MEET THE
PRE-SCHOOL TEAM
Pre-School Manager & DSL
Kate Byrne
Pre-School Deputy Manager & SENCO
Jessica Mayhew
Pre-School Practitioners
Sarah King & Eve Stannard
A little bit about us....
Snape Pre-School was newly built in the grounds of Snape Primary School in November 2020. We opened in January 2021 and have created a safe and nurturing environment for children from 2.5 - 4 years old to play and learn.
Our Pre-School is open plan with lots of enticing areas for children to explore. The outside decking area is a fun and safe space for children to engage freely throughout the day.
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Please get in touch if you require any further information or if you would like to arrange a visit.
Our Contact Details:
Snape Pre-School
Church Road,
Snape
IP171QG
01728688373 and press option 2
Email us at sking@snape.suffolk.sch.uk
DIary dates 2024
Monday 6th May - BANK HOLIDAY (Pre-School closed)
Monday 27th - Friday 31st May - HALF TERM
Monday 3rd June - PD DAY (Pre-School Closed)
Tuesday 4th June - Welcome back to Pre-School
Wednesday 12th June - 2pm - 3pm SPORTS DAY + FATHER'S DAY CAKES
Wednesday 17th June - 2pm - 3pm TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC for ALL
Friday 19th July - LAST DAY
Pre-School Term Dates 2024
2024 Spring Term
Thursday 28th March - LAST DAY OF TERM
2024 Summer Term
Monday 15th April - FIRST DAY BACK
Monday 6th May - BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May - HALF TERM
Tuesday 4th June - FIRST DAY BACK
Friday 19th July - LAST DAY OF TERM
2024 Autumn Term
Wednesday 4th September - FIRST DAY BACK
Monday 28th October - Friday 1st November - HALF TERM
Friday 20th December - LAST DAY OF TERM
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PD DAYS -
Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Friday 12th April 2024
Monday 3rd June 2024
Monday 2nd September 2024
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Further dates TBC and Subject to change
Our Daily Routine
9am - WELCOME / Free Play
9.30am - Name cards and Circle Time (Hello song, news and topic)
10am - Free Play / Adult Led Activity
10.30am - Snack Time (Milk and Fruit+Veg)
11am - Free Play / Nappy Train / Workbooks
12.10pm - Tidy up time
12.15pm - Phonics and Story Time
12.30pm - LUNCH
1.30pm - Tidy up and Free Play
2pm - Afternoon Activity
2.30pm - Free Play / Nappy Train / Tidy up time
3pm - HOME
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Please note that Wraparound care is available
8 - 9 am (Breakfast Club) and 3 - 5 pm * (Afterschool Club)
*No afterschool club on Fridays
Please see the Wraparound page for more information.
Celebration Assembly star⭐
We now attend Celebration Assemblies over at the school fortnightly. We choose a Pre-School star to celebrate and award a certificate to.
We think ALL of our Pre-School children are Stars of course, but it is lovely to celebrate them in this way. On Friday (26th April 2024) EMMA was our STAR for being a kind and caring friend everyday. Well done Emma!
Rainbow Values
Following the School's ethos, starting this term, we will be focusing on a Rainbow Value each fortnight.
The Values:
Equality, Diversity, Innovation, Imagination, Creativity, STEM and Me.
As we explore the Continents and Countries of Our World for the next two weeks, our RAINBOW VALUE will be DIVERSITY. 🌈🌈🌏
"Pre-School is amazing! What a wonderful team of caring and kind individuals! My little one is excited to go to school each morning and always has a great day! She loves Forest School and all of the activities that they do, she can write her own and her friends names and knows all her phonics! There isn't anything that you need to change, you all do a super job, thank you."
"All staff go above and beyond. They are approachable, genuine and kind. I trust them all completely. Also my daughters cognitive ability has come on leaps and bounds since starting. I can physically see this development. There is clearly a fantastic phonics engagement. My daughter feels part of a family and so do we. I feel she is valued and loved which feels so different to any other nursery she has attended. She is happy and can show all sides of her emotions in a completely safe space. We utterly love Snape Pre-School and would be completely lost without it. Thank you for everything you do!"
"All we ask as parents is for our child to be happy and safe. From day one all the staff at Snape Pre-School have made this happen. Logan runs into Pre-School every morning, excited to tell the staff all about his weekends and the things that happen at home. Equally, he comes running out of Pre-School every day full of everything he has done throughout the day. The staff are all warm and welcoming and are always happy to help. Communication is great and we always look forward to our weekly Tapestry updates to see what Logan has been doing. For us, Snape Pre-School is the best place we could have sent Logan."