Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 09:00 - 15:30 (with a lunch club from 12:00 - 12:30), Friday: 09:00 - 12:00
Hook Pre-School, established in 1970, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children in Chessington, Surrey. Operating from Hook Parish Hall, the preschool focuses on promoting social, physical, and intellectual development through a well-rounded curriculum.
The dedicated and qualified staff encourage imaginative, manipulative, creative, and physical play, while also fostering an understanding of positive behaviour and manners. The preschool embraces the philosophy of "learning through play," offering both morning and afternoon sessions to accommodate diverse family needs.
They welcome inquiries from prospective families throughout the year, with options for funded and unfunded places. The preschool maintains an open-door policy, inviting parents to arrange visits and experience their welcoming atmosphere firsthand.
Children are encouraged to participate in a "Learning Journey" with the "Journey Family" characters, fostering engagement and sharing experiences from home. The pre-school communicates actively with parents via email and phone, ensuring a collaborative approach to each child's early education.
Our ethos
Our ethos is: LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.
What it's like
Children are happy and eager to learn in a calm and organised environment that promotes their development through a curriculum centered on their interests. They show confidence, respect for others, and good behaviour, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Fees are charged per three-hour session, with rates detailed from September 2021. A daily Lunch Club option is available. Unfunded places are charged at a flat rate per session.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 09:00 - 15:30 (with a lunch club from 12:00 - 12:30), Friday: 09:00 - 12:00
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
Morning, Afternoon, Lunch Club
Established
1995
Last inspected 8 June 2022 · Katalin Simmonds
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and eager to learn in a calm and organised environment that promotes their development through a curriculum centered on their interests. They show confidence, respect for others, and good behaviour, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the staff and the manager. They feel well informed regarding their children's progress and daily activity in the setting.
Inclusion & environment
Children show confidence in engaging in activities, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff support children with SEND well, maintaining close working relationships with parents and other agencies and effectively sharing information about children's progress.
The inspector observed children taking part in activities, indoors and outdoors.
Date: February 2008
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