Regulation 3

a statement setting out the centre’s daily operating hours and the following periods of operation in a year:

the periods during which the centre provides early childhood development services;

the periods during which the centre does not provide any early childhood development service but is not closed;

the periods during which the centre is closed;

a programme statement specifying the following:

the class of licence that the applicant is applying for;

the classes that are conducted at the centre, and the age of the children attending each class;

the licensee’s philosophy of care and education;

the daily programme schedule of the centre that satisfies the condition in paragraph (5);

whether any early childhood development service, other than the conduct of the classes mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii) is provided at the centre, and if so, a description of such service;

the policies and guidelines on managing the behaviour of children;

the procedure on —

the registration of children at the centre;

the enrolment of children for each class at the centre; and

the withdrawal of children from the centre;

the procedure for the collection and refund of all deposits that are made for the enrolment of a child at the centre;

the procedure for handling illnesses, including daily temperature and health checks conducted on children, serious incidents and emergencies involving children;

the processes for —

promoting the health and welfare of children, including first-aid practices;

ensuring the safety of children; and

maintaining a good standard of hygiene of the centre and its practices;

where the licensee provides services to transport the children who attend at the licensee’s centre, the procedure and arrangement for the transportation of the children;

the procedure for obtaining parental permission for the children’s participation in excursions and other activities outside the centre;

the procedure for carrying out a closure of the centre;

the written menus of the food which will be served to the children attending at the centre; and

a breakdown of the fees and incidental charges mentioned in paragraph (6) that are payable for a child who is enrolled in the centre.

the periods for assembling and dismissing the children;

the periods for group and individual activities;

the periods for activities designed to promote gross and fine motor, cognitive, social and emotional development;

the periods for structured and free play;

the periods for meals and snacks;

where the centre provides full‑day services —

the periods for rest; and

the periods for routine care.

registration fees and programme fees;

any deposit that is to be made for the enrolment of a child;

the incidental charges for the following:

uniform and any other attire;

insurance coverage for a child who is enrolled in the centre;

transporting a child from his or her home to the centre, or from the centre to his or her home, or both;

attending field trips and excursions outside the centre, including the cost of meals for the child and the cost of transporting a child to the venue of such field trips and excursions;

participating in concerts organised by the licensee, including graduation ceremonies;

photographs and videos taken of the centre’s children and events;

maintaining online communication tools and systems between the licensee and the parent or guardian of a child;

enrichment programmes;

e-learning materials;

where the centre provides half‑day services —

readers, academic materials, stationery, school bags and folders and art and musical materials used in providing those services; and

meals that are provided to children;

where the centre is a full‑day service centre, use of a mattress, mattress cover or stack cot;

where the centre conducts any infant class, the diapers, nappy rash cream, milk bottle, milk powder, cot bedding and any other item which may be consumed or used by a child.