St Peter's Pre-School, Williton

Sunflower and Sweetpea give St Peter's pre-school its own identity within the school site. Each room has a lead, while an early years lead works across the pre-school and school. This links the nursery's team structure with the wider school while retaining room-level responsibility.

The provision is on Doniford Road in Williton, within St Peter's Church of England First School. It is an on-site nursery, so the move towards school can involve familiar places and contact between the two teams.

Sunflower Room and Sweetpea Room are the named nursery spaces. Their leadership roles sit alongside pre-school practitioners and a SEN assistant role, giving the provision a team structure that includes both room leadership and additional-needs support.

Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good following the inspection on 16 and 17 April 2024; this is a school early years judgement, rather than a separate nursery rating. In April 2024, early years staff encouraged children to tackle problems and do things independently, with children showing curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. That emphasis gives practical independence a place alongside learning new skills.

A child's key worker is the first contact for concerns about additional needs. Parents can arrange a conversation, usually by appointment, and can also request a meeting with the special educational needs coordinator through the school office. There is a clear route from an initial concern to a more focused discussion.

The pre-school aims to tailor support to children's educational, emotional and social needs, working with families and outside professionals. Parents are included when referrals are made. Possible partners include an educational psychologist, autism and communication advisers, and Integrated Therapy Services, which cover physiotherapy, speech and language support and occupational therapy. These are potential referral routes, rather than services every child receives.

Somerset SENDIAS offers families advice and information about SEND, including Education, Health and Care needs assessments and plans. This gives parents a further route for understanding the support process. Safeguarding responsibilities include a designated lead and deputies; the pre-school also uses regular training updates as part of its safeguarding arrangements.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process. September Reception places are administered by Somerset County Council; the admissions contact is schooladmissions@somerset.gov.uk or 0300 123 2224. Treat choosing the nursery and applying for school as separate decisions.

Transition work starts in spring, when staff exchange information about children's needs and school staff visit them in the nursery. Summer brings visits to the classroom and playground, plus stay-and-play sessions. The sequence introduces people first, then the spaces children will use. These activities support familiarity with school; they do not secure admission.

Opening hours are 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, during term time. Bank holidays and INSET training days are closures, so families need childcare arrangements that account for those breaks.

An after-school hour runs from 16:00 to 17:00 for older children. Keep that age condition in mind when planning collection. The school can be contacted about pre-school sessions and current charges, with an enquiry form for parents to send their details and message.