Pre-School

We are delighted to offer pre-school provision for children aged 3 and 4 in a nurturing, welcoming setting where children are taught by a fully qualified teacher.
 
We offer 15 hours and 30 hours free childcare for eligible families, with the option to purchase top-up sessions if required. There is also a breakfast club and after-school club based at our school for families who require this provision.
 
Based within our Primary School, built in 2017 opposite the iconic Somerdale Chocolate Factory and just two minutes from Keynsham train station, our pre-school offers a child-centred ethical approach to education in-line with the four core principles of our school.
 
Equity-Based
At Somerdale Educate Together, we know how vitally important it is to ensure that all children have the best start in life, and that solid foundations in the early years ensures that children thrive and achieve their full potential later in life.
 
We feel that every child deserves to be taught by skilled, experienced and qualified teachers which is why we ensure that our pre-school is led by a fully qualified teacher.
 
Aspirational
Every child has the right for their education to fully develop their personalities, talents and abilities.  Children thrive in our pre-school where adults thoughtfully and carefully design the curriculum around children’s interests and developmental stages. In 2023 we extended the early years garden to ensure that children have the best environment to play and learn in.
 
Child-Centred
Children are at the heart of every decision we make. We pride ourselves in knowing the children in our care really well, and ensuring their voices are heard. Our skilled team build on children’s interests to ensure that children are excited, engaged and motivated in their play and learning.
 
Collaborative
Community is hugely important to us at Somerdale Educate Together. As well as building strong relationships with our families, we also work together with the wider community. This includes local visits, and making connections with The Chocolate Quarter where children from Pre-School and Reception visit to perform the annual nativity to residents.
 
An ethical education offering
Alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, we have our ‘Learn Together’ ethical education curriculum. Our unique curriculum enables us to develop the whole child, where children are enabled to become self-aware reflective individuals with a secure sense of belonging and identity.
 
Diversity is celebrated, alongside values such as respect, fairness and kindness. Children are also given opportunities to explore the world around them and to develop their love of nature and caring for this. We are lucky to have developed a nature area on our school grounds which include a fire pit, gardening areas and wildlife pond which children visit every week.