Ditton Church Pre School

About this day nursery

Ditton Church Pre-School, located in Aylesford, ME20 6AE, offers a nurturing and engaging environment for young children, focusing on high-quality education and care. The pre-school embraces each child and family individually, promoting learning and development through play within a warm and caring atmosphere.

Operating primarily during school term times, it provides both morning and full-day sessions, running Monday to Thursday. While affiliated with St. Peter's Church, the pre-school warmly welcomes children from all backgrounds and beliefs, incorporating various religious and cultural festivals into its curriculum, especially within its Personal, Social, and Emotional Development programme.

The curriculum is deeply rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, utilising children's interests to guide planning and promoting a play-based approach to learning. The dedicated and experienced staff meticulously plan activities to broaden children's knowledge across all learning domains, catering to their individual developmental stages and interests.

The school also integrates vital safety lessons, including road safety, stranger danger, and online safety, presented in an age-appropriate manner through stories, songs, and community involvement.

Our ethos

Ditton Church Pre-School's pedagogical approach is rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, promoting a play-based learning environment that is guided by children's interests. They focus on individuality and a warm, caring atmosphere, integrating learning across all domains and including safety lessons through age-appropriate, engaging methods.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the pre-school, happily engaging with friends and staff and quickly adapting to routines like hanging up coats and finding seats for circle time. They form strong bonds with staff through an effective key-person system, which helps them feel confident, safe, and secure. Children are exceptionally respectful of staff and the environment, showing kindness to friends and helping each other without prompting.

Pricing & funding