A service for children under school age is to open at Ashley Hill School, Onchan, in September.

The ’Buzz preschool’ will have up to 24 children, who will have two-and-a-half hours sessions that will be free for parents.

The sessions are fully funded by the government’s preschool credit voucher, available to all parents with children who will be four years old before the end of August 2018.

The preschool will be operated by the team behind Hopes and Dreams nursery and The Buzz Out of School Clubs following a request by Peter Lewis, the headteacher at Ashley Hill.

Mr Lewis said: ’We are looking forward to the opening of the Buzz preschool in September and working with the Hopes and Dreams team to give children a fantastic start to their school life.

’Having the preschool operating on site will help the children get used to school and enhance their experience when they start their reception class.’

More details: www.thebuzz.co.im