We update our training regularly to make sure your child gets the best out of their time at Breadsall. We support children who speak English as an additional language, children with disabilities and those with special needs. We have again recently been awarded ‘GOOD’ rating by Ofsted. You can read the full report here.

Your Child’s Development is our primary objective

When your child joins our pre-school he/she will be allocated a ‘key-person’. Your child’s key-person is responsible for your child’s development records; they carry out a series of observations (along with other key-persons) and assessments to see how your child is progressing and record this in your child’s workbook. You can ask to see this record at any time and we also hold parent afternoons to discuss your child’s progress.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S) was revised in 2021, targeting children from birth to the end of the reception year.

Children are expected to undertake learning activities, which enable them to achieve the early learning goals by the end of the foundation stage. At Breadsall Pre-school, we cover the 7 areas of learning:

• Communication & Language
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Development
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts & Design

Children are admitted regardless of race, creed, ability or gender, following the criteria laid out below;

• Children must be at least 2 years of age.
• We are registered to cater for a maximum of twenty four children per session.
• Places are allocated in accordance with the admissions policy.

All children are welcome to stay all day and for lunch of which you will need to provide a packed lunch. Please see our session times below;

• 9.00 – 12.00 Every morning
• 12.00 – 3.00 Tuesday to Thursday