ABOUT US 

 

Charminster Pre-school is a kind and caring pre-school. The children's opinions and feelings are valued and taken seriously. There is a strong emphasis on promoting positive behaviour and on valuing and respecting other members of the pre-school and wider world. Opportunities to explore different scenarios are built into everyday play so children can share their experiences of the world with each other.

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Charminster Pre-School do not subscribe to a singular model of pre-school education and prefer to incorporate the best aspects of several educational models and theories. We believe this gives the children in our care a rich and varied set of experiences and equips them with the skills they will need to continue to learn and develop as they move into first school and beyond. Charminster Pre-School works within the EYFS guidelines at all times. 

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The Pre-School Day

A typical pre-school day incorporates short, teacher-led activities in groups and free play. Activities are set up in the gardens and in the playrooms for the children.  

 

Timetable

A typical pre-school session would follow a timetable like the one below:

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8:30 - 9.00am Children arrive, put their bags and lunch boxes away and enter the gardens for play. We believe all children should be regularly interacting with nature and this ethos underpins all our outdoor learning provision.

9:15am  Hello time. Children sing their welcome song and share any 'Wow' moments.

9:30am In our older Bluebell group - the children move into their groups for a teacher led activity. Across the week there will be 5 different activities, which are repeated across a half term, three of which are teaching play skills, maths and phonological awareness skills.

10am Snack time.

11:15am Children might enjoy a story or singing.

11:30am Lunchtime

12:30pm Afternoon session begins

The afternoon session begins at 12:30 and is used as an opportunity for the children to maybe enjoy some cooking or a healthy movers activity.

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