Jesus said: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mark 10:14

Why Barbara Rose

Christian Pre-school

Our Ethos is to provide a solid foundation from which children can flourish, appreciating and experiencing the world around them.

Everyone is special, where care and teamwork lead to learning, achieving and growing together.

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Mission Statement

The mission statement of Barbara Rose Christian Preschool is to nurture the “whole child” by providing a safe, happy and stimulating environment. Supported by caring, experienced and qualified practitioners.                                                                                          

Learning through play where they have empowerment over their environment, supporting areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual development. This will be gained through a variety of activities that are developmentally appropriate and recognizes the individual needs and differences of children.                                                                                  

A strong partnership between home and preschool is created, liaising closely with parents, other professionals and linking with our community. Children are encouraged to be independent thinkers and life-long learners.

Our Classes

Children are supported by a fantastic team of trained and experienced early years practitioners
who nurture and encourage the children, sharing the ethos that ‘Every Child Matters’.

24-36
Months Old
Class Size

Hamsters

Fun based learning

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36-48
Months Old
Class Size

Haffertees

Thinking creatively and building collaboratively

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Becky

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Abby

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Siobhan

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Lyndsey

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Anna

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Rachel

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Helene

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Emma

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Classroom Facilities

Walk into your child’s preschool classrooms and you will find a large, inspiring room divided into carefully planned interest areas. It will be filled with engaging ideas and a variety of materials for your child to manipulate, explore, play with, and share.

The rooms are especially designed to encourage your child’s natural curiosity and desire to learn about their world and engage with their peers.

Indoor & Outdoor Play Areas

All children and young people have the right to play and need to play: free to choose what they do – lively or relaxed, noisy or quiet – with the chance to stretch and challenge themselves, take risks and enjoy freedom.

The right to play is enshrined in Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Play England Charter for children’s Play)

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What The Parents Say

Florence was always made so welcome everyday by all the teachers and I felt like they knew every child individually.

Parent 5.2

My daughter had two very happy years at Barbara Rose, she loves going every day and looks forward to seeing her teachers and friends.

Parent 5.1

My son is so happy to go there as he has plenty to do to keep him occupied. We’re very happy with Barbara Rose.

Parent 4.2

My son loves going to Barbara Rose, he has made lots of friends and always comes home with lovely things he’s made. Staff are very friendly and caring.

Parent 4.1

My daughter has loved Barbara Rose. The staff are all so caring and fun. She has grown in confidence loads. Will be so sorry to leave.

Parent 3

The staff are well trained and always happy and welcoming. I love the way each day is varied for my child and she has lots of different opportunities to explore and play.

Parent 2.2

My son had two very happy years at Barbara Rose so I chose for my daughter to go as well, again she has had two amazing years there.

Parent 2.1

My son is really enjoying PE this term and loves preparing for and performing in the preschool’s termly assemblies with his friends. We couldn’t have wished for a better preschool.

Parent 1.3

The staff are so caring and wonderfully enthusiastic, working hard to offer a rich and varied experience for all the children in their care.

Parent 1.2

Barbara Rose Preschool is fantastic! Both my boys have excelled in the warm and nurturing environment it provides.

Parent 1.1

Supporting our Pre-School

We are a registered charity run by an elected Committee of volunteers, mostly made up of parents of children attending or who have attended the Pre-School. The Committee work in tandem with the Pre-School staff to ensure the smooth running of the Pre-School Group.

Our committee (also known as Trustees) Focus on ensure that Barbara Rose Christian Pre-School fulfils all its legal obligations and operates efficiently. It acts according to our constitution/law and other regulations that govern the work of the Pre-School Group. The committee is responsible for the overall management and organisation of the setting.

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Parent representatives (Parent Reps) are a group of parents representing parent views, working in partnership with our children, staff, the manager and our committee to achieve the best for Barbara Rose Pre-School.

The parent representatives group is made up of parents from either the Hamster or the Haffertee rooms, and meets on a termly basis.

