Explorers Herston Pre-School - St Marks Primary School
Explorers Herston is a outdoor learning and nature based pre school set in the grounds of St Marks school. With a large outside area and Forest School. We encourage children to engage daily in a Forest School based curriculum with a qualified Forest School teacher. We are passionate about children exploring and learning through nature, the outdoors and the varied curriculum it provides. We offer an open plan setting with access to the outdoors at all times. Explorers is a firm part of the local community and accesses the local amenities such as the library, toddler groups, the beach and local churches regularly.
Contact
- Telephone
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07882 871535
Mobile: 07882 871535 - explorers.herston@gmail.com
- Website
- http://www.explorerswraparoundchildcare.com
Venue
- Venue address
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St Marks School High Street
Swanage
- Postcode
- BH19 2PH
- Locality
- Purbeck
Date/Time
- Opening times
- Mon: 08:00-15:00
Wed: 08:00-15:00
Thu: 08:00-15:00
Fri: 08:00-15:00
Service Details
- Vacancy information
- Please call 01929 426355 for current availability or drop into the setting.
- School pickup
- St Mark's Primary School : AM/PM
- Cost(s)
- £5.50 per Hour
- Cost variations
- Sessions are £5.50 per hour for 3 to 4 year olds and £5.75 for 2 year olds. Parents can use their Early education funded childcare hours on all opening hours there is also the opportunity to stretch funded hours across the year and use during the school holidays at Explorers Holiday clubs. Fully inclusive setting with flexible booking system. ¦
- Additional Information
- Pre-school registered with Ofsted on 18 August 2021 and is awaiting their first Ofsted inspection. Provision has an inclusion / equal opportunities policy.
- Age Range
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2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months
Ofsted Registered Details
- Ofsted inspection result
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Date of last inspection Inspection result Ofsted report Awaiting Inspection - Ofsted Report notes
- If a childcare provision is run by a school they may not be separately registered with Ofsted, therefore the link to their report will be for the school.
- Registration details
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Registration number Ofsted registration date 2653000 18/08/2021
Early Education
- Free early education places
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15 Hours For 2 year olds
Yes What is this?15 Hours For 3 & 4 year olds
Yes What is this?30 Hours For 3 & 4 year olds
Yes What is this?
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair and buggy accessibility to all areas of the setting, all of the setting is on ground floor level with wide door openings and flat level surfaces.
- Parking availability information
- Parking is available on the High Street and surrounding areas at the top of the school drive.
- Toilet facility information
- Wheelchair accessible toilet with facilities for intimate care. Children sized toilets and sinks with changing facilities for those children in nappies or toilet training.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Offer
- Support for children and young people with SEN and disabilities
- We are a fully inclusive setting and tailor our provision to the need of each individual child. The team consist of highly experienced childcare professionals with a background of over 15 years of working with children with additional needs. For more information please see our local offer or by getting in touch with our SENCo on 01929 426355 or 07882871535.
- Record Last Updated
- 28/02/2023
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Address: St Marks School High Street Swanage