The pre-school is situated behind St Barnabas Community Hall. We have two well equipped and spacious buildings, little bees is for our 2 year old children and big bees is for the 3-5 year old children, children have transition sessions as they are preparing to move rooms. We have a secure outside area and a woodland area to allow children to play and learn in the outdoor environment.
We offer a range of exciting activities and equipment is provided to enable each child to learn, experience and develop at their own individual level. Children learn to respect the needs of others, acceptable social behaviour and manners, i.e. sharing, tidiness, co-operation, self-dressing, toilet training, and respond to daily routines.
Children are encouraged to express their own thoughts, questions, predict happenings and to be confident with their peer groups. We prepare children ready for the move onto Primary School with transition visits where possible. We aim to provide an environment where the parents feel totally satisfied and confident with the care offered to their child, through a disciplined, yet caring and loving environment. Your child will develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually.
- All staff are dedicated child care professionals who are loving and caring.
- All staff are DBS checked and registered with the update service
- All staff attend regular training including Child Protection/Safeguarding and First Aid
- We are Ofsted registered
- We have children between the ages 2 – 5 years
Our Mission Statement:
It is our aim at Barnabees Pre-school to provide a safe and warm, caring and stimulating environment in which your child can learn through play with children of similar age. It is our aim to encourage children’s physical and social development whilst allowing them to develop their independence.
All children will be treated as individuals and be genuinely cared for regardless of gender, religion, culture or disability promoting their self-esteem. They will be stimulated by our use of planned activities which will not only include play but educational elements which will prepare them for their next stage in life.
Our premises are secure and safe. We are totally committed to mandatory regulations and in particular Health and Safety. All equipment is appropriate to the children’s age and stages of development and maintained in first class working order and checks are in place to ensure the safety of the children. We aim to make learning fun in a safe and caring environment.
We aim to provide a caring environment and provide stimulation both in play and education and create happy, enthusiastic and inquisitive individuals who are very well prepared for their next steps in life. We maintain good contact with all local schools, making the children’s transition for easier for them. We see ourselves in partnership with Parents and carers and children, which will encourage mutual respect and a shared understanding.