Hartwell Preschool
We are a community preschool with charitable status, owned and run by the parents of the children attending the group. We accept children from 2 years 6 months up to 4 years of age.

All members of our Staff are registered with OFSTED and must undergo strict clearances before being employed. We follow all the relevant laws and regulations, including full insurance and fire arrangements. OFSTED conduct regular inspections to ensure we comply with their rules and regulations; the resulting report is available to all parents upon request or online​.
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We have a number of strict policies under which the preschool runs. These include Child Protection, Admissions, Equal Opportunities. Discipline, Health and Safety, Complaints
procedure.
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All Pre School Staff attend relevant training courses and hold current Safeguarding qualifications. Safeguarding is our priority to ensure we are working to current legislation, and so that Staff can identify signs and indicators where a child is at risk of significant harm and the action to take. All Staff hold current First Aid Certificates to enable us to give sick or injured children the best course of action.
LEARNING GOALS
Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Learning to live with others, co-operating and functioning in both the family and outside groups. Developing confidence and respect for others.

Communication & Language
Good communication skills and developing confidence and skills to express themselves.

Literacy
Encouraging the first stages of reading and writing.
Mathematics
Sorting, counting, matching and recognising shapes, mathematical understanding and numeracy.
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Understanding the World
Awareness of the environment. Understanding history, geography, science and technology.
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Physical
Mobility, agility, physical control and co-ordination, health and self-care.
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Expressive Arts & Design
Learning to use imagination and express ideas and feelings through role play, art, music and movement.
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We assess your child’s development by continual observation and record keeping and build up a development file that we encourage you, the child’s carer to add to.
Give us a call:
07522 924733
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Early Birds / Breakfast Club
Preschool runs an Early Birds club for up to 8 children from 8:45am – 9:15am. Charged at £3.00 without breakfast or £3.50 with breakfast which consists of a drink of milk or water, cereal or toast. 15 or 30 hour funded hours can be used for these sessions, unfortunately it does not cover breakfast.
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Government Funding
​Education and Recreation
All children qualify for 15 hours per week (for the 38 week academic year) from the term following their 3rd birthday. At Preschool we apply for the funding on your behalf. All you need to do is complete the relevant funding form which we will provide at the beginning of the term. The total amount of funding available equals 570 hours (15 hours x 38 weeks) of childcare over a 12 month period, this can be split between two settings, any hours over entitlement hours will be invoiced and charged at the normal session rate.
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