Play & Learn Pre-school (Worle)

We are a privately owned preschool based at Worle Village Primary school.
We provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for 2, 3 & 4 year olds.

New self-contained outdoor play area. Wide range of play activities for children to choose from, and we use school site and resources.

We have over 24 years experience in working with young children and their families.

We have a play room and we provide a wide range of play activities with good quality equipment that children will enjoy exploring. We also have an outdoor area where children will have to access a variety of equipment and varied physical play.

We open from 9.00.am - 3.00pm Monday- Friday. Children can attend 9.00- 12.00 / 12.00-3.00 / or all day. The children who come all day or attend afternoons will have their own packed lunch at 1.00 pm. All staff who work with children are experienced and hold the relevant qualifications as well as First Aid, Safeguarding, and food hygiene. For more information please call or email the Manager.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Danielle Whitfield
Contact Position: Manager
Telephone: 07927 194 710
07927 194 710
E-mail: dani.playandlearn@gmail.com

Where to go

Name

Worle Village Primary School

Address

Church Road
Worle
WESTON-SUPER-MARE

Postcode

BS22 9EJ

Notes

We are situated at Worle Village Primary school, we have our own room and many outdoor areas we can use including the School playground to ride bikes, scooters and play ball games.

we also use the Schools EYFS play area with climbing frame.

Time / Date Details

When is it on: Monday 08:45 - 11:45Monday 12:30 - 15:30Tuesday 08:45 - 11:45Tuesday 12:30 - 15:30Wednesday 08:45 - 11:45Wednesday 12:30 - 15:30Thursday 08:45 - 11:45Thursday 12:30 - 15:30

Other details

Costs

Table of costs

Table of costs
Amount	Cost Type
£15.00	Per session
£17.00	For 2 1/2 year old session

Details

£16.00 for 3/4-year-old place per 3-hour session. £18.50 for 2-year-old place per 3-hour session.

Related Links: Ofsted report

Inclusion Information

Special Needs

Has Provision: Yes
Experience with: Communication and Interaction
Asperger Syndrome
Diabetes
Behaviour, Social and Emotional Development
Downs syndrome
Medical
Eczema
Cognition and Learning

Dietary Needs

Has Provision: Yes
Experience with: Yes
Details: Some of our staff are trained to look after children with Type 1 Diabetes & Food allergies.

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision: Yes
Experience with: Yes
Details: All festivals celebrated

Childcare Information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies: Yes
Details: Please contact pre-school direct for details on current vacancies.

Funded Places

Registered to receive Funded Places (15 Hours): Yes
2 year old funding: Yes

30 Hours Extended Entitlements

Are you intending to provide 30 Hours?: Yes
Are you registered for Tax Free Childcare?: Yes

Opening Times & Facilities

Opening Times

Opening Times
Day	Opening Time	Closing Time
Friday	09:00:00	03:00:00
Monday	09:00:00	03:00:00
Thursday	09:00:00	03:00:00
Tuesday	09:00:00	03:00:00
Wednesday	09:00:00	03:00:00

Other Availability

Morning session 9.00 - 12.00Afternoon session 12.00 - 3.00 (Children bring lunch)All Day 9.00 - 3.00

School Pickups

Offers pickups: No

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN

EY344077

Link to latest ofsted inspection report

Inspection history

Inspection History
Inspection Date	Inspection type	Inspection Outcome
17/05/2007	Integrated	Good
16/01/2009	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Outstanding
15/12/2015	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Outstanding
16/12/2019	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good

Local offer

Description: We have had many children with special needs attend our preschool over the years and we have worked with Springboard Opportunity Group to support these children. We are able to support children with additional needs and speech and language delays. Each child's individual needs will be assessed prior to starting to make sure we can meet them.
Contact Name: Julie McCallum
Contact Telephone: 07927 194 710
Contact Email: playandlearnpreschool3@hotmail.com
Local Offer Age Bands: Early Years
SEN Provision Type: Universal

Schools Extended Local Offer Response

How does the setting/school/college know if children/young people need extra help and what should I do if I think my child/young person may have special educational needs?: We are experienced in working with children and we are able to identify early on any children who may have additional needs and who we may need to refer them to. We will also support parents/carers.
How will early years setting/school/college staff support my child/young person?: All children learn and respond to experiences in different ways, all children will have a key person who will plan for their needs and experiences. Early Years practitioners will also ask the child's parent for information about the children who attend our preschool.
How will the curriculum be matched to my child's young person's needs?: We plan around children's needs, interests and fascinations.
How will both you and I know how my child/young person is doing and how will you help me to support my child's/young person's learning?: We will support all children to reach their full potential and all parents will be informed of their child's progress at parents evening and daily handovers.
What support will there be for my child's/young person's overall well being?: All children are cared for in a safe, caring environment with experienced staff.
What specialist services and expertise are avaliable at or accessed by the setting/school/college: Early Years practitioners have worked with lots of different children over the years, we have had children with medical conditions and special needs. We have also worked alongside other professionals to support those children.
What training are the staff supporting children and young people with SEND have had or are having?: Early Years practitioners update their training and attend courses to enable them to support children where it is needed.
How will my child/young person be included in activities outside this classroom including school trips?: We are inclusive so all children are always included.
How accessible is the setting/school/college enviroment: We have access to our building, but our outdoor area is down steps.
How will the seting/school/college prepare and support my child/young person to join the setting/school/college or the next stage of education and life: We work with local primary school teachers to ensure all of our children have a smooth transition to school.
How are the seting's/school's/college's resources allocated and matched to children's/young people's special educational needs?: We assess all children and then make sure our resources meet their needs, we would also need to see if we would be able to staff this if extra staff were needed.
How is the decision made about what type and how much support my child/young person will recieve?: Where some children have a high level of need we would seek out support from springboard opportunity group if we felt more specialized support was needed.
How are parents involved in he setting/school/college? How can I be involved?: Parents are always consulted and included in our setting we value their input and help.

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