The Little Bo Peep Pre-School and The Fun Club

Weekly Forest School, a village-hall preschool and holiday play for older children give Little Bo Peep a clear character. This is the Inkberrow Village Hall setting on Sands Road, distinct from the younger children's nursery on Pepper Street. It has 24 places in total, and its preschool provision includes children aged three and four.

At its May 2023 inspection, Ofsted judged the provision Good, finding effective safeguarding and strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The practical detail behind that judgement matters: outdoor projects grew from children's ideas, staff adapted learning to individual needs, and school preparation included contact with receiving teachers.

Preschool opening hours run from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across 50 weeks, alongside separate breakfast, afterschool and holiday provision. Those services serve different ages and purposes; the holiday club is for Reception to Year 6.

Rooms and Ages

Acorns and Preschool are the named rooms here, with induction offered to children entering either. The Preschool room combines construction materials and wooden blocks with a maths corner for puzzles and number games, an arts-and-crafts area for freely chosen mark-making, and small-world play using dinosaurs and Lego.

That mix gives children several ways into an activity. A child can build, investigate numbers or make marks rather than follow one task throughout the room. Phonics sounds, number rhymes and games also form part of preschool learning, linking playful activities with preparation for school.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, that means activities supporting communication, physical development, early number understanding and creative expression, rather than treating school preparation simply as practising letters.

In May 2023, the curriculum followed children's developmental milestones, with staff contributing what they knew about each child. Conversation extended everyday experiences: a discussion about buying apples became an opportunity to think about where food originates. There was a qualification to this positive picture. Ofsted's May 2023 inspection identified missed opportunities to deepen learning through staff interactions and called for more independence during snacks and meals.

Those two improvement points are useful together. They concern how adults use ordinary moments, not merely which resources children can access. A well-equipped activity still needs a timely question, and a meal can also be an opportunity for a child to practise doing something independently.

Outdoor and Community Life

Forest School adds weekly outdoor exploration for both Acorns and Preschool children, with a leader overseeing sessions. Children can investigate, climb, dig and build; activities also include using tools, tying rope knots, making shelters and cooking over a fire. Outdoor access extends through the year, so waterproof clothing is part of the practical preparation.

The physical setting includes an outdoor area used in different weather, a patio and fields behind the preschool. These provide different spaces for learning beyond the indoor room. In May 2023, children's outdoor ideas included a fairy house, a water wall and an imagined racing vehicle made from timber. The examples show children contributing to what happened in the space, rather than only using equipment chosen for them.

Holiday Fun Club has a different emphasis. Reception to Year 6 children can choose whether to join organised activities, with free play taking priority. Holiday themes bring together cooking, creative work, sport, construction and outdoor experiences, while the programme can change with circumstances such as weather.

Relationships and Communication

Settling begins with an induction for Acorns and Preschool children. Extra individual attention can be used where needed, and children may retain comforters or security blankets until they feel ready to put them aside. This gives reassurance a practical form: a familiar object remains part of the transition rather than being removed to accelerate it.

Families complete an enrolment form with contact and medical details. An initial assessment helps staff plan activities, while parents receive the policies and procedures to read during induction. The starting point is information about the individual child, not just a booking form.

In May 2023, staff knowledge extended beyond a child's key person, helping the team contribute to individual planning. Parents also received information about learning and ways to continue it at home. Current preschool communication includes newsletters, alongside the induction arrangements.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

A senior SEND coordinator and deputy safeguarding lead role form part of the preschool staff structure. In May 2023, individual support plans incorporated advice from external specialists, and parental agreement was sought before specialist help was pursued. Links with health services and the local authority supported that work.

School transition also had concrete steps in May 2023: teachers visited children at the setting, and staff shared information tailored to each child. This connected school preparation with the adults who would next care for them, rather than relying solely on classroom-style activities.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Inkberrow Village Hall, Sands Road, Inkberrow, WR7 4HJ. Preschool opens from 7.30am until 6pm on weekdays for 50 weeks of the year.

Breakfast Club starts at 7.30am. Afterschool care has collection options ending at 5.30pm or 6pm, and the service includes drop-off and collection for Inkberrow Primary School. These are school-age arrangements, separate from the preschool day.

Holiday Fun Club offers a day from 8am to 3.30pm and an extended option from 8am to 5.30pm. Bookings must be made ahead using a booking form; verbal bookings are not accepted. Absences and cancellations do not attract refunds, making the booking terms relevant when arranging holiday cover.

Funding and Paid Extras

In May 2023, the preschool provided funded early education for three- and four-year-olds. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

Holiday Fun Club families supply lunch with an ice pack and a drink bottle, and the club publishes a nut-free policy. During warmer weather, children arrive with sun cream applied; the club supplies cream for reapplication if needed, while families provide their own when a child has an allergy to particular creams.

• Everyday independence. The May 2023 improvement points concerned meals and extending learning through interactions. During a visit, ask how children now take responsibility at snack time and how staff develop a child's idea during play.
• Different services, different ages. Preschool includes three- and four-year-olds, while Holiday Fun Club serves Reception to Year 6. Ask for a written outline of the preschool booking pattern, funded-hours arrangements and meal and consumables charges for your child.
• Outdoor preparation and allergies. Weekly Forest School calls for waterproofs, and holiday play can be muddy. Families managing allergies should confirm current food and sun-cream practice before attending.
• Holiday booking terms. Holiday sessions require advance written bookings, with no refund for cancellation or absence. Consider that condition when choosing between the shorter and extended day.

Little Bo Peep suits families seeking a village-hall preschool with weekly outdoor learning, and those needing Breakfast Club or After School Club care or a choice of full-day and extended-day Holiday Fun Club sessions for school-age children. The Preschool room's construction, creative and number resources give substance to the indoor offer; Forest School provides a regular opportunity to work outdoors.

The May 2023 Good judgement is balanced by specific improvement points about independence and extending learning. Those are useful subjects for a visit. The strongest fit is a family that values outdoor exploration and wants to choose the relevant service carefully, rather than treating preschool, wraparound and holiday care as interchangeable.