Georgie Porgy's Pre-School

Georgie Porgy's Pre-School is a small, sessional setting at St George's Church in Hornchurch, with capacity for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good in March 2024, finding effective safeguarding and strong bonds between children and their key persons.

This is a term-time pre-school rather than a long-day nursery. Children at the 2024 visit were aged two to four. Staff built activities from children's interests and next learning steps, while daily outdoor time, sports and yoga widened the physical side of the day.

Literacy had a practical edge in March 2024. Children explored real fruit and vegetables through Handa's Surprise, learned words including avocado and passion fruit, and answered open questions about what came next. Early writing also moved across environments, with children making marks indoors and outdoors.

The wider curriculum linked choice with challenge. Children selected resources, served their own snacks and poured drinks. They used wheeled vehicles outdoors and worked together on a tall construction model. These are useful signs of a pre-school where language, coordination and independence were developed through activity rather than worksheets.

The statutory Early Years Foundation Stage shapes learning through play, communication and observation of each child's development. In March 2024, staff used those observations to identify interests and plan the next steps.

Key persons understood their responsibility for assessing learning and keeping parents informed. Families received observations and photographs through children's learning profiles, giving them a practical view of progress and what came next.

Inclusion was a clear strength in March 2024. The SENCO and manager worked with Havering's SENCO and inclusion officers to access targeted support and funding. These arrangements helped children with special educational needs and disabilities make good progress at that visit.

Safeguarding arrangements were effective in March 2024. Staff set clear boundaries, children felt secure, and positive relationships supported confident exploration.

The pre-school operates from St George's Church, Kenilworth Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 4SG. In March 2024, it operated during term time from Monday to Friday.

In March 2024, the pre-school received funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four. Families should request a current written quotation and attendance offer.

• Home-language support. The March 2024 improvement point asked the pre-school to give bilingual children more consistent chances to see, hear and use their home languages. Families for whom this matters should discuss what has changed since March 2024.
• Responsibility for the environment. In March 2024, younger children were not always encouraged to tidy after play. Ask how staff now build this responsibility into daily routines.
• Attendance pattern. The setting is sessional and term-time only. Confirm which days and session combinations are currently offered before planning work or travel.

Georgie Porgy's Pre-School suits families seeking a term-time, preschool-focused setting where language, independence and physical play receive close attention. The strongest evidence is specific: fruit and story work expanded vocabulary, sports and yoga developed movement, and inclusion links brought specialist help within reach.

The judgement is reassuring, but the two improvement points matter. Progress on home-language visibility and younger children's responsibility should form part of a family's conversation with the setting.