St Peter and St Mary's Pre-school
PreSchool
We are a long running pre-school, first established in 1973. Being a quality provision is our main focus. We have a bright spacious hall and an outside area which we use daily whatever the weather. We have a dedicated caring staff team who are well qualified. Our adult/child ratio is high and we operate a key-worker system which ensures good relationships with parents and children, and individually planned activities to meet each child's needs. We operate an equal opportunities, and an inclusion policy Staff have knowledge and experience of global delay, autism and allergies and liase with other professionals to ensure continuity of care. We promote healthy lifestyle through our curriculum planning using the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. For older children we provide more structured P.E, literacy and maths activities to prepare them for the independence and confidence they will need when starting primary school. We have good links with the local schools to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.

Who to contact
- Name
- Samantha Hayward
- Position
- Manager
- Address
-
St Mary's Community Centre
Silverdale Avenue
Stowmarket
Suffolk - Postcode
- IP14 1LS
- Telephone
-
07803290272
- stpeters.stmarys.preschool@gmail.com
Venue Details
- Venue
- St Mary's Community Centre
- Address
-
Stowmarket
Suffolk - Parking available
- Yes
- Parking details
- On roadside
Additional contact
- Name
- Lisa Nial
- Position
- Deputy Manager
- Telephone
- 07803290272
30 Hours Extended Entitlements
- Registered to provide 30 Hours?
- Yes
Vacancies
- Last updated
- 09/02/2023
- Immediate vacancies
- Yes
- Other information
- We now have vacancies.
Days & times
-
Monday: 9.00 - 1.00
Tuesday: 9.00 - 4.00
Wednesday: 9.00 - 4.00
Thursday: 9.00 - 1.00
Friday: 9.00 - 1.00
Inclusive Provisions
- Wheelchair access
- Yes - side entrance has a slope
- Cultural provisions
- Yes - Equal opportunity and SENCO officers. Good policies and resources. Excellent planned activities and curriculum. Staff trained in cultural awareness.
- Individual dietary needs
- Yes - When children are introduced to the setting, religious beliefs and dietary needs are adhered to.
- Recent experience of supporting children with additional needs
- Yes - All special needs, qualified SENCO. Staff trained in Makaton.
- Specific additional needs this setting has experience of
-
Autistic spectrum
Speech and language difficulties
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type £15.00
Other Details
- Facilities
- Equipment for all ages
- Cater for over 8s
- No
- Age Range
- From 2 Year(s) 3 month(s)
- To 4 Year(s) 6 month(s)
- Offers Tax Free Childcare
- No
Ofsted Information
- Ofsted URN
- 251655
- Link to latest ofsted inspection report
- Inspection history
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Inspection History Inspection Date Inspection type Inspection Outcome 23/05/2007 Integrated Good 20/05/2010 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good 06/03/2014 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good 21/06/2017 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good 08/02/2023 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good
Local Offer
- Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities
We welcome families and their children from all cultures/faiths and nationalities. We work closely with parents, carers and outside agencies to ensure that their child can access all areas of the Early Years curriculum. Staff are given extra training if needed to be able to support the individual child.
- Contact
- Pre-school
- Telephone
- 07803 290272
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