The pre-school takes children from 2½ years up to school starting age, with a maximum of 24 children attending each session. Younger children and their carers can attend the Thursday afternoon sessions from 1pm to 3pm..
The pre-school is a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance and it is Ofsted-registered - click here to see the latest Ofsted inspection report.


Our aims and vision

To promote a safe and happy atmosphere for all children to thrive

• For all children to be able to achieve, to develop a sense of self and individuality through play and interaction
• To give children a positive attitude and support towards their first experiences of learning and to support parents and carers towards this goal
• To adhere to the national standards as set out by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Our staff

The pre-school has 4 members of staff,  who are all fully qualified and are CRB checked. We also employ a volunteer who helps us on a Friday morning who is also CRB checked.

Children to adult ratio: four children to one adult for children between 2½ and 3 years old (4:1), eight children to one adult for children over 3 years old (8:1).

From time to time, childcare students have placements with us through Waltham Forest college. We also have younger students who are attending local secondary schools and wish to do their work experience with us. All students are monitored during their time spent at the pre-school, no student is left unattended with children at any time.

Our key worker system ensures that each adult is especially responsible for, and close to, just five or six children, so each child receives plenty of adult time and attention.

The needs and progress of children who have special educational needs are monitored by our group's special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO). We aim to follow the DFEE Code of Practice on Special Educational Needs and also the guidelines supplied to private and voluntary providers of pre-school education.

Our system of observation and record-keeping, which operates in conjunction with parents, enables us to monitor the children's needs and progress on an individual basis.