About Blues Pre-School

Started in 1979 by a small group of local mums with only 2 staff and 16 children, Blues Pre-School now has 80 children on the register and 6 members of staff. In our morning sessions we work on a ratio of 1 staff member to 6 children which exceeds the Ofsted recommendation of 1:8.

Until 1987 we rented a room at the Bishop's Stortford Football Club, from which we took our name. We are now the proud owners of our own building, which was donated by East Hertfordshire Council. We also have a large, safe garden for stimulating outdoor play.

Aims

Parents have the greatest influence on their child(ren) and have a unique role to play in their development. We aim to support and extend that role in partnership with parents in the rewarding task of caring for your child. We believe that very young children learn best in a structured play situation. We stimulate their physical, emotional, intellectual and social development, encouraging them to be independent and confident.

What your child will achieve is to some extent dependent on how long they attend pre-school. They will be given opportunities to develop their language skills to enable them to communicate both with their peers and adults. They will enjoy stories and have opportunities to gain pencil control and co-ordination. During each session children are encouraged to recognize their own name and, when ready, to try and write it.

Your child will be encouraged to learn shapes and colours, to gain numeracy skills and to explore weighing, measuring, quantity and volume.

We encourage creativity through painting, craft activities and music. Children use their imagination as they play with trains, cars, construction kits, dolls houses and in the home corner. There are also opportunities to discover more about the world around them through projects such as the weather, mini beasts, space and dinosaurs.

Our safe, spacious outdoor area enables children to develop their physical skills, to play imaginatively and constructively on a large scale and to enjoy the freedom of being outside.

Whilst enjoying being at pre-school, children also learn social skills such as getting on with other, being independent and  making friends.  Taken together, their experiences at Blues Pre-School will gives them the best possible start to their school life.

A more detailed explaination of The Early Years Foundation Stage and Early Learning goals can be found on the Early Learning pages of this website.