Preparing Your Child for Pre-School

 
 

Pre-school staff

  • Hannah

    Hannah

    Manager - Blue Family

    Loves being outside playing and exploring with her children. Favourite Colour - Purple
    Enjoys playing with the story sacks
    Favourite Vegetable - Carrots
    Favourite Fruit - Mango
    Favourite Animal - Cows Loves messy play and painting

  • Liz

    Liz

    Deputy Manager - Green Family

    Loves dancing like no one is watching
    Favourite Colour - Green
    Enjoys reading with funny voices in the book corner
    Favourite Vegetable - Lettuce
    Favourite Fruit - Oranges
    Favourite Animal - Frog

  • Steph

    Steph

    Early Years Practitioner - Yellow Family


    Favourite Colour - Yellow
    Loves painting and being creative
    Favourite Vegetable - Broccoli
    Favourite Fruit - Apples
    Favourite Animal - Dog

  • Cath

    Cath

    Early Years Practitioner - Red Family

    Happiest when outdoors in the garden, on the beach and walking her dog
    Favourite Colour - Purple
    Enjoys Gardening in our vegetable patch
    Favourite Vegetable - Curly Kale
    Favourite Fruit - Apple
    Favourite Animal - Dog

  • Claire

    Claire

    Finance Officer

    Loves being outside on the farm with her dogs and boys
    Favourite Colour - Blue
    Enjoys dinosaurs and colouring
    Favourite Vegetable - Cabbage
    Favourite Fruit - lychee
    Favourite Animal - Elephant

  • Nikki

    Nikki

    Early Years Practitioner - Bank Staff

    Loves trees, flowers and mountains, feels happy when outside
    Favourite Colour - Jade
    Enjoys painting and playdough
    Favourite Vegetable - Corn on the Cob
    Favourite Fruit - Sharon Fruit
    Favourite Animal - Sloth

  • Lisa

    Early Years Practitioner - Purple Family

    Favourite Colour - Green
    Favourite Toy - Loose Play
    Favourite Vegetable - Broccoli
    Favourite Fruit - Strawberry
    Favourite Animal - Cat

    Lisa loves to read, draw and spending time with her family.

  • Jade S

    Early Years Practitioner - Orange Family

    Loves being outdoors with her son. Favourite Colour - Black
    Favourite Toy - Garden Toys
    Favourite Vegetable - Broccoli
    Favourite Fruit - Raspberry
    Favourite Animal - Cat Enjoys being artistic with her colours and baking skills

  • Danni

    Early Years Practitioner

    Loves being with her family making memories.
    Favourite Colour - Yellow
    Enjoys reading books
    Favourite Vegetable - Carrots
    Favourite Fruit - Strawberry
    Favourite Animal - Bear

Daily routine

8:45am

Arrive and self registration

9:00am

Rolling snack
Free play

11:30am

5 more minutes

11:35am

Tidy up time inside and outside

11:40am

Bucket fun

Song Sack

12:10pm

Lunch time

1:15pm

Free play

2:15pm

Dough Disco
Fine motor development

2:45pm

Snack time

2:45pm -3:00pm

End of session
Physical outdoor play

 

    • Opportunities to develop independence

    • Opportunities to develop self-confidence, self-regulation and positive attitudes

    • Opportunities to develop self-help skills

    • Opportunities to encourage decision making

    • Opportunities to develop gross motor skills

    • Opportunities to develop fine motor skills

    • Opportunities for the child to have a voice and make choices

    • Opportunities to develop problem solving skills

    • Opportunities to develop empathy and understanding of how others feel

    • Opportunities to develop positive relationships with peers and adults

    • Opportunities to learn about keeping our bodies healthy and oral health

    • Opportunities to count, recognise numerals and subitise

    • Opportunities to develop a love of literacy and extend vocabulary

    • Opportunities to develop mark making skills leading onto writing skills

    • Opportunities to be listened to by sharing thoughts and ideas

    • Opportunities to be curious learners

    • Opportunities to develop skills that will ensure a smooth transition to school

    • An understanding of their own emotions and those of others

    • An understanding of rules and boundaries

    • An understanding of the world around us

    • Time for child initiated and adult led learning. Sustained shared thinking.

Fees

Invoices are raised within the first week of every new term and are payable within 2 weeks of receipt.

You may pay by:

  • Cash

  • Online Banking (Account Number: 65525436  Sort Code: 089299)

  • Cheque (Cannington Pre-School)

  • Childcare Vouchers or Tax Free Childcare