Christ Church Pre-School is a well-established group providing a child-centred setting for up to 32 children aged 2 – 4 years old. It is managed by an elected committee of pre-school parents and friends and employs 7 staff members. Christ Church Pre-School benefits from the experience and stability of a long-standing staff team and a high adult to child ratio. Staff endeavour to provide an environment in which all children are supported to reach their full potential. Children enjoy taking part in special events which take place in the pre-school calendar, such as the Autumn Walk, Nativity Play, Easter Bonnet Parade and Summer outings.

We aim to provide a safe and caring setting in which we offer opportunities for children to learn and develop emotionally, intellectually and physically. We encourage the development of self-esteem and confidence as our children lead on to their full-time educational journey. We encourage varied play, supporting individual learning styles, working with parents and carers and building on successful parent partnerships between family and pre-school staff. Practitioners provide opportunities for progression, extension and challenge through observation and in accordance with the EYFS curriculum. We assign a key person for every child, who will plan the next steps for your child’s development and record observations using a tracking journal called Tapestry that parents can access and add to (should they wish to).