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Your children’s education and welfare are our main priorities

Supporting our Pre-School

We are a registered charity run by an elected Committee of volunteers, mostly made up of parents of children attending or who have attended the Pre-School. The Committee work in tandem with the Pre-School staff to ensure the smooth running of the Pre-School Group.

Our committee (also known as Trustees) Focus on ensure that Barbara Rose Christian Pre-School fulfils all its legal obligations and operates efficiently. It acts according to our constitution/law and other regulations that govern the work of the Pre-School Group. The committee is responsible for the overall management and organisation of the setting.

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Parent representatives (Parent Reps) are a group of parents representing parent views, working in partnership with our children, staff, the manager and our committee to achieve the best for Barbara Rose Pre-School.

The parent representatives group is made up of parents from either the Hamster or the Haffertee rooms, and meets on a termly basis.

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Your children’s education and welfare are our main priorities

Barbara Rose News

Term Dates 2019 – 2020
August 13,2019
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Term Dates 2019 – 2020

Term Dates for 2019-2020   Autumn Term   Monday 2 September – Friday 13 December 2019 Half Term   Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2019 Christmas Holiday   Monday 16 December 2019 – Friday 3 January 2020 Spring Term   Monday 6 January – Friday 3 April Half Term   Monda Read More >
June 14,2019
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What Happened This Week? w/c 10th June 2019

Hamster Room We have had lots of fun building and knocking over towers with our soft play shapes this week. This encouraged the children to co operate with each other and work in a team, to build the biggest towers. Our ice cream parlour has been very popular. The children have thought up all sorts Read More >
June 07,2019
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What Happened This Week? w/c 3rd June 2019

Hamster Room The children have been learning about the Muslim celebration Eid this week. We have been baking biscuits and listening to a story during circle time all about the celebration. The children have loved playing on our new climbing frame in the garden. They are brilliant at taking in turns Read More >
May 24,2019
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What happened this week? w/c 20th May 2019

Hamster Room This week in the hamster room we have held the chicks, Made collages of chicks and looked at the life cycle from egg to hen. We grated vegetables and mixed them with yogurt to make a dip and chopped vegetables up to have with our dip at snack time and we squeezed oranges […] Read More >
May 17,2019
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What happened this week? w/c 13th May 2019

Hamster Room This week in the hamster room we have been building dens and reading stories in the role play corner. We have had magnet shapes to arrange and build with. We have a farm on the sensory tray with different sensory materials for the hamsters to explore. The living eggs also arrived at the Read More >
May 11,2019
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What’s happened this week? w/c 6th May 2019

Hamster Room The Hamsters have loved having the big slide in our room this week! Not only have they enjoyed the challenge of climbing up the ladders and whizzing down the slide, but it’s also provided a fantastic den for chats, ‘sleepovers’ and animal explorations. Have you built a Read More >
May 04,2019
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What happened this week? w/c 29th April 2019

Hamster Room The Hamster’s have been busy in the garden this week planting their sunflower seeds, and making sure the seeds have everything they will need to grow; lots of soil, lots of water, and now the seeds are at home with you, we hope they’re getting lots of light too! We can not w Read More >
April 08,2019
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What happened this week? w/c 1st April 2019

Hamster Room Thank you so much to everyone that came and enjoyed our Easter Assembly this week! Weren’t the Hamsters fantastic as bunnies and chicks; it was a pleasure to see them all shine on the stage! Inspired by the assembly, the Hamsters have wanted to keep on singing and dancing; they Read More >
March 30,2019
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What happened this week?… w/c 25th March 2019

Hamster Room Its been another fun week in the Hamster Room! The children have loved role playing this week making use of the props in the room, in our café and baby bath areas, but also using their own wonderful imaginations to create a fantastic bus (made up from chairs around the room) heading of Read More >
March 22,2019
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What happened this week? w/c 18th March 2019

Hamster Room The Hamsters have been exercising their fine motor skills this week by cutting and chopping different materials and mastering how to use scissors. We have also been busy planting seeds and discussing what they need to grow. The children have been getting creative at the art table, using Read More >