- We believe that all children need to feel safe, secure and happy. At St. Mary's Pre-School, your children are our priority and we will always keep their safety, wellbeing and development at the centre of what we do.
- We are a Christ-centred Pre-School, promoting Catholic values and morals through the mission of our setting.
- We offer the Government's 15 hours and 30 hours of free childcare to eligible children.
- We have a wonderful outdoor learning space, including a Forest Area that we can access to enhance the children’s learning as their explore the natural environment.
- We support children's independence, resilience and confidence, with the aim to enable children in becoming ‘School-Ready’.
- We provide a happy, interesting, safe and secure environment in which the child can explore, learn, contribute and experiment with confidence.
- We deliver a rich curriculum, in which we aim to challenge each child. A range of activities and experiences are offered, which involve fun and practical ways to learn. Children have daily “Foundation for Phonics” sessions and a daily Maths focus.
- We offer a Language-Rich environment, in which communication and language is promoted and supported as much as possible.
- We support children to become independent, tolerant, curious and happy individuals as they embark on their school journey.
There is a caring and nurturing ethos in early years. Children are happy and secure. They are always busy and work with purpose. They behave well and have strong relationships with staff. Children enjoy listening to stories and joining in with songs and rhymes. Staff successfully develop children's independence (Ofsted, March 2023).