Welcome to First Steps Pre-School – here, we aim to:

• Provide quality childcare and education for all children
• Ensure that children are taught by highly qualified practitioners with a wealth of experience and knowledge.
• Work in partnership with parents and carers, to ensure that all children have opportunities to learn and develop.
• Keep children safe. All practitioners are DBS checked and have training in relation to safeguarding.
• Allow the children to learn through play and experiences based on their interests.
• Help children to feel settled in a safe environment, developing their confidence and self-esteem.
• Accept children regardless of their need, treating their as individuals.
• Provide a wide range of play and experiences which promote difference cultures from around the world.
• Celebrate key festivals from around the world

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We are open 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) during term time only.

As well as offering a full day option (8.45am-3.15pm), we offer part time sessions too. Our morning sessions run from 8.45am-11.45am and our afternoon sessions run from 12.15pm-3.15pm.

We welcome children from the age of 2yrs until they are ready to start school.

Along with water and milk, snacks are offered mid-morning and mid-afternoon which include options such as fresh fruit and vegetables, toast, pancakes, cereals, and yoghurts.

Children who are with us all day are asked to bring in a healthy packed lunch from home.

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We hold public liability insurance as part of our membership with the Early Years Alliance and are also inspected by Ofsted. Our most recent report can be found here on the Ofsted website.

There are funding options available for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years old. Further information can be found on the Childcare Choices website. Please do get in touch if you would like help with applying for funding, to know more about the fees and about what options are available.