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Norton Pre-School

Preschool

Norton Pre-School operates from purpose built premises next to Norton Village hall with access to a large car parking area. The Pre School was originally established in the 1970s & has been running successfully ever since. We are Ofsted registered. Our aim at the Pre School is to offer a warm & caring environment where your child will learn & develop through play, with the support of well-qualified & caring staff. All staff, committee members and volunteers are DBS checked. Our team are well qualified and experienced and are always keen to continue with their professional development. We have a large outside area with a soft play, grass, flower & planting area, large canopy for use all year round. We also take the children on visits within the village & further a field & have regular visitors to the Pre School throughout the year. We offer a fully inclusive environment & aim to ensure that all children are given every opportunity to develop to their full potential. Where children have additional needs the Pre School will work with their parents/carers & outside agencies such as portage, speech therapists to ensure that their needs are met. We take a positive approach to behaviour & set fair & consistent boundaries so all children feel safe & secure. We give praise to children who are behaving positively & support & understanding to children who need help to stay within the pre school boundaries. We have close links with Norton Primary School. We attend assemblies & special events throughout the year & have regular meetings with the reception teacher. Norton Primary School children may attend the breakfast and After School club. We welcome visits to our pre school. Our aim at Norton Pre-School is for our children to have fun while learning. In an environment that they feel happy in, with friends that they can share their experiences with and with staff that care, keep them safe and secure, whilst also helping them to become independent, self secure and ready to move on to their next step in their education. Also to work with their parents and carers in partnership to ensure that the child can achieve to their full potential.

At Norton Pre-School we offer fully funded 15 and 30 hour childcare for all eligible children with no additional costs. We are also registered for the governments tax free childcare and childcare voucher schemes.

So if you would like to find out more about us, please come along & have a look for yourself.

Who to contact

Name: Anne Gladwish
Position: Pre-School Manager
Address: Honeywood Corner
Ixworth Road
Norton
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
Postcode: IP31 3LE
Telephone: 01359 232736
Email: thenortonps@yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://www.nortonpre-school.co.uk
Social Media: Find us on Facebook
Contact Notes: We are next to Norton Village Hall
Charity Commissioning Number: 1020883

Venue Details

Venue

Norton Pre-School

Address

Honywood Corner
Ixworth Road
Norton
Norton
Suffolk

Postcode

IP31 3LE

View IP31 3LE on a map

Venue Email

thenortonps@yahoo.co.uk

Venue Website

http://www.nortonpre-school.co.uk

Parking available

Yes

Parking details

Large car park outside shared with Norton Village Hall

Restrictions to access

none

Notes

We are situated on the same site as Norton Village Hall, offering a large car park and easy access to the play park and Norton Primary School.

We have a lovely outside area, with large sandpit, climbing area, bikes, mud kitchen. Space to run and climb, dig and get dirty, have fun with their friends supported by caring adults who help the children to learn through their play.

Additional contact

Name: Kim Beckett
Position: Administrator
Telephone: 01359 232736

30 Hours Extended Entitlements

Registered to provide 30 Hours?: Yes

Vacancies

Last updated: 15/03/2024
Immediate vacancies: Yes
Other information: We have a limited number of afternoon places for 3 or 4 year olds. If you are looking for a place in September 2024, please get in touch as soon as possible to be added to our waiting list.

Days & times

Monday to Friday: 07.30 - 6pm
Monday to Friday AM: 8.45am - 11.45am
Monday to Friday: lunch club 11.45am - 12.45am
Monday to Friday PM: 12.45pm - 2.45pm
Monday to Friday: Late finish 2.45 - 3.15pm
Monday to Friday: 3.15pm - 4pm
Monday to Friday: 3.15pm - 4.30pm
Monday to Friday: 3.15pm - 5pm
: 3.15pm - 5.30pm
: 3.15pm - 6pm

