Our Staff
The pre-school employs a dedicated, long serving group of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications and many years of experience of working with children.
THE STAFF
Manager / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) : Debbie Robertson
Deputy Manager / DSL : Fiona Mitchell
Deputy Manager / DSL / SENCO : Diane Hulme
Pre-school Assistant : Karen Coombes
Pre-school Assistant : Hayley Wilkins
* All staff are paediatric first aid trained - Expires Oct 2026
KEYWORKERS
Each member of staff is a key worker for a small group of children. They will be assigned to your child when they first start pre-school and are available to see on our notice board. They will help your child settle in, help them to benefit from the pre-schools activities and plot the child's progress through the areas of learning, tailoring the learning to their individual needs and next steps. Please feel free to discuss your child's progress with them at any time.
Please feel free to speak to the supervisor, staff and committee members at any time.
Our Setting
We have two activity rooms for the children along with a large hall and an outside play area.
We are open mornings and afternoons, 5 days a week, during the term time.
We have a maximum of 20 children in any one session with four members of staff, and also run a daily lunch club.
We are a registered charity run by an elected voluntary parents committee. This ensures that the major decision-making is in the hands of the parents.
We are Ofsted inspected, and are very proud of our results, which can be viewed at: www.ofsted.gov.uk
At Wheelock Pre-school, we aim to provide a friendly, safe and stimulating environment, which is rich in learning experiences.
We accept children from the age of two until they go to primary school at four years old. We follow the themes and principles set out in the 'Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)'.
We hope that your child's time in our Pre-school will be a happy and rewarding experience.
Early Years Foundation Stage
For children from birth until the end of their first academic year at primary school.
The four principles which guide the work of early years practitioners are grouped into four themes
(we follow the development matters curriculum guidance)
Further information can be found in the Development Matters document.
A Unique Child
Enabling Enviroments
Positive Relationships
Learning and Development
Areas of Learning: Prime Areas
Personal, Social Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language
The Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World