Rear of Sturminster Marshall First School
78a High Street
Sturminster Marshall
WIMBORNE
Dorset
BH21 4AY
Phone: 01258 858395
E-mail:
Rear of Sturminster Marshall First School
78a High Street
Sturminster Marshall
WIMBORNE
Dorset
BH21 4AY
Phone: 01258 858395
E-mail:
Pre-School now caters for children from 2 years old. We have purpose built nappy changing facilities and our flexibility and planning for individual children through observation allows us to cater for all children across the age range personally.
Our sessions are made up of circle time, free flow play between the indoor and outdoor environment and small group time where children can work together in mixed or ability groups as appropriate, to extend their understanding of curriculum aspects such as numerals and counting, building relationships, understanding emotions, supporting our ethos of learning through play.
Please contact the office if you would like more details about the Pre-School or if you would like to register your child. All children are funded for 15 hours per week from the term after their 3rd birthday. Information on additional sessions or for younger children can be obtained from the office.
We have been lucky to have reasonably mild weather to allow us to continue with free flow play, giving children choices of both learning environment and activities. We have found this supports the needs and learning styles of all children.
Currently we are been looking at ‘ourselves’, drawing our faces, hands and feet as well as tuning in with our listening skills. A great starting place for future learning!
Support and friendship for parents and carers
Parents and carers are assured of a warm welcome to our Stay and Play Group which is held every Friday afternoon during term-time from 1.30 – 3 pm. Come along for a cosy chat and a cup of tea whilst the little ones play and make friends. Attending the stay and play session also helps toddlers with the transition to Pre-School (and then from Pre-School to First School) because they feel secure in the familiar surroundings. We look forward to welcoming you all. Donations requested.
We have been so lucky with the weather so far! The children are able to spend most of the day free-flowing between the indoor and outdoor environment, embracing every learning opportunity on offer. This free flow play allows for self chosen and adult led experiences, building the foundations for relationships which will continue through the years.
The Pre-School children enjoyed joining the First School for a Harvest assembly. Our donations were taken and displayed in the hall before being delivered to members of the community.
We look forward now to the forthcoming ‘glitter’ season, which will begin with firework pictures and plans for an enjoyable Christmas time.
Parents and carers are assured of a warm welcome to our Baby and Toddler Group which is held every Wednesday morning from 9.30-11 am at the Memorial Hall (Donations)
Friday afternoon from 1.30-3 pm at the Pre-School Building (£2 per family)
Come along for a chat and a cup of tea whilst the little ones play and make friends. Attending the Baby and Toddler Group also helps toddlers with the transition to Pre-School (and then from Pre-School to First School) because they feel secure in the familiar surroundings. We look forward to welcoming you all.
A very successful Bonfire night which was enjoyed by all and thankfully the weather was kind to us.
The children have been busy making rockets and swirly firework pictures using tissue paper, sparkly bits, chalks and of course glitter!
Despite the wet weather the children have still been enjoying free flow play inside and out, now wearing wellies and coats and have been planting winter bulbs in baskets and in our garden.
It has been great fun finding worms and insects as they dig engaging in activities where they are working together and making decisions for themselves.
A fun packed busy time ahead with Christmas fast approaching with cards to make and nativity plays to rehearse, the children and staff are looking forward to many craft activities and a Christmas related busy time.
We wish you all a very Happy Christmas.
Parents and carers are assured of a warm welcome to our Baby and Toddler Group which is held every Wednesday morning from 9.30-11 am at the Memorial Hall (Donations)
Friday afternoon from 1.30-3 pm at the Pre-School Building.
Come along for a chat and a cup of tea whilst the little ones play and make friends. Attending the Baby and Toddler Group also helps toddlers with the transition to Pre-School (and then from Pre-School to First School) because they feel secure in the familiar surroundings. We look forward to welcoming you all.
As we head towards the end of the second week of the autumn term, I ask myself where did the summer go? Members of both Staff and Committee have been busy over the holidays with tidying, planting, digging and improving the environment ready for the return of children old and new.
Now we are all settled back into routines of the school week, we look forward to meeting the children’s individual needs through planned purposeful activities and resources supporting active learning through play based experiences. The favourites at present have to be the recently completed sand pit big enough to sit at least a dozen children in, the digging area (the worms are always in great demand) and water play. Learning is never a clean experience!!
Pre-School will be joining the First School for Harvest Celebrations this year. Such interactions with school provide great opportunities for our children to experience aspects of school life, supporting the later transition.
Stay and Play Parents and carers are assured of a warm welcome to our Baby and Toddler Group which is held every Wednesday morning from 9.30-11 am at the Memorial Hall (Donations) Friday afternoon from 1.30-3 pm at the Pre-School Building (£2 per family)
Come along for a chat and a cup of tea whilst the little ones play and make friends. Attending the Baby and Toddler Group also helps toddlers with the transition to Pre-School (and then from Pre-School to First School) because they feel secure in the familiar surroundings.
We look forward to welcoming you all.
As we fast approach the end of another academic year, plans to support the older children with a smooth transition into school are in place. Strong links with the first school enables continuity of both education and care as our little ones fly out of ‘our nest’ into the big wide world. We are sorry to see them move on but are very proud of their achievements.
We would like to thank members of the community for their generosity and continued help with setting up our new Pre-school and outside area. It is a lovely place for the children to play, learn and develop.
We currently have a vacancy for a finance administrator. Please contact the Pre-School for more information.
Our committee changes in the autumn term and we would like to welcome new members from the community to support our future plans. No experience is necessary and no connection to Pre-School is needed. A warm welcome awaits you.
Our ‘stay and play’ session is now held at the Memorial hall on Wednesdays 9.30-11.00am in association with Surestart. Please come along for a cup of coffee and to make new friends whilst your child plays and interacts with others.
As from 1st March, Sturminster Marshall Pre-School will be operating from our lovely new purpose built building in the grounds of the First School. Excitement is in the air for both staff and children alike! The children have seen pictures of the building arriving, visited the building empty and are sharing their ideas for the inside areas in order to ease the transition back to the setting.
The Preschool staff and Committee would like to thank the Trustees and users of the Old School for their patience and understanding whilst we have been using the Old School Hall.
Help! We are in need of cream or white rugs, blankets, cushions and materials to develop our cosy area, also wicker baskets of any size. If you have any available could you please call on the number above or drop them into Pre-School. Many thanks
Times are changing for Toddler Group – Stay and Play
Parents and carers are assured of a warm welcome to our Baby and Toddler Group which is held every Wednesday afternoon during term-time from 1.30 – 3.00pm. Come along for a cosy chat and a cup of tea whilst the little ones play and make friends. Attending the Baby and Toddler Group also helps toddlers with the transition to Pre-School (and then from Pre-School to First School) because they feel secure in the familiar surroundings. We look forward to welcoming you all. £2 per family. As from 1st March, Toddler Group will be held in the new Pre-School building at the rear of the First School.
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