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Your child’s first years are very important. Your child is growing, eager to learn and quickly discovering new things. Your child discovers the world and language through play. This usually goes easily and quickly and seems to happen naturally, but some children can use some extra help
All Roosendaal children between the ages of 2 and 4 can go to pre-school in Roosendaal for 16 hours per week (following a referral from the TWB child health clinic). The first 8 hours for all children are free, while the other 8 hours are partly reimbursed through kinderopvangtoeslag (childcare allowance) or compensatietoeslag (compensation allowance). It is even free for the full 16 hours for children in a Nationaal Programma Roosendaal focus area. These neighbourhoods receive extra support from the government. The focus areas in Roosendaal are Kalsdonk, 't Oude Centrum, Hulsdonk, Langdonk, Westrand and Kroeven.
Going to primary school is a big step for many children. Pre-school is a great opportunity for them. This is because they will be well prepared for the transition to primary school. Children can learn new words at pre-school while playing happily with children of the same age. It has been proven that children who attend pre-school have a better start in primary school.
The times of day your child attends pre-school can be determined based on your personal situation. Do you want your child to only go to pre-school in the morning or afternoon, or do you want your child to be cared for while you work?
Pre-school is available in different variants. There are pre-schools for the morning-only, and there are pre-schools for the afternoon only. If your child needs care all day, we call it pre-school care. The latter is intended for working parents. In such a case, the children are offered pre-school education during the day care.
Pre-school is offered for a maximum of 6 hours per day. Would you like full-day care? If yes, a personal contribution and/or childcare allowance is applicable.
Would you like to come and have a look? You are very welcome. You can view all the pre-school education locations at the bottom of this website. Note: Some providers also call this “pre-school care”, “pre-school” or “pre-school education”. You can choose which location suits you and your child best. There is always place near you.
There are four pre-school consultants in Roosendaal. They can inform parents in Roosendaal about how important pre-school is for their child’s language development.
What does a pre-school consultant do?
The pre-school consultant can be in the neighbourhood, for example at community centres and Thuiszorg West-Brabant (TWB). Do you have any questions about pre-school? Or would you like to take a look? Please contact the pre-school consultant in your local area.
Indji, Daphne, Fleur and Marijke will be happy to answer your questions. You can e-mail them at peuterconsulentenroosendaal@twb.nl. They will make contact with you.
Pre-school is good because children…
· Play and have fun with other children.
· Play outside together.
· Practice letters and numbers.
· Discover new things together.
· Enjoy crafts, learn to share, sing, eat together.
· And much more.
Pre-school is a place local to you where children aged 2 to 4 can go for a few hours a week. It is a cosy place where they learn to play together. There are specially trained educational staff who supervise the children. They help the children with their development and encourage them to learn new things. This means your child will have fun while also learning things that will be important when he/she goes to primary school. This includes language, arithmetic, exercise and interacting with other children. This will ensure your child gets off to a good start.
Pre-schools can be found at various organisations such as pre-school care, primary schools and day care.
Group 1 at primary school is an important phase in the lives of all children. If your child attends pre-school, he/she will receive additional support to make the transition to primary school easier. Pre-school not only helps them with learning Dutch, they also get an opportunity to play with other children of the same age. Your child’s first years are very important. This will ensure your child gets off to a good start.
Pre-school is available in Roosendaal for children aged between 2 to 4 years old. Register your child before he/she turns 2.
Definitely. Simply look for a location that suits you and your child. For example, one close to you or a location near your work. The choice is yours. You can view all the pre-school education locations at the bottom of this website.
Do you see a location you like? Please contact us. Ask your questions or make an appointment for a visit so you can experience the atmosphere. Are you unsure about the best location for your child? Our pre-school consultants can help you with that. You can call or e-mail them:
Registering for free access to pre-school is easy. Contact a pre-school. You can telephone or e-mail them. They will be happy to help you with registration and to answer your questions.
If very young children speak another language at home, it is important they receive extra help learning Dutch. The younger they are when they learn Dutch, the easier it will be for them. Children will hear a lot of Dutch and learn new words at pre-school. This will help them to get off to a better start in primary school. They will learn Dutch in addition to their own language. And being involved with language is good for their language skills.
The costs are often largely paid by the municipality. The pre-school daycare or daycare centre can tell you more about this. The costs of pre-school education depend on your personal situation, such as income and whether you work.
All Roosendaal children aged 2 to 4 are welcome for 8 hours per week. The costs depend on your income. Children from a focus area with a referral from the TWB may attend for 16 hours per week for free. The focus areas in Roosendaal are Kalsdonk, 't Oude Centrum, Hulsdonk, Langdonk, Westrand and Kroeven.
