St Newlyn East Pre School and After School Club

A six-child Baby Room, a willow den and a garden used daily give St Newlyn East Pre School and After School Club a clear character: small-scale baby care alongside an outdoor-minded preschool. The setting has 19 places in total and welcomes children from nine months to four years. At its 22 March 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated it Good and judged safeguarding effective. That judgement belongs to the provision inspected then; the present offer includes a Baby Room for younger children.

Morning, afternoon and full-day attendance sit alongside wraparound care, within a Monday-to-Friday, term-time opening pattern. The setting is a not-for-profit organisation that puts surplus funds back into resources, staffing or its learning environment, and receives support from Trevilson Educational Trust.

Rooms and Ages

Baby Room accommodates children from nine months to two years, with a maximum of six at once, a calm indoor space, purpose-built decking with age-appropriate activities and daily access to the garden. The cap gives parents a clear upper limit for the Baby Room.

Pre School Room serves children aged two to four, emphasising independence through construction, craft, changing role play, sensory experiences and opportunities for drawing and writing, with a cosy corner and daily outdoor access. These spaces support children's choices during play.

Learning and Activities

The EYFS guides planning and progress tracking, covering children's communication, physical development, social development and learning through play. Here, a child's observations help staff choose subsequent activities. The framework is the foundation of the educational offer, rather than an extra programme exclusive to this preschool.

The day combines activities children select themselves with more structured play. Cooking, painting, themed crafts, games and sport can feature. A recognisable routine gives that variety a shape: songs and rhymes in the story corner, planned activities indoors and outside, then stories and outdoor play. Jolly phonics features in story time alongside singing; it is one named element of that routine.

In March 2022, children mixed herbs into play dough and discussed new words with staff, then decided what to make with it. Another activity involved moving flower-and-water mixtures between containers using pipettes. Both examples show how ordinary materials can bring language, hand movements and children's own decisions into the same task.

Outdoor and Community Life

Outdoor Classroom gives preschool children daily opportunities to investigate their surroundings. The garden includes plants and herbs grown by the setting, equipment for active movement and a willow den for play. Outdoor time continues into autumn and winter, so waterproof trousers, wellies and coats are part of the practical kit. This is a setting where suitable clothing matters to participation.

Three trips take place each year. Parents must accompany and take responsibility for their own child on these trips, with after-school trips excluded from that rule. The outings therefore involve a commitment from families as well as an experience for children.

In March 2022, outdoor equipment included scooters and a basketball hoop, while a visiting dance teacher led weekly sessions. Yoga sessions also formed part of the activities then. These dated examples add movement and quieter physical activity to the picture of preschool life.

Each child has an allocated keyworker who records their progress and works with parents on settling. An all about me sheet completed by the family starts the learning journey. That gives staff information about the child before observations accumulate, and gives parents a direct part in the starting picture.

Families can have up to two free settling sessions, each lasting up to an hour, with a parent remaining alongside the child. Longer settling arrangements are offered for children under two. The distinction matters: the youngest children have an explicitly different settling provision, rather than simply following the preschool timetable from the outset.

Baby-room staff have undertaken baby-specific training, paediatric first aid training and lullaby trust Sleep Safe training. The team includes a Baby Room lead, a designated safeguarding lead and a SENCO role. These are concrete arrangements for responsibilities and support; they do not replace the dated safeguarding judgement.

In March 2022, staff discussed children's days with parents and produced termly progress reports, including ways to support learning at home. Children also practised self-care, including peeling oranges and pouring drinks, and a local dentist visited to discuss toothbrushing. At the March 2022 inspection, Ofsted called for more consistent support to extend quieter children's learning and stronger work with parents on healthy eating. Those two points are relevant alongside the positive overall judgement.

Parents supply snacks and packed lunches, while the preschool provides milk or water; its healthy-food rules allow staff to return unsuitable items, substitute fruit for an unsuitable snack or request a meal from St Newlyn East Learning Academy if too little lunch remains. Exceptions apply for children with special educational needs or particular dietary needs, making the food arrangements a useful discussion point for those families.

Sessions and Attendance

The setting opens from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. Its attendance choices include full-day care, morning and afternoon sessions, Breakfast Club and wraparound sessions from 3pm to 4pm and from 4pm to 5pm.

Bookings are made for a term through a booking form. Booked sessions are charged even when a child does not attend, including through illness, while pre-booked holidays are not charged. Monthly invoices are issued at the month's end and payment is due within 14 days. These terms make the agreed pattern a financial commitment as well as a childcare arrangement.

Enquiries can be made through the contact form, by telephone or by email. Before a child starts, families complete registration, emergency-treatment and data-protection forms. Uniform is optional. For collection by an unfamiliar adult, a password held in the child's file provides an additional handover procedure.

Getting There

The address is St. Newlyn East Primary School, Station Road, St. Newlyn East, Newquay, TR8 5ND. The preschool occupies buildings within the school's grounds, making the school site part of its everyday setting.

In March 2022, close links with the local school supported children preparing to move on. Attendance here does not guarantee a Reception place; families still use the local authority admissions process. Transition support and admission to school are separate matters.

Funding and Paid Extras

Government-funded childcare hours can be used here, and funded hours are deducted from the monthly invoice without top-up fees. Private paid sessions are also offered. Current prices come in the preschool's written quotation.

Parents provide food, nappies, wipes and suncream. This supply arrangement applies alongside funded and paid attendance, so the invoice is only one part of preparing for the week. Persistent late collection can attract a charge; notifying staff when delayed is part of the collection arrangements.

• A newer age group than the inspection covered. The March 2022 inspection concerned children aged two to eight, while the current preschool offer starts at nine months. On a visit, discuss the Baby Room's settling and sleep routines for your child's age.
• Support for quieter children. Extending their learning consistently was an improvement point in March 2022. Ask how staff now draw a less vocal child into activities and communicate that child's progress.
• Food choices have consequences. Lunchbox and snack rules allow unsuitable items to be returned home, with exceptions for specific dietary needs and SEND. Discuss how those rules will work for your child, including any allergy arrangements.
• Trips need parental involvement. The three annual trips require parents to accompany their own children, apart from after-school trips. Families need to factor that responsibility into their plans.

This setting suits families seeking morning or afternoon preschool sessions as well as full-day attendance during term time, with wraparound options extending the day. The strongest practical details are the six-child Baby Room cap, daily outdoor access and a preschool environment organised around growing independence.

The Good judgement from March 2022 gives a positive inspection starting point, alongside specific work required on quieter children's learning and healthy-eating partnerships. Parents choosing baby care should give the current Baby Room arrangements their own attention. For families comfortable with termly booking, supplying food and consumables, and accompanying preschool trips, the offer has a clear and usable shape.