Welcome to St Mary’s Preschool

At St Mary’s Preschool we are a friendly, caring and nurturing setting, situated within the grounds of St Mary’s Primary school.

Our Preschool offers children an opportunity to have a high quality educational start in life, learning through their own experiences and play. With passionate staff to support and ensure all children are able to develop and flourish during their time with us in Preschool.

We offer a balance of child initiated and adult led activities, encouraging independence, to develop their self-confidence and resilience.

Each child is allocated a Key person who will be there for your child throughout their session and carefully observe, assess and provide appropriate next steps to help your child’s development and learning.

Key information

Children can start from age 2 years until they start school.

Opening hours are 8.30am-2.30pm/3pm Monday to Friday- Term time only.

Our session times are 8.30am-11.30am or 11.30am-2.30pm/3pm or your child can stay all day.

Funding

We accept 2-year funding, ¾ year 15 hours funding, 30-hour funding and tax free entitlements.

For more information please go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Charges/ Fees-

2 year olds-£22.50 per 3-hour session

¾ year olds-£19.50 per 3-hour session

2.30-3pm- 2 year olds- £3.75 per half an hour session

2.30-3pm- 3/4year olds-£3.25 per half an hour session

If you would like to know more, please call Katie Beiser on

01983 562000 option 3 for an informal chat or fill out an application form to go on our waiting list and return it to stmaryspreschool@stmaryspri.co.uk

How busy have we been in Preschool!!

            Building London bridge                               Autumn Collages using natural treasures

             Making a zoo enclosure                                   On our environmental walk!

              Fixing the cars                                              Making their own Knights' shields!