Pre-School Group

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Welcome to Alderton Acorns. We are open to children from 2 years 9 months up to 5 years. Children join us to have fun and to learn, through play, the individual skills needed to enter school confidently and enthusiastically.

Sessions run from 9.00am to 12.00 Monday to Thursday during term time only. Children usually start with two sessions per week and build up to more when they are ready. For children in their pre-school year we include special study groups where they can concentrate on more structured play and pre-reading/writing skills.

The pre-school meets at Alderton Village Hall, which is bright, spacious and centrally heated. There are special toilet facilities, a kitchen for cookery and preparation of snacks for the children and two outside play areas. We also have our own large range of play equipment which is constantly updated and added to.

Your play leader is Sian Tryner who holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). She is also a parent and understands the everyday pressures of entertaining a pre-school child! Sian is assisted by a team of staff and helpers (rota parents). Click here to see an explanation of the Rota System.

Alderton Acorns is registered and approved by Social Services. We are also a member of Gloucestershire Playgroup and Toddler Association (PATA).

9.00am	Registration
9.10 - 11.15am	Free play; a choice of activities for example: Painting and colouring, playdough, sand and water play, dressing up, junk-modelling, cookery, home corner, bikes and trikes, climbing frame and slide including drink & snack time within key worker groups.
11.15 - 11.30am	Tidy-up time
11.30 - 11.45am	Whole group activities such as drama, ball skills, music & dance
11.45 - 12.00 noon	Story time
12 noon	Finish