Kea Pre-School
Our preschool runs during term time, but we also offer holiday care and before and after school care for our preschool children.
We provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment that promotes learning through play, using a wide range of resources, and the opportunity for children to develop their social skills as they play and learn alongside and with other children.
When your child starts Preschool it is an important time for both child and parents. We do a minimum of 2 settling sessions for children, but offer more if needed
We take a maximum of 30 children per session. We believe that care and education are equally important in the experience that we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the day are provided in ways that:
We provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment that promotes learning through play, using a wide range of resources, and the opportunity for children to develop their social skills as they play and learn alongside and with other children.
When your child starts Preschool it is an important time for both child and parents. We do a minimum of 2 settling sessions for children, but offer more if needed
We take a maximum of 30 children per session. We believe that care and education are equally important in the experience that we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the day are provided in ways that:
Our preschool runs during term time, but we also offer holiday care and before and after school care for our preschool children.
We provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment that promotes learning through play, using a wide range of resources, and the opportunity for children to develop their social skills as they play and learn alongside and with other children.
When your child starts Preschool it is an important time for both child and parents. We do a minimum of 2 settling sessions for children, but offer more if needed
We take a maximum of 30 children per session. We believe that care and education are equally important in the experience that we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the day are provided in ways that:
Early Education
We strongly believe children learn best when they are happy, settled and having fun. During their time with us we want our children to be (or become) social, make friends, have self confidence, be able to manage their feelings and behaviour, be able to listen and understand, be confident in speaking to others, develop their fine and large motor skills and have an understanding of their own health and self-care. We plan ‘in the moment’, allowing us to spend more time with the children and less time producing unnecessary paperwork. For further information about this, see our separate page ‘Early Education’.
Our Opening Times
Term Time only
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Pre-school Early Years Care and Education (various sessions, 7.45 – 6.00)
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Breakfast Club (7.45 – 8.55)
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Afterschool Club (3.30 – 6.00)
Wrap Around
We provide a breakfast club and afterschool club for pupils at Kea Community Primary School.
Our breakfast and afterschool club is very popular and spaces are limited. We currently have waiting lists for most days and so please book early to avoid disappointment.
After School Collections
Years Foundation – Year 4 are collected from their classrooms after school by our staff. Year 5 and Year 6 children are dismissed from their classrooms and allowed to walk across the playground to us after school. We also collect from Kea School after school sports and activity clubs.
Fees and Funding
Our Fees
As we are a charity, all of our funds go back in to the running of our preschool. Any profit we do make goes straight back in to upgrading facilities and buying new toys, resources and experiences for our children. We always strive to keep our fees as low as possible whilst providing excellent quality childcare and education.
3 & 4 Year Old Funding
Universal funding (all 3 and 4 year old are eligible) is for up to 15 hours term time, or 11 hours stretched (all year). There is also the option to bank some hours to use at another time.
30 hour funded childcare is available to working families. This can be used for 30 hours term time or 22 hours stretched (all year). There is also the option to bank some hours to use at another time.
Help with paying for childcare
Tax Free Childcare – for working families. For every £8 you pay, the government top up £2 extra.
Tax Credits for Childcare – for working families. Up to 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap.
Universal Credits for Childcare – for working families claiming universal credit. Up to 85% of childcare costs
Wrap Around
We provide a breakfast club and afterschool club for pupils at Kea Community Primary School.
Our breakfast and afterschool club is very popular and spaces are limited. We currently have waiting lists for most days and so please book early to avoid disappointment.
After School Collections
Years Foundation – Year 4 are collected from their classrooms after school by our staff. Year 5 and Year 6 children are dismissed from their classrooms and allowed to walk across the playground to us after school. We also collect from Kea School after school sports and activity clubs.
Fees and Funding
Fees
As we are a charity, all of our funds go back in to the running of our preschool. Any profit we do make goes straight back in to upgrading facilities and buying new toys, resources and experiences for our children. We always strive to keep our fees as low as possible whilst providing excellent
quality childcare and education.
3 & 4 Year Old Funding
Universal funding (all 3 and 4 year old are eligible) is for up to 15 hours term time, or 11 hours stretched (all year). There is also the option to bank some hours to use at another time.
30 hour funded childcare is available to working families. This can be used for 30 hours term time or 22 hours stretched (all year). There is also the option to bank some hours to use at another time.
Help with paying for childcare
Tax Free Childcare – for working families. For every £8 you pay, the government top up £2 extra.
Tax Credits for Childcare – for working families. Up to 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap.
Universal Credits for Childcare – for working families claiming universal credit. Up to 85% of childcare costs
Wrap Around
We provide a breakfast club and afterschool club for pupils at Kea Community Primary School.
Our breakfast and afterschool club is very popular and spaces are limited. We currently have waiting lists for most days and so please book early to avoid disappointment.
After School Collections
Years Foundation – Year 4 are collected from their classrooms after school by our staff. Year 5 and Year 6 children are dismissed from their classrooms and allowed to walk across the playground to us after school. We also collect from Kea School after school sports and activity clubs.
Fees and Funding
Our Fees
As we are a charity, all of our funds go back in to the running of our preschool. Any profit we do make goes straight back in to upgrading facilities and buying new toys, resources and experiences for our children. We always strive to keep our fees as low as possible whilst providing excellent quality childcare and education.
3 & 4 Year Old Funding
Universal funding (all 3 and 4 year old are eligible) is for up to 15 hours term time, or 11 hours stretched (all year). There is also the option to bank some hours to use at another time.
30 hour funded childcare is available to working families. This can be used for 30 hours term time or 22 hours stretched (all year). There is also the option to bank some hours to use at another time.
Help with paying for childcare
Tax Free Childcare – for working families. For every £8 you pay, the government top up £2 extra.
Tax Credits for Childcare – for working families. Up to 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap.
Universal Credits for Childcare – for working families claiming universal credit. Up to 85% of childcare costs
