Our Pre-School
Respect, Believe, Succeed
Childcare for children aged 2 years old+, benefits from small class size, excellent teaching, a creative curriculum, Forest School.
The Wren class is open for pre-schoolers from 9am—3.30pm
The sessions are broken down into:
- Morning sessions 9am-12pm
- Lunch club 12pm-12.30pm
- Afternoon sessions 12.30pm-3.30pm
Wrens
Fee Structure and free entitlement
We are pleased to inform you that we can accept both the 15 hours childcare as well as the 30 hours childcare funded by the government. If you require further sessions outside of the free entitlement we have the following fee structure:
Morning Session
£14.50 (9am – 12am)
Lunch club
£3.50 (12pm – 12.30pm)
A Packed lunch can be ordered from Nancy's Cookhouse can be ordered for an additional cost (see info on creating an account and payment) or you may provide your own packed lunch.
Afternoon Session
£14.50 (12.30 – 3.30)
Current Learning Topics
In Wren Class the children cover a range of topics over there time in Early Years, these include:
This is me - Myself, My Family, My Community (Term 1)
Who are you? - People who help us, Celebrations (Term 2)
Where are they? - Seasons, habitats, London (Term 3)
Here and Now - Natural World, England (Term 4)
Around the World - Countries around the world, Climate (Term 5)
Looking Beyond - Space (Term 6)
Our Team
Miss O'Malley (Class Teacher/ Head of School)
"I have over 20 years' experience working with children from birth to the end of the primary education. I have a particular passion for early education. I have been at Boddington since 2016 working throughout the school".
Mrs Allen (Pre-School Manager - CACHE Level 3)
"I have been working at Boddington for over 10 years and have experience in EYFS and KS1. My passion is within Early Years, I love to see their personalities shine through in everything they do."
Mrs Ions (Teaching Assistant - Level 3)
"I came to Boddington as a parent in 2019 joining the PTA soon after. In 2021 I started my employment, supporting children throughout the school. Currently, I work in the schools Nursery Provision, working with children from 2 year of age until they start school in their Reception Year. I also support children throughout Lunchtimes and After School Club."
Outdoor Learning
We also offer a Forest Schools programme to our children - making use of the local environment. Forest Schools offers an approach to teaching that has been proven to engage children and improve performance.
Sarah from Forest Bees will join the children in EYFS and KS1 to deliver Forest School throughout the acedemic year. This takes place off site and is fully funded by the Village Hall
Tapestry
We use Tapestry, an online learning journal that enables educators to capture children's experiences as well as monitor development and learning.
This unique journal is shared online with parents, who are able to see special moments and view their child's progress.
Find out more
Please contact the school to arrange a tour around our preschool or for further information.
Telephone: 01327 260120
Email: boddingtonpreschool@boddingtonschool.org
Useful links and information
Please see below:
Funded hours NNC Contract 2024-2025
Small Schools with Big School Opportunities
Boddington Primary School is federated with Culworth Primary School. We work together to provide a better education for the children of our communities. Together, we are also a part of the The Evolve Church Academy Trust, comprised of 4 primary schools located in the South Northamptonshire area. The schools are all geographically very close to each other in the villages of: Boddington, Chacombe, Culworth and Weedon Lois (St Loys) near to the town of Banbury.Multi Academy Trust and Local Collaborative Trust of the primary schools in the Chenderit Cluster, recently recognised by Companies House. https://www.evolvechurchacademytrust.org/