Angels Pre-School

A village Scout Hut, an all-weather play area and trips to the mobile library give Angels Pre-School a recognisable Wraysbury character. Children join from their second birthday and stay until they move on to primary school. With capacity for 27 children, this is a preschool setting rather than a nursery spanning the baby years.

Ofsted rated Angels Pre-School Good at its 4 March 2022 inspection. Its current offer combines half-term topics, a key carer for each child and termly meetings with parents. The learning extends beyond activities at a table: children bring objects from home to discuss, use a role-play area and visit the local park.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care, bringing play, communication, physical development and personal independence into the day. At Angels, a topic runs through each half-term, with changing activities and a role-play area giving children different ways to explore it. Parents can follow the topic, letter and number of the week on the notice board.

Under the sea, Mini-beasts and Life-cycles are among the topics. These provide themes for play and discussion. Children are encouraged each day to bring something connected with the week's letter, then discuss it during circle time. That creates a direct connection between home and group learning, with a familiar object giving a child something concrete to talk about.

In March 2022, everyday routines also supplied mathematical practice: children worked out how many cups and plates snack time required and traced numerals using ribbons. Painting fruit and working dough offered different kinds of hand movement. These were practical activities with an educational purpose, linking number work to a real task and creative play to developing hand control.

Chinese New Year, Diwali and Easter are celebrated during the year, introducing children to different festivals and faiths. Parents are also invited to contribute their skills. Past contributions have included gardening, musical instruments and pottery, bringing adult interests into children's experiences rather than leaving all learning to the staff.

Outdoor and Community Life

The Scout Hut is a self-contained building with a kitchen area, toilets and an all-weather outdoor play area. Visits to the local park and mobile library add different settings for play and books. Exterior ramps provide access for people with limited mobility.

In March 2022, refurbishment meant the on-site outdoor area could not be used, so children went to adjacent outdoor spaces daily. A wooded area beside the green provided opportunities to examine seasonal change, including buds on a willow tree. That is a dated example of how nearby outdoor space supported learning; the current physical offer includes the all-weather play area.

Relationships and Communication

Each child has an assigned key carer who works with them individually. All key carers have paediatric first-aid training. For parents, that gives a clear person connected with their child's day, while the personalised scrapbook gathers examples of their child's work and progression. It stays at the setting and can be viewed at any time.

A meeting with the key carer takes place each term to discuss progress and concerns. These arrangements give parents both a collection of work to look through and a scheduled conversation. They serve different purposes: one makes learning visible, while the other allows questions and discussion.

In March 2022, initial assessment needed more detailed contributions from parents so that learning could be planned more precisely from the start. Group activities also needed better organisation for the ages and individual needs present, as some children became distracted. Both points matter when considering how a younger child will settle and participate alongside older preschool children.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

A SENCO, or Special Educational Needs Coordinator, provides a specific role for children requiring additional educational support. At the March 2022 inspection, Ofsted found SEND support strong, including collaboration with physiotherapists and speech and language therapists, and judged safeguarding arrangements effective.

In March 2022, younger children had a quiet space with cushions and books where they could relax. Children also practised managing coats and wellington boots, handwashing and other self-care routines. The practical clothing guidance continues that emphasis: comfortable trousers and shoes children can manage themselves are recommended, while shoes with laces are excluded.

Sessions and Attendance

Angels Pre-School operates at The Scout Hut, The Green, Wraysbury, Staines-upon-Thames, TW19 5NA. Opening hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. It runs for 38 weeks each year, following the calendar of Wraysbury Primary School. This makes the term-time calendar a central consideration for working families and anyone arranging care during holidays.

The contact team handles enquiries, viewing bookings and registration forms. Families can telephone 07944 848 347. The uniform consists of red sweatshirts and yellow T-shirts, ordered at registration or the new parents meeting; Legionnaire hats are provided for outdoor play in summer.

Getting There

Parking is available outside, and both Wraysbury and Sunnymeads stations are within walking distance. Bus stops are on Welley Road, giving families alternatives to driving.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare includes the 15-hour weekly entitlement for three- and four-year-olds, alongside an offer of 30 funded hours for eligible two-, three- and four-year-olds. The setting's operating calendar is term-time, and eligibility remains a condition of the 30-hour offer.

The fees and registration page covers the 15-hour entitlement and links to the registration form.

• The term-time calendar. Opening ends at 3pm and the setting runs for 38 weeks, aligned with Wraysbury Primary School. Families needing care beyond that window or during holidays need an arrangement that covers those periods.
• Starting-point assessments and group activities. In March 2022, parents' initial contributions and the organisation of group learning both needed attention. At a viewing, ask how staff gather your child's starting points and adapt group activities for different ages.
• Funded-place costs. The setting offers both 15-hour funding and a conditional 30-hour offer. Ask how your proposed attendance uses funded hours and what the written quotation includes for meals and consumables.

Angels Pre-School suits families seeking village-based, term-time preschool care from their child's second birthday, with home contributions, topic-led play and regular conversations with a key carer. The Scout Hut setting, park visits and mobile library give the experience a clear local character. The March 2022 Good judgement is balanced by concrete improvement points about initial assessment and group activities. For families whose routines fit the 9am to 3pm opening window, those are useful areas to explore alongside the practical funding arrangements.