Reg Charity No: 1020797

Please note: The Pre-school is likely to close from March 2008.

We are very proud of our village pre-school and we aim to set out here, the main aims and qualities of the nursery. A nursery school group has been running in Atworth Village Hall for over 35 years. Pre-school is designed as a preparation for school and begins the children’s education in the Foundation Stage. We can offer the following:

• Well established, experienced and welcoming

• Very strong links with Churchfields, the Village School

• Children learn and play in colourful surroundings

• Qualified and committed staff who follow National Curriculum Guidelines

• OFSTED registered, 2007 inspection rated us GOOD in all areas.

• Ratio of 1: 6 (staff to children)

• Children make friends with others who will start primary school with them

• Children able to familiarise themselves with school and the infant class teacher.

HIGH QUALITY TEACHING

We are OFSTED registered and we follow the National Curriculum Guidelines. We underwent an OFSTED inspection in 2007, with the children’s progress being described as “very good” in many areas. The preschool was rated as “GOOD” overall.

Observation records are kept for each child, noting each achievement he/she makes towards their early learning goals. Parents have access to these records and are able to add their own comments at any time.

Parents may request a meeting with the Pre-school leader to discuss the progress of their child at any time during the children’s time at Pre-school, however regular consultation sessions are arranged.

Our Pre-school leader is fully qualified to NVQ 3 level and has over 8 years experience in Nursery Education.

LINKS TO CHURCHFIELDS, THE VILLAGE SCHOOL

Every term we arrange with the school’s infant class teacher to take the children to visit school. She is then able to meet the children in advance of their start at school. The children’s confidence when they begin school in a familiar place really is noticeable, allowing them to maximize the benefit of those all important first weeks at school.

Each Christmas, the school’s infant class are invited to attend our Christmas performance.

ORGANISATION

We are a community pre-school, operated by parents/ guardians as a committee. It is a self financing, independent organisation that operates under a constitution that allows us to be a charity. Parents elect a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer at the AGM. Other parents can join the committee and all parents are welcome to attend termly meetings.

We are members of the Pre- School Learning Alliance and a registered charity.

OUTINGS AND VISITS

• We visit a local farm during lambing to see newly born lambs and help feed them. We also enjoy a tour of the farm, with a picnic afterwards.

• We visit he local garden centre and learn about growing plants. The children are given their own seeds to plant and look after.

• Once a term we visit Churchfields, the Village School and spend an entire morning sharing the experience of being at school with the infant class and teacher.

• Christmas and end of term party

• We use Atworth Recreation ground for outdoor play.

• Regular visits to the soft play area at a neighbouring nursery.

• Trips to local attractions (eg Bristol Zoo) to tie in with termly topics.

OPENING HOURS

Mondays & Thursdays 9:15am - 3:00pm
Fridays 9:15am - 12:30pm

Funding available via the NURSERY EDUCATION GRANT for five 2.5 hr sessions.

For more information please contact:

Pre-school        07840 704451

Rachel Carver (Chairperson) 01225 705836

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