Registered Charity No: 1128410

Holy Trinity Pre-School

Welcome to the webpage for Holy Trinity Pre-School!

Holy Trinity Pre-School Team, Sarah Gill - Pre-School Manager and Holy Trinity Church Hall and Grounds

At Holy Trinity Pre-school we want your child to have a fun and happy experience as they start out on their first adventure away from home. We believe we offer that.

Sessions

Session times are Monday to Friday 9am - 12 noon, operating close to school terms. We are registered with OFSTED, which enables us to claim Nursery Education Grant the term after your child's third birthday. We are able to welcome twenty six children in each session from 2½ years old and they can stay with us until they go to mainstream school at 4 years of age.

A policy of 'learning through play' is included in our curriculum. At Holy Trinity Pre-school, all children are supported in developing their potential at their own pace. Our keyworker system enables us to ensure a planned curriculum tailored to the needs of the individual child is delivered, by means of developmentally appropriate play activities and a high level of individual adult input. We offer a curriculum that leads to nationally approved learning goals.

Our aims

• To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent-involving, community-based group.
• To provide a happy, safe, secure and stimulating environment for everybody who attends or visits
• To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families
• To ensure that everybody in our setting, their opinions and their talents are respected and valued.
• To admit children with special educational needs after a familiarisation period which is appropriate to the child's needs; parents may stay with their child initially, according to the needs of the child.
  

We offer your child

• A first curriculum under the 'Birth to Three' guidelines.
• A specially tailored curriculum leading to Foundation curriculum 'stepping stones' goals.
• Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of adults to children
• Fun and friendship with children and other adults
• The support of a personal keyworker
• Opportunities for you and your family to be directly involved in the activities of the group and in your own child's progress
  

The activities your child will experience on a 'typical morning'

• Come into the hall and find your named peg for your coat and bag in the corridor.
• Put any fruit you've brought into the fruit basket
• It's 9am and we open the door
• Find your name on the table and put on our registration board, put any special things you've brought from home into the treasure box.
• Then it's off to your first activity, oops not forgetting to say goodbye to whoever brought you!
• What will you choose? The home area, book corner, painting, sand, topic based activities, dough or Duplo?
• Around 10.30am you must be feeling a bit tired, so go and have a drink and snack in our café.
• If the weather allows you can go and play outside on our bikes, cars, climbing frame. Sometimes there are balls, stompers and other toys to play with. If the weather isn't kind to us, you could choose to dress up, play with dolls, trains, and jigsaw or on the computer. Don't forget to listen to the story or join in with the singing!
• At 11.50am we all sit down, collect our 'work' and letters. Lastly we say goodbye and let your parent in to take you home.

The Pre-School Management and Team

Sarah Gill manages the pre-school's day-to-day operations with an excellent team of a minimum of five early years practitioners interacting with the children. We operate a keyworker system and your child will be allocated to a particular practitioner who will work closely with your child. All practitioners at the setting will have contact with your child during different times of the session.

The setting

Holy Trinity Pre-school is a single level building with disabled access and toilet facilities, including baby-changing facilities. We have our own secure separate rooms, including a secure garden for the children to play in. We have close links with Knaphill Lower School, and enjoy access to their environmental area. We liase with other local schools' reception teachers and nursery staff to ensure a smooth transition from our setting to your child's next step in their development.

We also have a separate coffee room where parents can relax before or after drop-off times, giving opportunity to meet with other parents and carers.

The Parent Rota

The value of Holy Trinity Pre-school is greatly increased if the children realise that members of their family are actively involved in the life of the pre-school. There is a Parent/Carers rota where you are invited to help at one of your child's sessions. All carers are welcome, childminders, dads, mums, grandmas and grandpas. Even if this is only once per term, it gives you the opportunity to see how the pre-school works and how your child is settling in. You will probably be surprised how much you enjoy it when you do.

The Role of Parents/Carers

Holy Trinity Pre-school recognises parents/carers as the first and most important educators of their young children. We aim to support parents and families. Parents/Carers are welcome to:

• Share a session at pre-school with their child
• Stay for a while in the small room (9am and 11.30am) to meet other parents/carers, enjoy a coffee and support during their time at the pre-school.
• Take part in parenting courses offered by Holy Trinity Church.
• Join the committee if a vacancy becomes available.

Waiting List Application

If you would like to register your interest in a place for your child at Holy Trinity Pre-School, we recommend you do so as early as possible as we are currently over-subscribed. You can either dowload an application form here, print it out and return to the church office, marking the envelope 'Waiting List Application' or alternatively, telephone the church office on 01483 473489 or send an e-mailand Jo will send you a form in the post. Please note that registering your interest by returning an application form does not guarantee your child a place at the Pre-School. Confirmation of a place will be sent to you six weeks before term commencement, if your application has been successful. In the meantime, it would be well to register your interest at as many other pre-schools as you are happy with. There is a very helpful government website which helps you locate pre-schools in your local area.

We look forward to getting to know your child and family soon!

Contact: Holy Trinity & St Saviour's Church, Trinity House, Trinity Road, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey GU21 2QY
Tel: (01483) 473489 e-mail: holy-trinity@tiscali.co.uk