Pre-school

Childen can join our Pre-school at the beginning of the school term following their third birthday. At St James's we offer either 5 morning sessions or 5 full day sessions. 

St James’s Pre-school is led by an exceptionally experienced team who have created a learning environment which nurtures children’s natural wonder, encourages exploration and discovery through play-based learning. You will notice that the calm learning environment is home to natural materials and open ended resources. These have been carefully planned for to promote problem solving and critical thinking. At St James’s Pre-school children are given the freedom to lead their own learning, fostering independence and confidence.By following the children’s interests our children are more engaged and motivated in their learning activities. We are very privileged to have your children in our St James's family and we look forward to our travels together. 

Each week, parents and carers are invited into Pre-school on ‘Walk in Wednesdays’ to spend half an hour with their child and to chat to their child’s Key Person, to hear how they are progressing.

You are welcome to come and look around our Pre-school.  We offer a 10am slot every first Tuesday in the month, but you must book in advance.  Please call 01384 283701 to make an appointment. 

Please note that admission to our Pre-School does not guarantee a school place in Reception.

A copy of Pre-school's parent handbook can be found here.

Charges

St James's Pre-school offer 15 or 30 hours free childcare, please note that we are unable to accommodate a mixture of morning and full-time sessions . Please use the following link to see if you are eligible.