Moor lane church pre-school

Introduction

Moor Lane Church Pre-School is at the far end of Moor Lane in Cranham, in a quiet residential area and has been operating from Moor Lane Church for over 30 years.  We offer pre-school care and education for children between two and a half to four years, in a caring, supportive environment which is designed to help children to feel secure, confident and happy to learn.  Funded places for two and a half (subject to criteria), 3 and 4 year olds are available and fee-paying children are welcome.

We have a large hall for play activities, a smaller room for quieter activities such as story time and we also have a private, secluded outdoor play area which we use every day.

The staff team at Moor Lane Church Pre-School are fully qualified and committed to ensuring the children are learning through play in a happy, safe environment.  We work in partnership with parents, recognising their knowledge, to help their child develop and progress.  We monitor and review the progress made by all children at our setting, planning engaging activities to ensure their next steps are taken. We respond to individual needs and endeavour to overcome any barriers to learning.

We have experience in caring for children with additional needs and have previously had children in our setting with autism, dwarfism, down’s syndrome, behaviour issues, speech and language delay, physical disabilities, hearing impairment requiring Makaton. We ensure that all children have opportunities to participate in the activities at our pre-school and have worked closely with both parents and outside agencies to support the learning of children with additional needs, including the inclusion service, occupational therapist, speech and language service, behaviour support, child psychologist, area SENDco.

Our setting recognises the importance of early identification and intervention, as well as the assessment and provision for any child with special educational needs.  Our provision for children with additional needs  falls under four broad areas: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, mental and emotional health, sensory and/or physical.  Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, together with the child's key person oversees the identification of children with special educational needs and the provision being made for them in the setting.

We welcome children from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds.

In our setting we actively promote the fundamental values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. These are interpreted for our youngest children as learning right from wrong; learning to take turns and share; and challenging negative views and stereotypes. Children's personal, social and emotional development is of prime importance, encouraged in our curriculum through clear, supported and negotiated behaviour boundaries, help to manage feelings and be part of a social group, giving children choices and decisions about play resources and activities

During the summer of 2017 work was carried out  to make the building wheelchair friendly .