Our Ethos

We aim to ensure that each child:

• is in a safe and fun environment in which they can flourish
• is given generous care and attention, through our high ratio of qualified staff to children, as well as volunteer parent helpers
• has the chance to join with other children and adults to live, play, work and learn together
• is given a strong foundation ready for the transition to big school
• has a key person who makes sure they are moving forward with their learning and development
• is in a pre-school that sees parents as partners in helping each child to learn and develop
• and most importantly, plays, learns and loves whilst at preschool

Our Curriculum

The provision for our children’s development and learning is guided by one national framework, The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS 2012). This covers the age range from birth to end of their first (Reception) year in school.

Children start to learn about the world around them from the moment they are born. The care and education offered by our pre-school helps children to continue to do this by providing them with interesting activities that are appropriate for their age and stage of development.

The EYFS Framework describes how your child should be kept safe and cared for and how all concerned can make sure that your child achieves the most that they can in their earliest years of life.

It is based on four important principles that guide the work that the pre-school staff undertake with your child’s learning and development. These principles consist of:

A Unique Child – Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

Positive Relationships – Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person.

Enabling Environments – The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning.

Learning and Development – Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of Learning and Development are equally important and interconnected.

The Learning and Development principle divides children’s learning and development into seven areas:

Three prime areas

• Personal, social and emotional development.
• Communication and language.
• Physical development.

Four specific areas

• Literacy.
• Mathematics.
• Understanding the world.
• Expressive arts and design.

For each area, the guidance sets out early learning goals broken down into easily achievable stepping stones. These goals state what it is expected that children will know and be able to do by the end of the reception year of their education.

Admissions

Waiting lists are open for September 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Even if we are oversubscribed, you are more than welcome to still register.

Application Form

Termly Fees

From September 2024: £10.00 per hour for all children.

We will be accepting:

FF2 funding – up to 15 hours free
15 hours Government free funding
30 hours Government free funding

Funded sessions – Monday to Friday 8.45-11.45am and 12.45-3.45pm

Additional costs:

Unfunded sessions – £10.00 per hour
Lunch club (11.45am-12.45pm) – £10.00, you provide a healthy packed lunch
Snack – £0.80 (if attending a full day £1.60).  This is a voluntary payment, but if you are unable to make payment, please bring in a healthy snack for your child.

Early start:

£5.00 every 15 minutes:
8.00am £15.00
8.15am £10.00
8.30am £5.00

Late finish:

3.45-4pm £5.00
4-4.15pm £10.00

We are also signed up to the Government’s tax free childcare scheme.

Term Dates

Term dates. September 2024 – July 2025

Term 1
Start; Monday 9th  September 2024
End; Friday 18th October
Half term
Term 2
Start; Monday 4th November
End; Friday 20th December – half day
Half term
Term 3
Start; Monday 6th January 2025
End; Friday 14th February
Half term
Term 4
Start; Monday 24th February
End; Friday 4th April

Half term
Term 5
Start; Monday 22nd April
CLOSED Monday 5th May Bank Holiday
End; Friday 23rd May
Half term
Term 6
Start; Monday 2nd June
End; Friday 18th July.

Monday 21st July, Graduation party for children going to reception.