Watlington Pre-school

Watlington Pre-school offers education and care for children from the age of 2 ½, provided that they are clean and dry.  We will accept children in the process of toilet training as long as they are accompanied by a parent/carer.

 

Our Pre-school sessions are as follows:

Monday        9:30am – 12 noon    12:30pm – 3:00pm            Children may stay all day

Tuesday       9:30am – 12 noon    12:30pm – 3:00pm            Children may stay all day

Thursday     9:30am – 12 noon    12:30pm – 3:00pm            Children may stay all day

Friday                    9:30am – 12 noon

 

These are currently held in Watlington Village Hall, and we are looking to relocate to new premises in the grounds of Watlington School, hopefully by Sept 2005.

 

Fees are £4.75 per session, paid when due.  When your child turns three years old they may become eligible for funding from the local authority. 

 

We have a friendly team consisting of preschooler leader, deputy supervisor and 6 preschool assistants. All staff attends relevant training courses when appropriate and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in all aspects of childcare. We have childcare students training with us, and we actively encourage parents to help out.

 

Our aim is:

?      To enhance the development and education of children under statutory

School age in a parent involving, community based group

?      To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment

?      To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families

 

We offer your child:

?      A specially tailored curriculum to meet the unique needs of each

Individual child, leading to approved learning outcomes that are inspected by OFSTED (copy of latest report available on request)

?      Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of 1 adult to 4

children under 3 yrs, and 1 adult to 8 children over 3 yrs.  There are a maximum of 26 children per session.

?      Fun and friendship with children and other adults

 

Our “Rising 5s” group attend a specialised Pre-School session, introduced 2 terms prior to starting Primary School, to help ensure a smoother transition to the next stage of education.

 

An elected committee runs our Pre-school, most of which have children attending preschool.  We are also a registered charity and hold various fund raising activities.

 

If you would like to enrol your child at Preschool please ring Ria Walker on 811077

If you would like any further information on our Preschool, or would like to arrange a visit please ring our Chairperson -

Ria Walker on 811077