Explorers Pre-School

We are a charity and committee run organisation which is managed by a level 5 manager and all the children are supported and cared for by a small and dedicated team, where all members are highly qualified.

The voluntary management committee is made up of parents / carers and persons from the local community, who regularly meet to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Pre-school and offer support where needed.

We are a term time only provider, and our opening hours are Monday – Friday 08.45 – 15.15, we offer morning sessions 08.45 – 12.00 or 13.00, if you choose the stay for lunch option. Afternoon sessions are 12.00 – 15.15 and full day sessions are 08.45 – 15.15.

We are eligible to receive 2, 3 and 4-year-old funding, including the 30 hours extended funding. We are also registered for the Tax-Free childcare scheme.

We have developed both an indoor and outdoor environment, which we are extremely proud of, and we will continue to ensure our environments are enabling, engaging, motivating and safe for all our children and are environments which support children’s learning and development, while helping them to be confident, independent children.

We are based in the grounds of St Nicholas Primary School in Henstridge, we are independent from the school however, we enjoy having strong links with the school and appreciate being able to use the school grounds, be it for a run in the field, a climb on the equipment or a forest school activity in the learning garden. We have formed a good relationship with the staff within the school, this including the reception teacher, which supports our Pre-school leavers with their transition journey.

We are passionate about providing all our children with opportunities from day-to-day activities and play opportunities to a range of different learning opportunities, such as visitors from our community and organisations which support us to provide Awe and Wonder for our children, within the world in which they live.

We would love to welcome you in for a viewing or to invite you to one of our open days.

Please do contact us if you would like to find out more about Explorers pre-school.