•        Is in a safe and stimulating environment.

•        Has a named key person who makes sure each child makes satisfying progress and is your link to our setting.

•        Is given generous care and attention, because of our ratio of qualified staff to children, as well as volunteer helpers.

•        Has the chance to join in with other children and adults to live, play, work and learn together.

•        Is helped to take forward her/his learning and development by being helped to build on what she/he already knows and can do.

•        Is in a setting that sees parents/carers as partners in helping each child to learn and develop.

•        Is in a setting in which parents/carers help to shape the service it offers.

Working together for your children

We maintain the ratio of adults to children in the setting that is set by the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements. We may also have volunteer parent/carer helpers, where possible, to complement these ratios. This helps us to:

•        give time and attention to each child

•        talk with the children about their interests and activities

•        help children to experience and benefit from the activities we provide

•        allow the children to explore and be adventurous in safety

Our setting recognises parents/carers as the first and most important educators of their children. All our staff see themselves as partners with parents/carers in providing care and education for their children. There are many ways in which parents/carers take part in making our setting a welcoming and stimulating place for children and parents/carers, such as:

•        exchanging knowledge about their children’s needs, activities, interests and progress with our staff

•        contributing to the progress check at age two

•        helping at sessions of the setting

•        sharing their own special interests with the children

•        helping to provide and look after the equipment and materials used in the children’s play activities

•        being part of the management of the setting, where appropriate

•        taking part in events and informal discussions about the activities and curriculum provided by the setting

•        joining in community activities, in which the setting takes part

•        building friendships with other parents/carers in the setting

The setting’s timetable and routines

Our setting believes that care and education are equally important in the experience which we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the day in our setting are provided in ways that:

•        help each child to feel that she/he is a valued member of the setting

•        ensure the safety of each child

•        help children to gain from the social experience of being part of a group

•        provide children with opportunities to learn and help them to value learning

Starting at our setting

The first days

We want your child to feel happy and safe with us. To make sure that this is the case, our staff will work with you to decide on how to help your child to settle into the setting.

We hope that you and your child enjoy being members of our setting and that you both find taking part in our activities interesting and stimulating. Our staff are always ready and willing to talk with you about your ideas, views or to respond to any questions.

Our setting uses a key person approach. This means that each member of staff has a group of children for whom she/he is particularly responsible. Your child’s key person will be the person who works with you to make sure that the childcare and early education that we provide is right for your child’s particular needs and interests. When your child first starts at the setting, they will help your child to settle and throughout your child’s time at the setting, they will help your child to benefit from our activities.

Peter Pan Pre-school accepts 2, 3 and 4 year funding (FEEE2 FEEE2W & FEEE3-4 year funded and extended)

With effect from April 2026, our hourly rate will be £7.50. This is for non- funded children and hours attended over the government funded hours.

For snack and cooking activities we ask parents/carers to make a voluntary contribution of £12 a term.

We are open for 38 weeks a year and follow the Essex County Council term time dates.

I absolutely recommend Peter Pan and tinker bell preschool my child is leaving to go to big school this year and I am so gutted all the teachers are so lovely kind and helpful and they have taken care of her so well for the last couple years she has such great bonds with the teachers and has come so far since starting. Teachers are always there to support as well we will miss the school so much and would highly recommend it to anyone! Thank you everyone at Peter Pan

Since our little one been at nursery since Jan she’s come on loads comes home happy everyday fantastic nursery great staff clean safe environment highly recommended I feel so safe leaving her there whilst I’m at work. Staff go above and beyond nothings too much trouble for them x

My little girl runs into Preschool and comes out smiling every single day. As a mum it makes my day seeing how happy she is and I am content in I knowing that she feels safe and cared for. Thank you to the staff at Peter Pan preschool.

Yes I would both mine have gone to preschool there, my youngest is still there, staff are fantastic and my kids have settled really well. Staff go above and beyond to help the kids and us parents in every way!

My boy loved it here, the staff are amazing, would definitely recommend.

My children have loved there time at Peter Pans and Tinkerbells. I would highly recommend.

Wonderful little play school my son absolutely loved every moment he was here highly recommend.

The best nursery in Harlow 🤩

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