Pre-School

Welcome to The Duke of Bedford Pre-School; a happy, safe and caring environment where your children can develop confidence, independence and a love of learning.

Our Pre-School is within the grounds of The Duke of Bedford Primary School, enabling children to build familiarity and relationships with staff and pupils at big school. We offer an exciting curriculum through indoor and outside provision. Our dedicated Pre-School staff act as ‘Keyworkers’, building strong relationships with their children which allows them to plan activities centered around the children’s interests and specific needs.

Opening Hours/Session Times

The setting is open from Monday to Friday, 8:50am till 3:00pm, term-time only.

All Day Session: 9:00am-3:00pm

Morning Session 9:00am-12:00pm

Afternoon Session 12:00pm -3:00pm (The afternoon session will include lunchtime)

Extended session until 3:15pm at an extra cost of £1.50 for 2 year olds and £1.25 for 3-4 year olds.

Fees

At the Duke of Bedford Pre-School, our sessions are charged at an hourly rate, if you are taking up a paid placement.

2 year olds - £6.00 per hour

3 & 4 year olds - £5.00 per hour

Pre-school fees will be paid a month in advance. Please note that you are NOT charged for school closure days i.e. holidays and training days, but you are charged if you keep your child off Pre-School for illness, holiday or other reasons.

The Environment

The Pre-School layout is designed to ensure that progress is made in all seven areas of learning within the EYFS curriculum; Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Communication and Language, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world, Expressive arts and design.  

If you would like to contact our Pre-School, enquire about places or wish to book a visit, please contact our Pre-School Manager, Mrs Hannah Hopson on 01733 270095, or our school office on 01733 270243 where you can pick up an Application Pack.