Hednesford Hills Early Years Prospectus
A Unique Child + Positive Relationships + Enabling Environments = Learning and Development.
West-Hill Pre-School offer a stimulating environment for children to explore, learn and develop through play. We provide friendly support with experienced and fully qualified staff who work together to offer a personalised learning approach which is developed through the 7 areas of development both the inside and outdoor environment.
We have two rooms dedicated to providing children with the best start to school life.
These are:
Caterpillars Class - Provision for 3-4 year olds
Bumblebees Class - Provision for 3-4 year olds
Curriculum Overview for Parents - Starry Night
Caterpillars class session times:
Drop off and collection point: Blue gate behind the giant pencils.
Lunch – 11.45am – 12.30pm – (Hot dinner available - please see below - or you can provide a packed lunch.)
PM – 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Please access via the Pre-School gate on McGhee Street.
Bumblebees class session times:
Drop off and collection point: Main Pre-School door.
AM- 8.45am – 11.45am
Lunch – 11.45am – 12.30pm – (Hot dinner available - please see below - or you can provide a packed lunch.)
PM – 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Please access via the Pre-School gate on McGhee Street.
Entitlement and Cost:
Chargeable morning and afternoon sessions are £24.75 each
We offer a chargeable lunchtime session at just £6.25 where your child will either require a packed lunch or you can pay for a hot school meal at £2.50 via your Parent Pay account.
Pre-School 15 hours of funded provision is available for 3 year–old children the term after their 3rd birthday. Up to 30 hours* (10 sessions) of funded provision is available for qualifying children.
Additional hours for non-qualifying children are chargeable at £24.75 per session.
This allows you to access full-time school provision for your child with the pre-school setting on the school site.
A day in Pre-School:
8.45-9.00: Wake up shake up
9.00-9.15: Family group time/ Focused learning/ Well-being
9.15-10.20: Continuous provision/ Independent learning and Child learning
10.20-10.30: Tidy up music
10.30-10.40: Maths
10.45-11: Play time Miss Hubbard Group and Mrs Mayo Group and Snack time Miss Hewett/ Miss Green Group and Miss Preece Group
11.00-11.15: Snack time Miss Hubbard Group and Mrs Mayo Group and Play time Miss Hewett/ Miss Green Group and Miss Preece Group
11.15-11.30: Monster phonics
11.30-11.40: Sharing a text/ Nursery Rhymes
11.45: Preparation for home/ Lunch and Goodbyes
Lunchtime: 11.45-12.30
12.30-12.45: Family group time/ Focused learning/ Well-being
12-45-12.55: Sharing a text/ Nursery Rhymes
12.55-2.00: Continuous provision/independent learning and child learning
2.00 -2.10: Tidy up music
2.10- 2.20: Maths
2.20 – 2.35: Play time Miss Hubbard Group and Mrs Mayo Group and Snack time Miss Hewett/ Miss Green Group and Miss Preece Group
2.20- 2.35: Snack time Miss Hubbard Group and Mrs Mayo Group and Play time Miss Hewett/ Miss Green Group and Miss Preece Group
2.50-3.05: Monster phonics
3.05-3.20: Wake up shake up/Yoga
3.20/3.30: Preparation for home and goodbyes
Next Steps
Before your child starts Pre-School we invite you to visit and complete a care plan together with your child. This will allow staff to gain knowledge of your child their individual likes/dislikes and what they enjoy doing at home which will help them settle into Pre-School. Each child has a key worker within the room and you will be informed of who this is soon after your child starts.
We have half termly parent’s afternoons, where you are invited to come into school and see how your child learns. We will let you know when these are.
Additional Info
We encourage children to have access to water throughout the day as this is proven to increase concentration. Please send your child into Pre-school with a named water bottle as this goes onto our drink station. Squash is not allowed in their drinking bottles.
Remember to send in 50p per week tuck money. This can be done weekly or termly.
We do ask that all of your child’s belongings are named such as cardigans/jumpers and coats.
All staff are available at the start and end of children’s session to talk to and discuss any requirements.