St John's School Nursery & Pre-Preparatory

St John's Pre-Reception offers a welcoming learning environment, for children aged two to four, where they are encouraged to be creative and curious through personalised learning activities. The Garden Room (2 to 3 years) can accommodate 16 children with 1 member of staff for every 4 children and the Orchard Room (3 to 4 years) up to 32 children with 1 member of staff per 8 children.

St John's accepts the two year old working parents funding of up to 15 hours (FEEE2W), parents have to apply direct to the Government, via the “Best Start In Life” website. In addition, they accept the 3 to 4 year old 15 hours funding (FEEE3&4) from the term after your child turns three. The minimum number of sessions is two per week. See the Fees List on their website for further details.

St John's offers great flexibility in sessions with a range of timings from 7.30am to 6pm, with hot lunches included, dependent on sessions.

The highly qualified and well-motivated staff build close relationships with children and parents and operate an open-door policy. Reports are issued regularly and there are two 'face to face' parents’ evenings every academic year.

Children are offered a variety of activities with themed topics linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. The Garden Room (2 to 3 years) focuses on Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language and Physical Development (Gross and fine motor skills), whilst the Orchard Room (3 to 4 years) builds on these areas along with Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.

Pre-Reception have specialist lessons with the PE Department on a twice weekly basis, Forest School (for 3 to 4 years) and music lessons. Pre-Reception parents can be assured that their children will be able to progress in a familiar environment as they continue their learning journey into Reception class and beyond, should they choose.