We are a friendly villagePre-school offering an enjoyable and interesting education to children aged between two and a half, and four-plus years.
In addition to Great Chesterford and Little Chesterford, children might join us from many of the surrounding towns and villages including Littlebury, Littlebury Green and Ickleton.
Pre-school is open every weekday morning from to during normal school term time.
We are also open for two afternoons, a Monday and a Thursday 12:30 to 3:30 pm.
(Please note it is not possible to do both a morning and an afternoon session on the same day).
From September 2009, Lunch Club will run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY !
Wednesday 13th May 2009 - Pre-School Open Evening, info available here
Monday 8th June 2009 - Pre-School Outing to Wimpole Hall Farm
Wednesday 17th June 2009 - Pre-School Group Photograph
Tuesday 30th June 2009 - Application Deadline for 2010/2011 Admissions
Friday 10th July 2009 - Pre-School Sports Day
Thursday 16th July 2009 - Pre-School End of Term Party
Friday 17th July 2009 - End of Term !
2008/2009 TERM DATES
Autumn Term: Monday 1 September 2008 – Friday 19 December 2008
Half Term 27-31 October
Spring Term: Monday 5 January 2009 – Friday 3 April 2009
Half Term 16-20 February
Summer Term: Monday 20 April 2009 – Friday 17 July 2009
Half Term 25-29 May, and May Bank Holiday, 4 May
The Venue
The Pre-school meets at the Community Centre which is located on the Recreation Ground,
Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford, near Saffron Walden. Ample car parking is available at the Community Centre. The full address can be found in the prospectus.
Facilities enjoyed by Pre-school include:
Large open indoor play area
Separate quiet areas
Dedicated children's toilets and washing facilities
Food preparation and serving facilities
Adjacent to the Recreation Ground and Play Area
Play and learning materials including table top toys; jigsaws; drawing and colouring; painting; sand and water play; play dough; train track or cars; dressing up
Books
Physical games and play equipment including trikes; larger ride-on and ride-in toys; climbing frame and slide.
Pre-school Fees
From September 2009, the fees are £11.10 per unfunded morning session and £3.50 per funded morning session. Unfunded children attending afternoon sessions will be charged £9.30 per afternoon session. Funded afternoon sessions require no parental contribution. Government funding is available for all four year olds, and for children resident in Essex funding is available from the start of the term after their third birthday.
We offer a 10% discount to the second child for twins or for the second child of children from the same family.
Lunch Club, held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12.15pm-1.00pm, is charged at £3.00 per session.
Management of Pre-school
The Pre-school is managed by a volunteer Committee of parents who serve for a term not exceeding four years. The Supervisor is also represented on this committee. The Committee sets the Pre-school policies, manages the finances and engages staff. The Supervisor is responsible for the smooth running of the Pre-school on a day to day basis, and reports to the Committee.
The committee meets monthly in a member's home, and new members are always welcome. All minutes from the committee meetings are available for parents to view if they wish.
In addition to the Management Committee, we also have a Fundraising Committee who are responsible for suggesting and arranging fundraising events to raise money for the Pre-School.
Both committees rely on parents/carers to volunteer and both are essential for the continued running of the Pre-school. We would therefore encourage all parents/carers to participate in some way. It is an excellent and fun way to get involved in your child's Pre-school and meet loads of other parents.
The planning of daily activities is based around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) six areas of learning development. For more information on the EYFS visit www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs
Ofsted Inspection
We had an Ofsted Inspection looking at Nursery Education for Funded Three and Four Year old children in June 2007. A copy of the report is available for viewing.
If you would like more information please contact the Pre-school Supervisor, Janet Speed on 01799 530665 (Pre-school hours only).
For admissions enquiries only please phone 07530 636405or email:
If you wish to apply for a Pre-school place for your child, please complete the Application form available via the link below and send it to the address below.
Please note the deadline for 2010/2011 Admissions is 30th June 2009. Applications received after this date will be considered on a strictly first come, first served basis. For more information on admissions please refer to the Admissions Policy.
The Chesterfords
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ! 
