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

  • Hayley

    Bank Early Years Practitioner

    • Loves going for walks and going to the gym.

    • Favourite colour - yellow

    • Enjoys messy play.

    • Favourite vegetable - green beans

    • Favourite Fruit - Watermelon

    • Favourite Animals - Dogs

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.

Welcome Newsletter

Welcome newsletter for beginners

Stationery hub

Registration Form

Tapestry parent letter and agreement

Alteration of Hours

30 hours consent

Early Years Pupil Premium (Somerset CC)

2 Year Old Funding Application Form (Somerset CC)

Change of Details

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