Growing Up Green Pre School

Our Preschool room is for children from three to four years. The PreSchool Room is actually made up of two spacious rooms, but as elsewhere we have made major alterations to create ample space for our preschoolers whilst retaining the feel of a welcoming family home. At this stage the children progress from Birth the Three Matters to the topic-based Foundation Stage curriculum. This covers a large range of activities including music, singing, music and movement, cooking, free play, number work, games, stories and malleable play. Letter work is developed following a phonics programme and a variety of games.

The day is carefully structured to ensure the curriculum is covered but play is still the best vehicle for learning at this age. Our staff make sure there is a good balance of focused and more frenetic activity, providing prechoolers with the nurturing and attention they require with the space to grow into and explore their developing capabilities. All this fun can be hard work, so those that need it can have a short sleep after lunch while the others spend a quiet period either looking at books or being involved in quiet table play.

This is an important time to facilitate children’s own fascination and excitement for books. Within the preschool room there is an inviting reading area, with plenty of books of all types and topics, comfortable seating, a display area and an abundance of natural light. As well as story times every day, children can spend time reading here by themselves or with other children. There is also a large home area for role play which is fun and important for the development of imagination.

Preschoolers also have regular access to the large messy-play room next door for when things get really messy, which we think is a regular necessity!

All our children will play outside every day, weather permitting.