Highfield Road Pre-School is situated in Springvale Road, which is just a few minutes walk from Central Dartford.

We are open from 9.30am - 12pm Monday to Thusday.

From 1pm - 3.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, we offer a unique "Get Set For School" session, which prepares your child for primary school, covering topics such as PE, Workbook, Library Lending and Projects.

Highfield Road Pre-School adopts a "Keyworker" approach, where our qualified staff observe, talk and play with the children, whilst recording their experiences. Approximately six children are allocated to one keyworker for recording purposes, this helps us to develop and implement activities geared towards each childs individual needs.

We understand that Children need a safe and structured enviroment to play and learn, with particular emphasis on working towards the Early Learning Goals, which is why we have the use of two halls and a secure outdoor play area.

What are the Early Learning Goals?

We also provide the children with a variety of healthy snacks on a daily basis and fruit once a week.

 

 

Each week we plan a theme for your child, these are displayed on a notice board in the small hall during each half term. Our 'interest table', 'crafts', 'stories', 'show and tell time', all revolve around this theme. 'Show and tell time' encourages the children to bring an item in each day related to the weeks theme.

Most of our activities take place in the main hall, we use the smaller hall for craft, cooking, model making and activities, such as sand and water play, painting and play dough. Your child will indulge in messy play and you should bear this in mind when dressing them.

We always organise an end of term summer party. This July, we organised a party for all the children, giving them an opportunity to enjoy a bouncy castle and disco. Photos can be seen on our Gallery page.

Following the end of term, we arranged our annual coach trip to the seaside for the staff, the children and their families. This year we went to Ramsgate and as usual the trip was very well attended and proved to be great fun for the children during their summer holiday.

At Christmas we have a party, when Father Christmas makes his annual visit to bring gifts.

 

 

For health and safety reasons no jewellery is permitted other than small ear studs.

It would be helpful for us to know about any changes in your childs wellbeing, all information is strictly confidential.

If your child has a contagious illness or sickness and/or diarrhoea, they refrain from attending pre-school for 48 hours after the last bout.

If your child does not drink milk, please provide a drink for them in a container clearly labelled with their name.

Soft shoes should be worn whilst attending the group.

Whilst waiting for the pre-school to open, it is important that your child and siblings are supervised at all times. The stoned area, steps and wall are completely out of bounds due to health and safety reasons.

No other toys other than related to the weeks theme should be brought into the group.

 

PLEASE READ OUR NOTICE BOARD INSIDE THE SMALL HALL, AS WE ADD TO IT ON A REGULAR BASIS.