Pewsham Preschool Ltd

Your child's launchpad to the world

Contact details

Kings Lodge Primary School Site
Lodge Road
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3SY

Phone number: 01249461017

About

Your child's launchpad to the world

Learning Through Play

We provide a friendly, caring, safe and stimulating environment where each child can learn and develop, at their own pace, through play and activities which interest them. We work closely with parents and carers to enable us to treat every child as unique and ensure inclusion, for both children and parents, helping them to develop into confident, independent learners. We adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework ensuring we meet all government legislation and requirements.

Our Vision is to provide all children with an environment in which they can:

feel safe to explore and experiment, enabling them to learn through their play and experiences.
feel cared for and secure allowing them to build relationships, make friends and develop their social skills.
be treated equally and be given support and education tailored to their individual needs.

View our prospectus here and get in touch to learn more about us or come for a visit.

Opening Hours

We open for 38 weeks during the school term.

Monday to Friday:
8.45am to 11.45am (morning session)
11.45am to 2.45pm (afternoon session)
8.45am to 2.45pm (all day)

2.45pm to 3.15pm (additional half-hour session)

The additional half-hour session (2.45pm to 3.15pm) is optional and subject to availability. It is in addition to the core sessions and charged separately.

Please note for the afternoon session or all day sessions the child should bring their own packed lunch as the preschool has no facilities to provide food for lunch.

Our Day

Welcome

During this time the Manager or your child's keyperson will be available to talk to you about any queries you may have or for you to share any information you would like us to know before you leave your child with us for the day.

Wake and Shake

This is a short dance and movement activity which is done to music. The children enjoy this time and set them up ready to engage in circle time.

Circle Time

Children are split into groups of 4-6 children for an adult led focus activity. Circle time covers a variety of different topics including, letters and sounds, maths, colours and personal, social and emotional activities.

Snack Time

We run a rolling snack routine, which allows children to access snack for a set period throughout the morning session. This has many benefits to the children including:

Giving children a choice
Promoting British Values such as individual liberty
Children spend less wasted time seated waiting for everyone to sit down or finish
Builds independence, confidence, esteem and self-awareness
Develops motor and self-help skills as children are allowed to prepare their snacks and pour drinks
Allows time for children to chat in a small group, developing language skills

Tidy-up Time

All of the children are expected to help tidy up both the indoor and outdoor learning environment. Asking children to tidy up after themselves teaches children about responsibility and accountability.

Free Flow

For much of the day we operate free flow which allows child initiated play to flow between the indoor and outdoor space. This takes place during all weathers and children are encouraged to become independent in accessing the wet weather clothing and boots we provide for this.

Story and Song Time

Each session ends with the children joining together for a story or song. This is also a useful time for us to share any news, such as, a child telling us about their time away with our travel bear or celebrating a child's birthday.

Time to go home

Any work that the children have completed is put into their red folders, along with any correspondence we are sending home. Children wait to be collected on our carpet area and are called up by name to be handed over to their nominated adult by a staff member on the door.

Learning Through Play We provide a friendly, caring, safe and stimulating environment where each child can learn and develop, at their own pace, through play and activities which interest them. We work closely with parents and carers to enable us to treat every child as unique and ensure inclusion, for both children and parents, helping them to develop into confident, independent learners. We adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework ensuring we meet all government...

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Community

Chippenham

Category

Children & young people Nurseries, pre-schools & childcare

Age ranges

2 - 5 years