The mission of St.Michael’s Pre-School Hilperton is to provide a stimulating and high quality learning environment that meets the needs of the individual child within safe, secure, inclusive, nurturing and happy surroundings.
At St. Michael’s Pre-School we adhere to the Early Years Statutory Framework and use the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance in order to support and extend the unique child within the Prime and Specific areas of learning, through play.
We believe that all children can learn and we provide opportunities and activities that recognise children’s varied abilities, interests, needs and learning styles.
Aims and Objectives at St.Michael’s Pre-School Hilperton
- Provide high quality care and education for children aged 2 – 5 years.
- Provide a well-planned curriculum to support play and learning.
- Provide a safe and caring environment which supports the individual needs of each child.
- Encourage development through the ‘prime’ and ‘specific’ areas of learning in conjunction with the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance.
- Promote and encourage children’s independence and confidence which helps the transition between pre-school and primary school.
- To work in and build partnerships with parents by keeping parents/carers informed of their child’s development and well being by designating a keyworker to each child and the implementation of a learning journal.
- To promote and offer equality of opportunity (Equality Act 2010) at all times and value diversity through mutual respect, tolerance and understanding.
- To promote shared, sustained thinking and conversation between adults and children.
- To promote the rights of the child (UNCRC 1989).
- Ensure that all staff access continual professional development.