In Appleton Roebuck we have an active partnership with the local primary school, providing five sessions a week of pre-school education for four year olds.At our pre-school sessions, the emphasis is on learning through play rather than by formal teaching. Together, we have put the interests of children first to provide the best start possible for them.

We provide the five morning sessions for children from the term after their 4th birthday until the January of the school year in which they are 5, when they would normally start full-time at school. A pre-school supervisor will be with the children on some of their days in school, working with the Class 1 teacher.

The Government has set out six goals to prepare 4 year olds for the National Curriculum in Year 1 at school. These emphasise early language & literacy, mathematics, the development of personal and social skills, and contribute to children's knowledge & understanding of the world as well as creative and physical skills. They provide a foundation for later achievement. We work in close liaison to achieve all these outcomes through play. Quality is ensured by the involvement of qualified early years teaching staff as well as by independent Ofsted examinations

The termly plan of activities is displayed on the Notice Board in the Parish Rooms, so parents are aware of and can support the activities at home.