Little Fishes first opened its doors in September 1994. There have been many changes over the last 25 years but the ethos of caring for local children and families has remained the same. We have our own purpose built environment with a garden area allowing the children access each day to a safe, exciting outdoor space. We are fortunate to have plenty of parking for those parents or carers bringing children to preschool by car. Little Fishes Pre-School is registered with Ofsted and our latest inspection in July 2019 we were rated ‘Good’ in all areas.
All our staff team have many years of experience and hold high-level qualifications in childcare and education and all of them are parents themselves. All staff update their Safeguarding and First Aid training regularly. We have a dedicated management committee made up of members of Brackley Baptist Church who, together with the Pre-school Manager, ensure that the pre-school complies with current legislation and adheres to the pre-school’s policies and procedures. We value the input of parents and carers. We welcome you into the preschool to help with crafts, read to the children or just to see what we do. We regularly hold ‘Coffee and Chat’ mornings where the Manager or other staff members together with some members of the committee share ideas with you and most importantly listen to your views. Thank you for taking the time to look at our website, if you require any further information please do phone, email or complete the form available on line.
At Little Fishes Pre-School we operate a Key Person system where each child is allocated a member of staff who will be there for both them and you. This member of staff will also observe, assess and plan learning opportunities for your child and complete regular written assessments taking into account your input as your child’s most important educators (‘Staff demonstrate effective teaching. They use observation and assessment well to identify children's stages of learning and to plan activities’. Ofsted report July 2019) Before your child starts at Little Fishes there is an opportunity for your child’s Key Person to visit you at home helping to create positive links between the pre-school and the family.
The staff team at Little Fishes Pre-School have experience of working with children with a range of Special Needs overseen by our qualified Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)/Inclusion Co-ordinator (INCO). Our environment both inside and out is accessible to anyone with limited mobility.
Our Committee
Chairperson - Denise Smith
Treasurer - Ian Timmis
Secretary - Peter Kidger
Committee Members: Yasmeen Epps, Pat Cory, Marion Uttley
