Children develop hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills
Develop imagination and learn about the world with small world toys
Time to play with our friends
Children develop hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills
About us
Jack and Jills is a fully inclusive Preschool that has a genuine love for all children. Here, we are dedicated to supporting your family in your child's first step into education. We are open Monday to Friday 9.15-3pm. Please contact us for prices (we do not charge extras on top of funded places). We offer half days or full days; we accept 2 year offer funding for low income families, 30hr Working Family Funding and 15hrs funding for 3 years plus. We take children from 18mths old. We provide a nurturing environment, where children feel safe and confident to learn and grow. We ensure we meet the needs of every child, by really getting to know each individual and adapting our practice to meet the needs of your child, and ensure they learn. We teach children to be mindful and resilient. Children (and staff) also learn to balance their emotions and be happy and healthy through breathing, mediation and yoga.
We have daily Attention Autism sessions to enhance attention, listening and communication. We do Sensory Circuits and Movement breaks, sensory sessions and follow the Curiosity Programme - carrying out Intensive Interaction and striving to meet the needs of all learners, wherever their starting points may be. We use daily visuals to support transitions, Now and Next Boards, Visual timetables and 1-2-1 activities to develop learning and focus on the teacher. We work closely with local agencies and the Council, such as Bexley Early Autism Service. We also have regular visits from a Private speech and language therapist and an Autism specialist/play Therapists.
We offer Boogie Mites music sessions, Spanish lessons and Dough Disco.
To find out what we can offer your family at Jack an Jills, please contact us and come for a visit; we look forward to meeting you. For a quick reply message Anna (Manager) on WhatsApp on 07931817665.
Contact us:
St Peter's Church Hall, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath
Kent DA7 4RS
Contact-
Preschool 07799088105 (9.00am -3pm)
Outside working hours:
Use Whatsapp, email, Facebook, website
Manager contact -
Anna Zeneli 07931817665
Email: jackandjillspreschool@outlook.com
Facebook- Anna Zeneli
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Learning
We offer open-flow play, with daily access to the garden in all weather (please provide wet suits and welly boots). At Preschool, children learn to develop independence and confidence, through 'In The Moment Planning'; where children self select what activities to do and what they wish to play with. We also provide Adult-led activities and opportunities for children to celebrate and learn about special days and events. Each morning our Qualified Teacher Nicola takes a group of children to provide fun learning tasks to help prepare children for school and create a smoother transition for them into Reception. Staff work hard to engage, inspire and play with your children, supporting their learning further in everything they do. Everything is based around the children's interest, so engagement is kept to the maximum. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage - meaning we follow the same curriculum as Primary Schools. During free-flow play we are constantly observing and assessing, ready to notice that teachable moment, where we can gently step in and guide your child's learning further and develop those thinking skills. We maintain close, family friendly relationships with our parents, who can give us a bell at any time and come in for a chat. Remember we are here for you too!!
Meet our teachers
Our teachers are not just teachers, we are also a family. We stride to provide the best care and education for your children. As a result, we have a highly qualified team - Our Manager and Deputy are both qualified Primary School Teachers, we have 3 Early Talk Boost Teachers, a Forest School Teacher, 2 qualified Level 3 SENCOs and a Maths Champion, among other qualifications. All staff have Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene qualifications.
At Preschool, we aim to give children the skills to be strong and resilient. We also teach yoga, breathing and meditation. Our staff are absolutely lovely, and always ready for a big hug.
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Our teachers not only strive to meet the needs of your children, but the whole family - we will help with advice wherever possible and will support you through an EHCP process if your child needs this. We offer home visits where needed and strive to support you fully during the transition process starting school.
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Our staff work closely with outside agencies, working with Private Speech and Language Therapists and play therapists to ensure we are all supporting your child to achieve to same goals.
Our Curriculum
We offer a rich Curriculum that we adapt to meet your child's needs. We offer ICAN Early talk Boost Sessions to support children's language skills, yoga and meditation, the Core Word curriculum (built for Gestalt language processors- but benefitting all), Spanish lessons, Forest School activities, Attention Autism sessions, the Curiosity Programme and 1-2-1s to develop learning attention and independence. We also provide Boogie mites music sessions and daily dough disco. All is covered in your Preschool fees, with no hidden extras. Our Registration fee of £55 includes a Sweatshirt, t shirt and Preschool bag to set your child off with their very own Preschool Uniform.
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Parent Communication
We are always ready for a chat, so parents can feel free to give us a call, book a meeting or have a quick chat at any time. We use ourclosed Facebook group to put reminders and share some pictures of what your children are getting up to. We also use Tapestry- an online site that allows parents to contact us and send us pictures and updates of what your children are doing at home. On this platform we also share pictures and observations, updates and reminders of special days, 2 year progress checks,. and you can gain access to our policies, important documents and calendars on here.