East Leake Pre-School Playgroup

We, a committee run charity, operate in the Old School building adjacent to Brookside Primary School. We operate two rooms, the Caterpillars and the Butterflies and offer 35 places per session for local children aged between two and four. We are open term-time only and offer a mix of morning, afternoon and full-day sessions, accepting 2 and year 3 year old funding.

Our day consists of a mixture of adult and child led activities, facilitating the 7 areas of learning set out by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with plenty of access to our private, secure outdoor play area which is full of fun and educational resources where the children can develop their physical skills and learn about their environment.

At East Leake Pre-School Playgroup our ethos is that we put the child first. We have a continued dedication to building positive relationships with families, the community, and the individual child. We offer a caring and nurturing environment that plans based on each individual’s needs and supports social, mental health and wellbeing. Our environment is set up to cater for the children’s ever changing interests.

The rooms consist of passionate and dedicated staff who offer a caring and nurturing environment where the children can feel safe and secure. We offer a child centred and holistic approach and pride ourselves in the inclusive practice we offer as well as our positive approach to behaviour management. The setting also has a designated safeguarding lead, health and safety officer and a SENCO who co-ordinates the care for children with additional needs.

Staff have constant access to training and CPD to be able to continue their roles to the highest standard. All staff are first aid trained and have their food hygiene certificates and regularly refresh their knowledge relating to safeguarding, positive behaviour management, health and safety, fire safety and equality and diversity.

Once you have been to look around and book your place, the management team will talk you through the settling in procedures which are catered to each individual child and are done sensitively and at a pace that suits you.

Being so close to Brookside School, we have great links and offer a fantastic transition for those children who will be attending the school. During the term before the children go to school they have the opportunity to visit the school to join in with their outdoor play which enables them to learn about their new environment, give an insight to the routine and become familiar with their new teachers. We also liaise with the other local schools to be able to support the transition for all children.

Our annual calendar of events includes Sports Day, Easter and Christmas Craft sessions, and an end of year celebration to mark the achievements of each individual child. The children often visit their local community and regularly go on walks.

Times and availability

Age Range: 2 years - 4 years

Opening Times

We are open term time only
Morning Session 8.50 -11.50 am
Afternoon Session 11.50 am - 2.50 pm
Afternoon club 2.50 - 3.30pm
Full Day 8.50 am - 3.30 pm

A healthy snack and drink of milk are provided in the morning and afternoon sessions.
Fees are invoiced at the start of each month