Pre-School
for children aged 2 - 4 years
Hourly rate
variable depending on age and type of session booked
Number of children per session
32 maximum
divided in the following way:
24 aged between 3 & 4 years
8 aged between 2 & 3 years
Our hugely popular Pre-school is open to every family in the community and accessible to all children.
We aim to support and extend children's knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence by providing well planned and purposeful activities in designated zones for the children to access and enjoy, that are appropriate to the developmental needs of this age group.
Our Book area Home & Role play area Art & Messy play
Numeracy area cloakroom snack & lunch club
For our younger children in this group we have designed a break-away zone. This can help your child settle and play in a smaller environment and with small groups of children. This is also where they will have sleep time if it is still required.
We regularly take children on local outings to extend their learning experience and we often have visitors who come into our group to give demonstrations to enrich our topics.
The quality of our setting is regularly inspected by Ofsted. We have received a 'Good' grade in all of our inspections, the latest being March 2011. This time we maintained 'Good with Outstanding qualities'.
A high adult/child ratio is essential in proving good quality Pre-school care. We are proud of the high ratio of adults in our group which ensures that staff can provide the best individual care and attention to each child. Our key person system enables each child to have one special adult to relate to and is a very successful way of building strong relationship between home and the Pre-school.
We recognise parents as the first and most important educators of their young children. We work hard to develop our partnership with parents and keep them informed through newsletters, the notice board and with regular discussions about children's activities, progress etc.
Parents are welcome to join in with children's activities, assist with fund raising and take an active part in the settings decision making either by joining the committee or volunteering. A child who is anxious or unhappy will not be able to play or learn properly, so it is important for parents and staff to work together to help the child feel confident and secure in the setting. We encourage parents to visit the group with their child before an admission is planned. Parents are welcome to stay untill the child feels relaxed and familiar with the new surroundings. A child who is distressed will not be able to benefit from what the group has to offer. We believe that children should be gradually 'weaned' from their main carer. The way the 'settling in process' is handled will affect not only the child's reaction to seperation at this stage but can have an impact on any future experiences and separation.
(Please read our settling in policy for more info )
Personal Hygiene Facilities
Our child friendly toilet facilities encourage self help which develops a childs self-esteem. Both the toilets and nappy changing areas have been decorated with fun motifs.
In order to feel free to explore and experiment with all kinds of materials, including messy ones, it is best for children to be dressed in clothes that are eaisly washable or not too new. Simple clothing, which is easy for children to m="IWS_WH_ZoneRowContainer">
with going to the toilet etc.
Children will be involved in games, outdoors activities and active play so we ask that footwear is suitable for this.
Sweatshirts and polo shirts with our logo on are available to buy
from the Pre-school.
Our outside play area is fully enclosed and dedicated for our sole use. We have a grass area and soft play surace which helps protect from all those grazed hands and knees!
Our selection of toys and equipment is designed to replicate our indoor enviornment in as much we have art & craft, writing table, small world play, bikes and scooters, climbing frame, wendy house, balance stones and beams, mobiles and music making.
We have introduced a sensory garden and raised flower/vegetable beds.
For more information or a chat please contact
Beverley Smith or June Goddard on
01672 562371
or if you prefer, call in and see us