About Little Angels Pre-School
Our philosophy
At Little Angels Pre-school we don’t believe in sitting children down at desks and making them practise boring exercise after boring exercise – worksheets are a surefire way to put children off learning at an early age.
We believe children – and adults for that matter – learn a lot more when they enjoy what they are doing.
So you won’t see any formal teaching at Little Angels. What you will see is children developing a sense of wonder and excitement about learning as they also take their first steps to independence. We call it ‘active learning’ or ‘learning through play’.
It’s about preparing them for school and for learning and at Little Angels we have great links with our neighbouring school The Weaver Primary and other schools in the area.
We work closely with the reception class teacher and their early years consultant so that our children are ready for when the go on to primary school.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and are members of the Pre-School Learning Alliance. Our curriculum is planned to work alongside and to complement the school’s reception class curriculum plans.
Independence
We encourage our children to make choices and decisions about their own learning. This develops healthy habits and makes them active, inquisitive and independent learners.
From this they develop group skills and problem solving abilities so they progress to school as confident active learners. Through purposeful play they have fun and learn at the same time.
We introduce an understanding of the wider world and give children the confidence to progress in communication and technology.
Our staff support your child by creating a learning environment which helps your child progress towards the early learning goals. They observe, assess and plan to ensure that each child receives an enjoyable and challenging experience at Little Angels.
Guardian Angels
When your child starts our sessions, they are assigned a member of staff who will become their Guardian Angel. They work in partnership with you and your child, enabling staff to build up a closer relationship in which to observe and assist in your child’s development.
Parents are encouraged to discuss their child’s progress at any time with their child’s Guardian Angel or management.
Get involved
Here at Little Angels at the Weaver we believe in working closely with parents and carers helping to build up a good relationship with families and help bridge the gap between preschool and home.
We offer a warm welcome to any parent who wants to join us on the Parent/Carer Rota to help during pre-school sessions. We really do recommend coming along and experience that learning is fun at Little Angels Pre-school.
We also encourage parents to share information with staff; come along to parent workshops to learn more about what we do; hold open weeks to discuss children’s individual progress; and hold open craft sessions and fund-raising activities where family members and carers can join in the fun.
Daily Schedule
The day at Little Angels is broken up into five sessions of which you child is welcome to attend one or all.
8.00am – 9.00am Breakfast Club (We provide a healthy breakfast for £3.50 per day)
9.00am – 11.45am Morning Session (With a mid-morning healthy snack provided by us)
11.45am – 12.15pm Lunch Club (Children bring their own healthy meals)
12.15pm – 3.00pm Afternoon Session (With a healthy afternoon snack provided by us)
3.00pm – 6.00pm Afterschool Club (For three to 11-year-olds)
Uniform
Wearing a uniform makes life easier for you and your child, so we have red sweatshirts, polo shirts and t-shirts available to order with the Little Angels logo on. Speak to our staff about ordering.
Safety
The safety of your child is paramount during their time at pre-school.
Little Angels is a fully-secured site. We have locks on all doors and the outdoor play-area is fully secured and within the grounds on the Weaver Primary School.
We operate a signing in and out system as well as running a register, so at all times we know how many children we have on the premises. Only the parent/carer or pre-notified adults are allowed to collect the child from pre-school.
Our premises have been risk-assessed and this procedure is monitored and updated on a continual basis with any problems identified and dealt with promptly.
Little Angels Pre-school
Western Avenue
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 7AJ
t: 07891 585988
info@littleangelsnurseries.co.uk
