Hedge End Village Hall Preschool

About this day nursery

Hedge End Village Hall Preschool is a nurturing and dynamic early years setting, boasting over 50 years of experience in providing childcare. The preschool is dedicated to offering a safe, warm, and engaging environment where children can thrive and learn.

They are committed to delivering exceptional standards of childcare and preschool education, adhering to the government curriculum. The preschool fosters a cooperative atmosphere that promotes core cultural values and encourages positive relationships and respectful interactions, ensuring every child feels valued, confident, and secure.

This approach allows children to achieve their individual goals and milestones. The curriculum emphasises a home-from-home environment, believing that a sense of safety and security is paramount to a child's learning journey.

The preschool also integrates community engagement through visits from local professionals like firefighters and police, and outings to shops, libraries, and care homes. They focus on holistic development, including speech and language support with trained staff delivering early talk programmes, and encourage creativity, kindness, emotional development, and innovation.

The outdoor space includes an allotment, mud kitchen, and climbing frame, contributing to a rich play and exploration experience.

Our ethos

Hedge End Village Hall Preschool is committed to delivering exceptional standards of childcare and preschool education, adhering to the government curriculum. They foster a cooperative atmosphere that promotes core cultural values and encourages positive relationships and respectful interactions, ensuring every child feels valued, confident, and secure. They emphasise a home-from-home environment, believing that a sense of safety and security is paramount to a child's learning journey.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at the pre-school. Staff are kind and welcoming to children and treat them with care and respect. Children demonstrate that they feel safe as they invite staff into their play and seek them out when they are upset.

Pricing & funding

This nursery charges a flat hourly rate for unfunded or extra hours. Additional fees include a weekly charge for consumables, an annual suncream club fee, and late payment or collection penalties. A non-refundable deposit is charged which includes a uniform and bag.