Pre-School Information
Monkfield Park Care and Learning Centre:
- is led by a qualified teacher
- offers funded places for 3 and 4 year olds
- is open 8am - 6pm during term time
- has a caring and nurturing environment
- is well resourced for learning through play
- provides a carefully planned balance of child initiated and adult led learning
Our day to day practice is underpinned by our 5 Foundations. These are:
- Belonging
- Well-being
- Engagement
- Expression
- Joy
At Monkfield Park Care and Learning Centre we work in partnership with parents and carers to ensure that:
- Children are valued as individuals
- Children feel happy and secure when attending
- Children develop confidence, independence and a positive self-image
- Children are educated to build the foundations for life long learning
Children are eligible to start pre-school after their 3rd birthday subject to availability. Please contact us for more information on 01954 273301 or by email clcoffice@monkfieldpark.cambs.sch.uk
You can register a child at any time for the pre-school, all children who are not yet old enough to attend the pre-school are placed on our waiting list and we will contact you during the term prior to which they are eligible for a place and inform you of availability.
Click on a link below for some helpful information:
Policies
Please see the Statutory Information section of the website for statutory school policies. Monkfield Park has a large number of policies that detail the procedures that we follow and help in the smooth running of the school and Care & Learning Centre. The governors have established a cycle of policy development and review to ensure that the latest guidance is always incorporated into our policies and procedures. Copies of all our policies are availabe for parents/carers and can be obtained from the Care & Learning Centre office.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum
We provide all aspects from the statutory educational programmes as detailed in the EYFS. We also go beyond this with our own individualised curriculum which is designed around the particular needs of the children at the Monkfield Park Care and Learning Centre.
Our Curriculum Goals:
- I am a confident and independent learner
- I have positive relationships with the adults in my setting
- I can communicate my needs and feelings appropriately
- I can move my body with good control
- I have a love of books, stories, rhymes and songs
- I can make marks freely and give meaning to them
- I independently explore and investigate number, shape and pattern
- I show wonder and curiosity in the world around me
- I can think creatively and use my imagination in play
A typical day at pre-school: