We are a friendly village pre-school with charity status, based in East Hagbourne, near Didcot in Oxfordshire.
Operating from the Village Hall, just across the road from Hagbourne School, we have been welcoming children since 1969.
We are run by a team of highly experienced and qualified professional staff who operate alongside a volunteer management committee,
made up of mostly parents.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A fun, caring and stimulating environment for Pre-school children from the age of two years through to Primary School
- Passionate, highly skilled staff supported by a dedicated team of volunteers
- Morning and afternoon sessions, including lunch club. Breakfast and after school club at the Primary School may be available to some children, please ask for details
- A safe, enclosed outside play area where children can ride bikes, trikes and scooters, enjoy ball games and sand and water play
- A close relationship with parents and carers through our parent helper scheme and involvement in various activities throughout the year; our three wonderful end of term shows and annual Sports Day are always very well attended and much enjoyed!
- A lovely village setting in which the children enjoy regular outings;
visits to our allotment enable the children to plant seeds and watch them grow and our Mini Explorers Club
takes the children to the local woods to take part in bug hunting, mud pie making and camp building
WHAT OFSTED SAYS:
We are delighted to say we were rated as OUTSTANDING in our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2018).
'Children and families build exceptionally strong bonds with their key person. This helps children build excellent self-esteem, feel safe and very secure and ready to learn.'
'Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. The teaching standard is consistently of high quality and inspirational.'
Click here for the full report.
WHAT OUR PARENTS SAY:
"I'm thrilled to have found a preschool where I feel my son is being cared for!
He's developed a wonderful bond with his key worker and the progress in his speech and
how much his confidence has grown is evident every day! I couldn’t be happier with Hagbourne Preschool!"
"The staff have always been approachable, friendly and supportive. They have my child's best interest at heart.
There is always a variety of structured activities for the children to do and they are encouraged to be independent.
There are regular events for parents and carers to attend with some amazing end of term shows."
"My daughter has a close relationship with her key worker which is essential when helping her to learn and progress."
"The staff at the pre-school are utterly amazing. They truly care, teach and develop each and every child.
I would recommend this pre-school to anyone."