Inclusive Provisions

Wheelchair access: Yes - This setting has level access to their premises.
Cultural provisions: Yes - This setting complies with all equality legislation. We welcome children and families from all backgrounds and cultures.
Individual dietary needs: Yes - All dietary needs will be catered for. Staff are experienced in many different dietary needs. These include Vegans, Vegetarian & allergies to nuts, gulten and dairy.
Recent experience of supporting children with additional needs: Yes - We welcome children with any additional needs. We aim to adapt our Pre-School, sessions, routines and activities to ensure that all children are able to participate in all activities. We work with the children parents and other agencies to ensure that all children in our care are offered a wide range of experiences and activities so that each child can achieve their full potential. Where we feel a child is not able to reach their full potential we will seek support from outside agencies to put strategies in place to ensure we are able to offer every opportunity for that child.
Specific additional needs this setting has experience of: Aspergers Syndrome
Asthma
Autistic spectrum
Challenging Behaviour
Communication difficulties
Diabetes
Downs syndrome
Eczema
Hearing Difficulties
Hypermobility
Learning difficulties
Serious allergy
Severe dietary needs
Speech and language difficulties

Costs

Table of costs

Table of costs
Amount	Cost Type
£6.75	2 year old – hourly rate
£6.25	3 & 4 year old– hourly rate

Details

Prices as of 1st April 2024. We aim to offer flexible options for working parents and non working parents. We also offer 15 hour fully funded government funded sessions for all 3 and 4 year olds, 30 hours fully funded sessions for all eligible 3 and 4 year olds and 15 hour fully funded government funded sessions for all eligible 2 year olds. For more details and to apply for funded sessions please see. www.childcarechoices.gov.uk We charge all parents for 38 weeks per year, holiday clubs are optional and their is no retaining fee for parents that only want term time hours.

Other Details

Facilities

Accessible parking, Arts and crafts, Climbing frame, Close to parks, Computer, Enclosed outdoor play area, Equipment for all ages, Garden, Healthy eating, Kitchen, Out-door play, Outdoor play equipment, Pet fish, Pet reptile, Playroom, Private changing area, Quiet area, Slide, Take children on outings, Village walks

School pickups

Norton CEVCP School (Bury St Edmunds)

Further information about pick-ups

Children are taken to Norton Primary School from the Breakfast club at 8.35am and collected by Pre-School staff at 3pm for After School Club.

Cater for over 8s

Yes

Age Range

From 2 Year(s)

To 5 Year(s)

Notes

At Norton Pre-School we aim to be as flexible as possible to cater for parents and children's needs. Sessions are pre-booked for a term and parents are charged for 38 weeks per year. If you require additional sessions during the school holidays these are optional and are charged at our holiday club prices or children that do not use all of their entitled funding during term time may use stretched funding, so that some of their funding covers hours during holiday club times.

If you are looking for a friendly and vibrant Pre-School which puts the needs of your child first then try Norton Pre-School. Please give us a call to arrange a visit.

Offers Tax Free Childcare

Yes

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN

EY312532

Link to latest ofsted inspection report

Inspection history

Inspection History
Inspection Date	Inspection type	Inspection Outcome
05/05/2006	Integrated	Good
09/03/2009	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good
25/02/2015	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Requires Improvement
12/02/2016	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Requires Improvement
17/11/2016	Re-inspection (Early Years Register)	Good
02/11/2022	Inspection (Early Years Register)	Good

Support for people with disabilities

Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

At Norton Pre-School we aim to provide high quality care and education for all children that attend, by meeting their individual needs. Adapting our Pre-School where possible to accommodate all children so that they can reach their full potential. We work in partnership with parents and other agencies to ensure that the children who attend the Pre-School with SEND are able to participate in all activities and where this is not possible due to additional equipment or adaptation of our Pre-School we will endeavour to find funding to make this possible if we can.

Our staff are well qualified and very experienced, updating qualifications and their professional development regularly. Where additional training is recognised for children with SEND we ensure that as many staff as possible can attend.

Our SENCO will work in partnerships with the child and their family and at transition times such as starting a new setting or transfer to Primary School our SENCO will liasie closely with the practitioners or teacher to help provide a smooth transition.

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