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Pitstop Pre-school

Pre-School Playgroup

Coronavirus Support

We are currently closed whilst the Coronavirus pandemic is present. We are still able to take enquiries and book children in ready for when we re-open. Coming soon - a virtual tour of the setting - join our Facebook page to keep an eye out.

If you have any queries at all please contact Becky Thrower (Manager) on: pitstoppreschool@gmail.com

General Details

Pitstop Pre-school is situated in the heart of the Melton community with local accessible amenities close by.

We provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating free-flow environment for all the children at the pre-school. All staff engage in making the learning environment fun but challenging based on the children’s current interests through creative, imaginative and inspiring ways. - Please come and book a viewing!

The Pre-school is set in a fully accessible purpose built building with a large garden, a large main room, a fully equipped kitchen and a separate, newly developed sensory room. There is an area outside for growing projects, climbing and exploring the natural environment.

We offer Forest Schools sessions at the local farm (Deben Community Farm) three times a week for children 2 years and above - all included in the hourly cost! The children learn to manage risk, build confidence, resilience and discover new learning experiences all within the natural environment - come and visit to find out more!

Who to contact

Name: Becky Thrower
Position: Manager
Address: 32A Hall farm road
Hall farm road
Melton
Woodbridge
Suffolk
Postcode: IP12 1PJ
Telephone: 01394 388033
Email: pitstoppreschool@gmail.com
Website: http://pitstopoutofschoolclub.onesuffolk.net/
Social Media: Like us on Facebook

Venue Details

Venue: 32a
Address: Hall Farm Road
Melton
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
Postcode: IP12 1PJ
Parking available
Parking details: We have a car park and road side parking available
Transport: We are easily accessible on foot and by car. We are also on a local bus route and within walking distance of Melton train station.

Additional contact

Name: Heather Heelis
Position: Business Director
Telephone: 07732681125

30 Hours Extended Entitlements

Registered to provide 30 Hours?: Yes

Vacancies

Last updated: 06/05/2020
Immediate vacancies: Yes
Other information: We pride ourselves on being as flexible as possible for our families, so our session availability is always changing. It is always worth phoning up to check our availability on certain days as we will accommodate you if we can.

Days & times

Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

Inclusive Provisions

Wheelchair access: Yes - Our whole setting is on one level allowing wheelchair access throughout, we also have a wheelchair accessible toilet.
Cultural provisions: Yes - Everyone is welcome here regardless of cultural or religious background
Individual dietary needs: Yes - We provide dietary alternatives for our snacks and hot lunches. including alternative milks.
Recent experience of supporting children with additional needs: Yes
Specific additional needs this setting has experience of: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Aspergers Syndrome
Asthma
Autistic spectrum
Cerebral Palsy
Challenging Behaviour
Communication difficulties
Downs syndrome
Dyslexia
Eczema
Emotional needs
Fragile X
Global Delay
Hearing Difficulties
Hypermobility
Learning difficulties
Physical impairment
Reflux
Serious allergy
Severe dietary needs
Social development impairment
Speech and language difficulties
Visual impairment

Costs

Table of costs

Table of costs
Amount	Cost Type
£5.00	Under 2 years - Per hour
£4.50	2 years - Per hour
£4.25	3 years plus - Per hour
£4.50	Before School Session (per day)
£8.00	After School Session until 6pm

Details

Our hourly session costs are applicable from 9:00am-3:00pm. Morning and afternoon snacks and drinks are included in our hourly rate. There is an optional hot lunch for £2.50. Lunch is consumed in our morning session. Our breakfast club runs from 8:00am-9:00am and includes cereal, toast, fresh fruit, yours and other homemade breakfast items. Our After school club runs from 3:00pm-6:00pm during this time the children are offered a healthy snack as well as having access to a fruit bowl and drinks.

Other Details

Facilities: Accessible parking, Adventure play area, Arts and crafts, Baby facilities, Climbing frame, Computer, Enclosed outdoor play area, Equipment for all ages, Forest school, Garden, Healthy eating, Kitchen, Out-door play, Outdoor play equipment, Pet fish, Playroom, Private changing area, Quiet area, Sensory room, Sleeping area, Slide, Take children on outings, Vegetable patch
Further information about pick-ups: The after school club wil collect from a selectin of local schools in the area. Please contact Heather/Sasha on: 07732681125 or pitstop.enquiries@gmail.com for more information on collection from schools.
Cater for over 8s: No
Age Range: From 0 Year(s) 6 month(s); To 4 Year(s) 12 month(s)
Offers Tax Free Childcare: Yes
Last Updated: 06/05/2020

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN

EY424658

Link to latest ofsted inspection report

Inspection history

Inspection History
Inspection Date	Inspection type	Inspection Outcome
03/11/2011	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good
09/08/2013	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good
28/02/2017	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good

Local Offer

Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

At Pitstop all our staff are proudly committed to ensuring every child is happy, safe and nurtured in an environment that is made accessible for all families.

Every child is individual and unique, and they deserve to be treated as such. Regardless of a child's individual needs we work constantly to make sure that all children have access to the early years experiences that they are entitled to. We are particularly passionate about the ethos of learning through play underpinning the curiosity approach in which we are currently working towards our accreditation.

Our children enjoy the use of Makaton as part of our daily routine, this helps all our children to be more accepting of a child that may use different forms of communication. All our staff are provided with symbol and emotions cards, allowing them to communicate with all children, regardless of age or communication needs.

We pride ourselves on our open door policy which enables us to form good working relationships with our families. These relationships help us to work alongside families to provide individually tailored planning for every child in our setting. This planning makes sure that every child has access to activities that meet both their interests and their level of development.

Our setting is all on one level with flat access in and out if the building. We also have appropriate toilet facilities for multiple needs.

As well as working with families we also work closely with other agencies and professionals. We work hard to support children that are already receiving help from other professionals by attending meetings and following support plans. But we also understand that early intervention is important so we will help families to access the support they need if ourselves or parents have identified that a child may need extra support.

Our manager Becky Thrower is a trained SENDco who is our designated SENDco for our setting. But all our staff have a good knowledge of supporting all additional needs and this is something that is regularly bought up in training at our team meetings and at staff one-to-ones.

Finally we have a range of policies and procedures which help to back our inclusive and non discriminatory practice within our setting which we take very seriously.

Contact

Becky Thrower

Telephone

01394388033

Email

pitstoppreschool@gmail.com

Conditions Supported

Autistic spectrum conditions
Communication difficulties
Health conditions
Learning difficulties
Mental health conditions
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairments