Holy Trinity Pre-School

Learning to manage a coat, sharing family celebrations and taking turns on outdoor climbing equipment give Holy Trinity Pre-School its character in April 2024. Everyday independence sits alongside learning about other children’s lives. This is a pre-school where small, practical experiences carry much of the learning.

Ofsted rated the setting Good at its April 2024 inspection and found safeguarding effective. Based at George Williams House in Sutton Coldfield, it has capacity for 30 children aged two to five. Its opening hours are 9.15am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time.

In April 2024, activities followed themes that connected different parts of children’s learning. The early years foundation stage is the framework for learning, development and care: here, the inspection-time examples included children choosing their play, practising independence and responding to questions that encouraged thinking. The emphasis was on skills for the next stage of learning.

Eid provided a concrete example of learning through families’ experiences. In April 2024, a parent explained the celebration, including clothing, prayer mats and mosques. Children who celebrated Eid shared their experiences with friends, giving the activity a personal connection rather than leaving it as an abstract topic.

Outdoor climbing equipment also supported social learning that month. Children practised waiting and considering others while using it. Indoors, accessible tissues helped children manage their own care, while putting on shoes and coats gave them opportunities to do more for themselves.

The weaker point was the organisation of changes between activities. In April 2024, some children had too little room during singing before lunch, reducing their opportunity to participate fully. This was a practical concern about how the day worked, rather than the choice of activity itself.

At the April 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received effective support and made good progress, with staff spotting developmental concerns, the special educational needs coordinator arranging strategies and external help, and parents involved in that work. That gives families a concrete picture of how support operated at the time.

Communication also extended beyond children’s time at the setting. In April 2024, parents received information about learning and ways to help at home. Staff met managers regularly to discuss their work and training, while leaders used links with early years advisors to exchange ideas and keep their knowledge current.

The address is George Williams House, Watson Close, St. Bernards Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LE. The term-time calendar excludes school holidays, making the setting’s shorter opening window an important part of planning childcare around work.

In April 2024, the pre-school provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. This is an inspection-time description of provision, rather than a promise of an individual child’s eligibility or booking arrangement.

• Changes between activities. In April 2024, restricted space affected participation in singing before lunch. On a visit, ask how these transitions are organised now.
• Term-time attendance. Opening hours are 9.15am to 3pm, with school holidays excluded. What session patterns can your family book within that window?

Holy Trinity Pre-School suits families whose childcare plans fit a term-time calendar and daytime hours. Its April 2024 strengths were practical independence, learning linked to family experiences and coordinated support for additional needs. The organisation of transitions deserves attention: children need enough space to benefit from the activities planned for them.