Learning and Development
 

At Holmes Chapel Community Pre-School we support and watch children grow through a play based approach to learning. Children have the opportunity to engage in a range of activities linking in with interests, topics, events and celebrations from around the world.

 

Through our play based approach children continuously develop, embed and learn new skills that will follow them through their journey to school and beyond. The children have access to multiple environments to experience these opportunities including indoors and outdoors, with free-flow access to all areas of the Pre-School, and engage in adult led and child initiated play throughout the session.

 

Guidance to your child's learning and development in the Early Years Foundation Stage can be read here. Read the Gov.uk EYFS statutory framework here.

 

Read our latest Ofsted Report here.

 

Wraparound Care

Holmes Chapel Community Pre-School, based in the grounds of Holmes Chapel Primary School, will be offering extended hours from September 2025.  We will be running Breakfast Club 8am to 8.50 am and Afterschool Club, from 3.15 pm to 6 pm, term time only.  This is available for all children in Key Stage 1 at Holmes Chapel Primary School, as well as children currently attending our Preschool. ​

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Breakfast Club will run between 8 am to 9 am and is available for both our Preschool and HCPS KS1 children.  This is chargeable at £7.25. Children can be dropped off anytime between 8 – 8.50 am and breakfast will be available until 8.30am for all children.   This is included in the fee. Staff will take Key Stage 1 children over to Holmes Chapel Primary School, in time to start their school day.  

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Afterschool Club will run between 3 pm to 6 pm and is available for our Preschool and HCPS KS1 children.  Our staff will collect any KS1 children from the Primary School at the end of their school day and walk them across the playground to the Preschool building.  Children can then be collected any time between 3pm – 6 pm.  A flat rate of £17.00 will be charged for afterschool club.  A snack will be provided, eg toast, crumpets, fruit loaf, together with a portion of fruit.  This is included in the fee.

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Invoices will be sent out half termly for any sessions booked, however, please check the childcare choices website at Homepage | Childcare Choices to check what financial support with your childcare costs you may be eligible for. 

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If you would like to arrange a visit and come for a look around preschool, with a view to booking breakfast and afterschool clubs, please contact us using the contact form.