3-5 years - Pre-school room

We have a staff to child ratio of 1:8 however we aim for a higher ratio eg 1 to 6. Typically, pre-schools manage on 1 to 8 with much bigger classes. Our customers appreciate the role we play in developing their children ready for Primary School and the added benefit of having nursery friends joining them in “big school”. We work closely with the local schools during your childs transition from pre-school.

Staff

Sam Kilpatrick is our Pre-school Supervisor. All the staff in this room are both long serving and highly qualified. We have a continual training programme to ensure our staff meet high standards. We use full and part time staff to meet the varying needs of our customers.

Learning is fun..

Activities range from a home corner with sofa & books, to construction. We use music extensively in a range of actvities. Our weekly topics, relate to seasonal events or the environment. Children have visited Marsh Farm, the Supermarket & Post Sorting Office as part of their learning activities.

ICT

We have a PC, with a variety of educational software to encourage children to learn computer skills. PC time forms part of the free flow of activities. Children also have access to a digital camera and we use this to record activities. We are happy to let you have pictures of your child.

Outside learning

We are situated between fields & farmland creating opportunities for walks & exploration. The outside environment compliments our planned learning activities. We have an extended play area for bikes, trikes & cars plus a shady, grassy garden, which has an activity centre, playhouse & slide.

Messy Play

We have a room set aside for the more messy activities. There is a sand tray and bespoke water play unit plus a painting area. This room is used to compliment the other activities and children freely rotate as part of their activity time.

Key workers

Your child will be given a key person who will work closely with both of you. You will also receive a personal daily information sheet about the day's topics and your child's activities.

Debutots Music and Drama

We hold weekly music and drama sessions with a company called Debutots. These are for pre-school and toddlers and last about 40 minutes each. The activity is designed to inspire the children's imagination with a combination of music and drama based on a theme such as sea life. Claire, who manages the session, is an inspirational drama teacher and the children love to relate their adventure to their parents when they are collected.For more information please visit   www.debutots.co.uk 

We offer free pre-school places for over 3's.