About Walkington Pre-School

We are members of and registered with a number of bodies including:

• A member of the

• East Riding of Yorkshire Council Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership

Walkington Village Community

To find out more about our community in Walkington please visit the website of the local Walkington Newsletter -
www.walkington-news.org.

At Walkington Pre-School we offer your child:

A specially tailored curriculum leading to early learning goals
Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of adults to children
Fun and friendship with children and other adults
The support of a personal keyworker
Opportunities for you and your family to be directly involved in the activities of the group, and in your own child’s progress

Opening Times

We operate during Term-time only:
• Morning Sessions 9.00am – 11.45 (or 1pm if including lunchtime)
• Afternoon Sessions 1.00 pm to 3.30pm (or starting 12pm if including lunchtime)
It is possible to stay for a full day.

Management

Walkington Pre-School is run by an elected committee of unpaid volunteers. This ensures that major decisions are in the hands of the parents who use the group. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions to put to the committee please email the chairperson@walkingtonpreschool.org.

Training

Membership of the Pre-School Learning Alliance and contact with East Riding of Yorkshire Council ensures that we are constantly in touch with new thinking in the field of child education and care. On-going training and information sessions are available for both staff and parents.

Fees

Please contact the Pre-School directly to discuss the current fee structure. Fees are payable at the beginning of each half-term.

Curriculum

Within the group all children are supported in developing their potential at their own pace. By means of developmentally appropriate play activities and a high level of individual adult input, we offer a curriculum which enables children to progress towards the early learning goals throughout the Foundation Stage. It prepares them for the National Curriculum which begins in Year 1 at Primary School.

Areas of concentration are:

Communication, Language and Literacy
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Mathematics
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Physical Development
Creative Development

Examples of Activities that might be included in a typical Pre-School session are:

Creative/messy – paint, glue, crafts, soft dough, sand, water
Manipulative – pegboards, threading, pencils, jigsaws, construction
Imaginative – home corner, café, shop, train set, dolls house
Language – books, puppets, story time, discussion time
Interest – a theme for the week, interest table
Music – singing, instruments, music to stimulate moods
Physical – skittles, bean bags, hoops, climbing frame and outdoor play sessions

Special Educational Needs

We aim to provide equality of opportunity for all members of our group, and this includes children with special educational needs. We are experienced in working in close liaison with professionals across the range of special needs. We operate in accordance with the government’s Code of Practice on special educational needs.