Rear of Sturminster Marshall First School
78a High Street
Sturminster Marshall
WIMBORNE
Dorset
BH21 4AY

Phone: 01258 858395
E-mail:

Welcome to Sturminster Marshall Pre-School

The Pre-School offers

• Highly qualified, caring staff providing individual care and attention
• Care and education for children aged 2 years 9 months to 4 years 11 months
• Respect for adults and children
• Equality of opportunity for all children
• A safe and stimulating environment where children use all their senses to learn about the world around them
• A play-based curriculum for active learning
• A planned balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities to enable children to make connections between new information and what they already know
• A Key Person system so that children develop independence by having someone to depend on
• Close links with very popular First School
• Own purpose-built building within the grounds of First School
• Fully enclosed outdoor play area plus wooden play gym and access to school field at certain times
• Field trips within local area to link with learning themes
• Pre-School sweatshirts and polo shirts helping children identify with the setting

Pre-School Curriculum

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework which has six inter-dependent areas of learning:

1. Personal, social and emotional development
2. Communication, language and literacy
3. Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
4. Knowledge and understanding of the world
5. Physical development
6. Creative development

These are divided into development matters that show the knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes that children learn during the foundation stage.
These set out the steps most children go through from birth until the end of this stage.
We provide planned and purposeful activities to help children make progress in their development and learning.

Our aim

Our key aim is to make Sturminster Marshall Pre-School a happy place to be, where your child can feel secure, develop confidence, enjoy and achieve.
We value each child’s individuality, building on what they can do, encouraging a love of learning and laying down a secure foundation for the future.
We aim to make our setting welcoming to parents and carers so we can work together and regularly exchange information about every child’s progress and achievements.

Opening Hours

Pre-School Session

Sturminster Marshall Pre-School is open daily throughout the school term.
Sessions are Monday to Friday from 8.50 am to 11.50 am and an afternoon session which runs from 1.05pm to 3.35pm on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Lunch Club

Our popular lunch club follows on from the morning session, subject to demand, finishing at 1.05 pm. Packed lunches are provided by parents. During the autumn term, we can also collect Reception children from the First School when they finish at midday.

Rising Five’s Session

The Friday session is for children starting school the following September. During this session children are introduced to the next step in their education, including PE in the School Hall. We liaise closely with School to make the transition as easy as possible including spending time with the class teacher.

Fees

Up to the term after your child is 3 years old/unfunded is £10.50 per 3 hours session.
From 3 years—children receive funding the term after their 3rd birthday. The Nursery Education Grant is currently five 2 ½ hour sessions per week. We charge a fee of £1.75 per child per session for the extra ½ an hour provided.
Lunch club—£3.50 per day if booked and paid for half termly in advance, otherwise £3.70 on an adhoc basis

All fees are payable in advance.

‘Well planned play, both indoors and outdoors, is a key way in which young children learn with enjoyment and challenge’ - Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage.

Baby & Toddler

Stay and Play

Support for Parents and Carers

Held every Wednesday 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. £2 per family.