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Home : How We Grow : Children : Preschool
For the Little Ones at St. Giles
Growing God’s Garden:
Infants - PreK-4
 
 
Little Lambs
 
(Tuesday mornings 9-12)
 
 
6 weeks- 14 years old. Join us every Tuesday with your litte ones as we go on an adventure through the Bible designed especially for our youngest flock. Children enjoy learning about God's love through stories, games, and crafts. Moms can fellowship and study God's word while your preschoolers and infants are tended to. Snacks are provided. Little Lambs meets in the Dragonfly Room and Nursery in the Church House Basement.
 

 Story Hour

(Wednesdays 6:30-7:30)
 

 
 
3-5 year olds. Wednesday Night is "Family Night" at St. Giles. First, join us for a kid friendly meal at 5:45 pm in Patterson Auditorium. After dinner, join other preschoolers in the Children's Library for hearing stories, singing and playing games. Then move to the Dragonfly Room in the basement for a craft and free play. We also have nursery care for 6 wks-2 years in the Nursery downstairs.
 
Sunday Mornings at St. Giles
 
In addition to nursery care through age two, we also offer:
 
 
 Dragonflies (3-5 year olds)
 
Preschoolers are busy little bees during Sunday school at St. Giles! Bring them on Sundays to hear a story, play games, do a craft and learn about God's love. Located in Dragonfly room in the Church House Basement.
 
 Children's Worship (3-5 year olds)
 
Preschoolers ages join their teacher on an adventure through the Bible stories of the Old and New Testament. Children do a craft, play games and sing songs. Children's Worship meets in the Rainbow Room of the Church House Basement.
 
 
Helpful Information
 
Sign in your child in at his or her classroom each day.
 
Please inform the staff of any allergies your child may have.
 
Please bring all items such as baby bags, sippy cups and bottles, labeled with your child’s name.
 
If your child is under 18 months, please use a beeper.
 
Questions and concerns can be directed to Katie Francis, Interim  Director of  Children’s Ministries, 282-9763.
 
General Childcare information
 
Illness: For the health and safety of all of our children, we ask that you bring only healthy children into the childcare area. Please leave your little ones at home if they have a fever within the last 24 hours.
 
Allergies: We ask parents to notify the childcare staff of any allergies or special health care needs when they sign their child into their Preschool classroom. In the case of food allergies, we expect parents to provide their child with an appropriate alternative snack to participate at snack time. For the health and saftely of all, we try to maintain a peanut-free facility.
 
Discipline: We use postive behavior modeling, and redirection as our discipline strategy. Should an irresolvable special need arise during your child's visit, we will contact you.
 
 
 
 

 

 

General Childcare Information

 Illness:  For the health and safety of all of our children, we ask that you bring only healthy children into the childcare area. Please leave your little ones at home if they have had a fever within the last 24 hours.
 
Allergies: We ask parents to notify the childcare staff of any allergies or special health care needs when they sign their child into their Preschool classroom.  In the case of food allergies, we expect parents to provide their child with an appropriate alternative snack to participate at snack time.  For the health and safety of all, we are a peanut-free facility.  We ask that you refrain from bringing in any snacks for your child that contain peanuts.
 
Discipline: We use positive behavior modeling, kind suggestions and redirection as our discipline strategy in the preschool classes. Should an unresolvable special need arise during your child's visit to the Preschool Ministry Center, we will use the vibrating pager to contact you.   

 

St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave.
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: 804-282-9763
 

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