paint, clay, mud or sand on.
Velcro trainers are perfect for climbing

What are the school hours?

  • Morning children come in between 9-9.15am
  • Morning children children go home at 12pm
  • Afternoon children come in at 12.30pm (once they are settled) 
  • Afternoon children go home at 3.30pm
  • Children who are eligible for the Government's 30 Hour code come in between 9-9.15am and go home at 3.30pm (please see our Admissions page for more information)