Flexible hours preschool
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Topic: Flexible hours preschool
Posted By: flisslou
Subject: Flexible hours preschool
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 11:14am
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I work shift work and am wondering if anyone knows of any good preschools that have more flexible hours, and not set days.
I am in Christchurch |
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 12:49pm
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Nope!
A friend is a pilot so works shift work and wanted the same thing. She is now with a DC where she pays for full time car 7.30-5.30 but can drop off and pick up anytime within that and she doesn't have to let them know - they just expect her little boy to be there at some point. She pays $210 a week. Let me know if you want the name. Where abouts are you in ChCh? -------------  
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 2:44pm
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We pay full time care and just take them in when we want ..
DCs have to account for each child in their teacher/child ratios so finding one that will let you bring them in some days and not others at short notice will be a hard task. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 3:14pm
| Yeah we have Daniel enrolled from 9-3 wed-fri but he doesn't go for that entire time. |
Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 6:43pm
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Same here, we pay for fulltime to have the flexibility.
Maybe you could try and find a home carer that is flexible?? I aksed at Porse but they said no when I was looking but maybe an independent person might be. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 6:54pm
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some of the public kindys in Auckland out Howick area are doing more like daycare hours now ------------- susie |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 9:31pm
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My MIL works for Kidstart I think it is, or something like that, as a home-based carer. She has one boy whose parents are both shift workers (doctors) and they just have to let her know their schedule in advance (it's usually 6 weeks so gives her enough notice). She doesn't get paid for the hours he's not there.
So in-home care would probably be your only option unless you enrol full time in DC, which is what we had to do even though I do casual relieving. |
Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 29 June 2010 at 1:31pm
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Amelia goes to Elim early childcare in chch , its run by the church so is a bit cheaper ( full price is $5 an hr ) hours are 8am-5pm ( pretty standard) they charge by the hour too , they have always been pretty flexible with me , i only pay for the hours shes there , if shes sick i dont pay . im really happy with it . Its a small centre in the city centre , alot of people dont know about it as its well hidden , but it has a good outside play area and lovely staff / ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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