Howden Pre-School

About this day nursery

Howden Pre-School and Out of School Club is a charitable organisation offering childcare and education across two sites in Howden for children aged 9 months to 11 years. They provide various facilities, including indoor and outdoor play areas with a free-flow covered space designed to encourage exploration and play.

The nursery focuses on a rich, inclusive, balanced, and broad curriculum that values each child's unique interests and needs. Their approach emphasises building relationships, celebrating diversity, fostering well-being, and developing essential life skills, including communication, physical development, and an understanding of the world around them.

The dedicated staff are trained to support children's learning journeys by modelling positive behaviours, facilitating problem-solving, and creating a language-rich environment. The nursery prioritises clear communication with parents through various channels, encouraging active involvement in their child's development.

Howden Pre-School continuously reflects on its services, welcomes feedback, and adapts its provision to meet the evolving needs of the children and families it serves.

Our ethos

Howden Pre-School's approach emphasises building relationships, celebrating diversity, and fostering well-being to support children's learning journeys. They aim to develop essential life skills by modelling positive behaviours, facilitating problem-solving, and creating a language-rich environment that values each child's unique interests and needs. The nursery also prioritises clear communication and active involvement with parents.

What it's like

The setting maximises its location, focusing children's learning on the environment, nature and growing. Children benefit from outings within the community, including visits to a local care home where they interact with older generations. Children are confident and eager to explore the enticing activities available, and staff use 'in the moment planning' to follow their developing interests.

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around session rates including breakfast, morning, afternoon, after-school, and full-day sessions. Additional charges are applied for consumables and meals, with separate meal rates for funded children. Invoices are billed monthly.