Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School
Childcare provider details
Telephone
01225 445446
Registration Type
Day Nursery
About the childcare provider
Description
Widcombe Acorns pre-school and Forest School is open to all local children and their families. We provide a caring, nurturing environment, where our children are offered many opportunities to explore, experiment and develop at their own pace.
We have a highly experienced and well qualified childcare team. We invest heavily in on-going training and are always striving as a team to find new and interesting activities and ways to deliver the Early Years Framework and care for our children. We believe a high adult child ratio is essential in providing good quality pre-school care and so we ensure we have one member of staff to every five children during each session.
We are housed in a striking deconsecrated 18th Century church in beautiful grounds. Our rooms are a neutral colour and calm, to encourage listening and communication between our children, and retain many of the settings original features. Outside in our large shady garden, we have raised planting beds, a willow den, story-telling arena with a unique story stage, complete with puppet figures, large tyres to dig in, a chime installation and plenty of loose parts resources to design and build with. There are two large lawns and a wild area with mature trees and many opportunities for bug hunts, exploration and den building. The Forest School side of our gardens houses an outside classroom with a central grill for cooking in the winter months, a base camp, mud kitchen, fire pit area, and plenty of places to explore and role-play.
Established over forty years ago, we currently provide term time only full day-care for up to 45 children (a maximum of 25 per session), aged between 3 years and statutory school age, in the centre of Bath. We are Ofsted registered and are eligible to receive the Early Years Entitlement for children from 3 years. A registered charity, we are managed by our experienced and passionate pre-school leader, along with an annually elected voluntary committee.
Long standing members of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, a national charity which promotes quality care and education for the under fives, we are also proud holders of the Childrens Charter for the sixth year running, of which we hold the Gold award.
What is the maximum children you will cater for
25
Opening hours
Monday: 8:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 8:00 - 16:00
Friday: 8:00 - 16:00
Cost information
| Per Hour | Per Session | Per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 - 5 years | 6.25 | 18.75 | 37.50 |
Cost breakdown
We run an optional breakfast club from 8am - 9.30am, this presently costs £10 and includes a substantial breakfast. There are options to start at 9am, and / or finish at 4 pm, these extras cost £3.15. Normal 'core' hours are 9.30am - 3.30pm.
Location
Address
St Marks Community Centre, St Marks Road Widcombe Bath BA2 4PA
Base Area
Widcombe