Nursery and Kindergarten
Our Early Years department starts at 2½ -4 and can offer the flexibility that any parent requires.
Come and visit us! Call 01492 530381 to book a visit, or click here to request a prospectus to begin your journey…
Rydal Penrhos Early Years is flexible
We offer places on a full-day, half-day and flexi basis to suit all parents’ needs and wishes.
Children can join the Early Years department just for one morning to experience learning and play without a full commitment from parents straight away. We seek to work with parents at their pace and requirements and to meet the individual needs of each child.
For working mums and dads, we offer wrap-around care from 8.00am until 6pm in the evening using our Earlybirds and After School service.
School fees
Full Day Nursery/Kindergarten with no extra charge for wraparound care.
5 days £159 per week (£1860 for the term)
4 days £141 per week (£1640 for the term)
3 days £105 per week (£1230 for the term)
2 days £70 per week (£820 for the term)
Half Day Nursery/Kindergarten with no extra charge for earlybirds.
5 mornings £105 per week (£1225 for the term)
4 mornings £84 per week (£980 for the term)
3 mornings £69 per week (£810 for the term)
2 mornings £46 per week (£540 for the term)
A structured day with fun activities
We offer a lot more than childcare. We follow the national Foundation Phase of learning, and provide a healthy lunch. Children are introduced to gym, ballet, Forest School and music from an early stage and are welcomed into a larger, caring school community from the outset. By being part of a school as well as a nursery, children can enjoy taking part in an even wider range of fun, social activities.
Set on a hillside overlooking the sea, the school enjoys a superb setting for the development and growth of its pupils.Roger McDuff, headteacher of the Prep School
Specific learning areas and continuous provision
The Early Years department is made up of eight different areas of learning consisting of a circle-time room and music area, construction, reading, discovery and outside areas, a creative room, a numeracy and literacy room and, finally, a role-play area. The idea behind this continuous provision is that children initiated learning is valued and supported. Now click here to read about the Foundation Phase of Learning’s goals.
A safe, secure and happy environment
Codes for the department’s doors keep children safe, but parents are welcome to pop in at any time. Because of our ‘open door’ policy, we know most of the parents as well as the children and we deal with concerns as they arise. No issues are allowed to develop, as they are sorted out immediately.
Seeing Early Years in action
During your visit, you will be able to tour the department and its learning and play areas, meet our friendly, experienced staff, and witness a happy school day for yourself. If you would like to take the process further, a taster session is a popular option. Your child will be fully integrated into a class and will experience the Early Years department. Parents are welcome to stay for the duration of the session which will run from 9.30 – 11.15am.
Contact
Please contact Christine Bramhall, CBramhall@rydal-penrhos.com our school secretary, is in charge of Prep admissions, including Early Years. She will be able to answer any questions you might have about joining the school.