child is a leading-edge pre-school learning environment, specifically designed to exceed all requirements by the Ministry of Education in terms of education standards, equipment, staff qualifications and teacher/child ratios, monitoring and reporting, safety and security, health and nutrition, climate and environmental responsibilities.

Located in a modern, innovative building at Smales Farm, child encompasses five seperate pre-schools with five seperate outdoor playgrounds. Each pre-school is a stand-alone entity encompassing its own teachers, bathroom, sleep room, programmes, and creative indoor and outdoor areas.

This unique concept allows us to tailor each pre-school’s environment, equipment, teaching resources and programmes to that age group. By maintaining small class sizes and high quality teacher/child ratios, we can ensure close, personal attention between our children and their teachers. Our 2 - 3 years preschool caters for 26 children with five staff which allows for an exceptional teacher/child ratio of 1:5.

This age is an exciting time where children are learning to master important skills in talking and making connections through play with friends. They are also keen to explore and are constantly making new observations and understanding the world around them. This is a time when children will rapidly expand their vocabulary and develop their interests.

Our children will start in this room around their 2nd birthday. We begin the transition visits the week before, giving the children the opportunity to spend time in their new classroom during the mornings. This is a great opportunity for them to get to know the other children and teachers before they start. We will also have a discussion with parents about a month before to make sure we are all comfortable with our next steps.