Providing a happy, stimulating environment for children and to develop their social skills, as a prelude to primary school.
Welcome
Exminster Pre-school and Cygnets is a happy and welcoming village pre-school set in a picturesque location with fantastic staff and facilities. We provide sessional daycare for children in Exminster and surrounding areas from the age of two until they start Primary School.
Our latest Ofsted inspection in March 2022 rated the pre-school as a Good provider. We achieved a Good rating in all four inspection areas; The quality of education, Behaviour and attitudes, Personal Development and Leadership and management. The inspection praised the warm and caring environment that is provided to the children and noted that the children felt safe, secure and confident within the setting. The inspection commended the strong relationships that the staff build with both the children and their families, noting that the staff “genuinely enjoy their time with children”.
Latest inspection – 50182650 (ofsted.gov.uk)
Learning Through Play
Our Aims
We aim to provide a happy, stimulating environment for children and to develop their social skills, as a prelude to primary school. To achieve this we:
- Allow children to develop and learn through structured play and activities;
- Observe and plan for the individual needs of each child by means of a proven Key Person system;
- Build positive relationships with adults and peers, encouraging fun and friendship;
- Aim to make Pre-school accessible to children and families from all sections of the community;
- Help children with the transition to school through our excellent Cygnets sessions held at the Primary School.
How the Pre-school is managed
Exminster Pre-school is managed by a volunteer committee and run by an excellent team of professional staff led by the Pre-school Manager. The Pre-school committee is made up of parents elected at the AGM and this ensures that major decision-making lies with parents who use the group.
They are responsible for the financial and legal commitments of the Pre-school including employment of staff, reviewing policy and practice, and fundraising. All minutes from committee meetings are available upon request from the Pre-school Manager.
Policies
We maintain a full set of ‘Policy Statements’ which can be consulted at Pre-school or provided on request. Policies are reviewed regularly by the committee and staff and are available on request.
We work in accordance with PLA and Ofsted guidelines, and aim to put into practice the duties and responsibilities set out in the relevant legislation such as the Children Act 1989/2004 and the Equality Act 2010. If you would like to read our policy statements please do not hesitate to ask and we can make them available for you.
The health and wellbeing of the children and staff in our care is our up most priority.
Register
If you would like to register and join Exminster Pre-school then please go to our registration page, thank you.
