Little Fishes Pre-School

We are now open 5 mornings a week!

At Little Fishes Pre-School we aim to provide a safe play and learning environment for all children (irrespective of gender, race or religion) within the context of a caring Christian community.  We provide sessional day care for 26 children between the ages of 2 and 5 years.  The Pre-School is open Mondays to Fridays, 9.15am to 12.15pm.

Little Fishes Pre-School is registered as a provider of services with Essex County Council and receives Government funding for eligible children (3 and 4 year olds). Funding is not given until the term after the child’s 3rd birthday.  There are 3 terms: Autumn: September to Christmas; Spring: January to Easter and Summer: April to July. Fees for children who do not qualify for funding are £3.71 an hour.

We base our curriculum on The Early Years Foundation Stage published by the Department for Education. We are inspected by Ofsted and at our latest inspection in September 2011, we received a good rating, with most outcomes for children rated as outstanding. Read the latest report on the Ofsted website. The Pre-School is also a member of The Pre-School Learning Alliance.

You can read more about the session structure and the activities that are organised for the children in the Parent/Carer Handbook   (updated September 2011).

If you would like to visit the Pre-School you are welcome to contact the supervisor Mrs Wendy Wyatt to arrange a time:

Telephone 07790 929274 (during Pre-School hours only)

Children aged 1 year can be added to our waiting list. Either send an email or contact St Mary's Parish Office (01279 432135) with details of your child's name, date of birth, address and a contact telephone number.

Term Dates for 2011/12