Opening hours
8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday
Little Sunbeams Pre-School, located in Wincanton, Somerset, is a community-based nursery founded in 2016. It operates under the oversight of a committee comprising parents and local residents and is affiliated with the Early Years Alliance (EYA), one of the largest providers of early childhood education in the UK.
The pre-school accepts children from two years old until they begin school. A keyperson system is implemented to facilitate strong, positive relationships between each child, their family, and a dedicated adult within the setting.
The primary objective of Little Sunbeams is to foster learning and development in young children through play, offering them opportunities to interact with peers and adults in a supportive environment. The pre-school is committed to ensuring equitable opportunities for all children, families, and staff.
They actively encourage parents and caregivers to engage with the pre-school community, believing that collaboration and open communication are crucial for providing a positive and enriching experience for every child.
Our ethos
Little Sunbeams Pre-School's philosophy centres on fostering learning and development through play, guided by a keyperson system to build strong relationships and promote collaboration between children, families, and staff. They are committed to providing equitable opportunities and value open communication with caregivers to create an enriching experience for every child.
What it's like
Children are keen to come into the pre-school, happily saying goodbye to parents and settling quickly with kind and caring staff. Managers and staff provide engaging and ambitious learning opportunities, tailored to individual needs, including those with SEND, fostering skill development in a fun and safe environment. Children are eager to join activities, behave well, and confidently use tools for manipulation and dexterity.
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8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday
Age range
2 years old until they start school
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Staff
A keyperson system is used.
Waitlist
Not mentioned
Last inspected 28 February 2024
What it's like to attend
Children are keen to come into the pre-school, happily saying goodbye to parents and settling quickly with kind and caring staff. Managers and staff provide engaging and ambitious learning opportunities, tailored to individual needs, including those with SEND, fostering skill development in a fun and safe environment. Children are eager to join activities, behave well, and confidently use tools for manipulation and dexterity.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are highly complimentary of the support they receive from staff.
They report seeing their children develop well while at the pre-school, and they value knowing that their children are happy.
Inclusion & environment
Managers and staff provide engaging learning opportunities that are ambitious for all children. They tailor these to children's needs, including those of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and managers attend meetings so that they are fully informed of the needs of these children and put plans in place to help children learn and develop.
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Date: April 2018
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