About Us

Introduction

Our Pre-School is a CIO run by trustees and has over 40 years of experience with qualified and dedicated staff members. We offer places for children between the ages of 2 years and 6 months until they are of school age. Our large purpose built building and wonderful outdoor area accommodates up to 44 children per session. We are located on a popular estate and in the ground of Westlands Community Primary School.

Management Committee

As a registered charity, trustees manage Beaches Pre-School. The trustees are made up of six members who are parents, staff and members of the community who do their best to keep the Pre-School staff supported.

Our Vision

At Beaches we want our children and their families to share the passion that we feel for early education. We aim to give every child the opportunity to Play, Explore, Discover and Grow. We want everyone to feel part of a warm, welcoming, supportive community that is safe and nurturing. We endeavour to support every child in our care to ensure they achieve their utmost, develop confidence in their own abilities and a lifetime love of learning.

Our goal is to provide a fun, happy, calm, and secure environment where children are challenged to learn, explore, investigate, reflect, and try things out with confidence. We want every child we care for to have the opportunity to be the best they can be and make progress from their starting points, ensuring that no child or family is left behind.

The Early Years Framework forms the foundations of the curriculum at Beaches but the child is the true curriculum and everything we do starts with the child.

Our curriculum is enhanced by highly qualified, skilled and experienced staff, who in their quality interactions, follow the child’s lead and support learning. Play is at the centre of all learning and follow the principles of the ‘In the Moment Planning’ approach in our responses. We offer an enriching environment that is accessible for all that enables us to offer experiences for every unique child. We hold high values towards the natural environment which has been a key factor in the development of our curriculum. Children are given the opportunity to explore, appreciate and understand the natural world, take and manage risks and ultimately develop a love of the outdoors.

We strive to ensure that all children have access to a curriculum that meets each individual need, supports both staff and families to make a difference and have an impact on every child’s outcomes.

Our Aims at Beaches Pre-School

  • To provide high quality care and education for all children.
  • To work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop.
  • To offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity.
  • To meet children’s individual needs through play-based learning.
  • To provide a safe, secure, stimulating and welcoming environment.
  • To nurture self-confidence, self-esteem and encourage independence.
  • To regularly review our resources to provide ongoing stimulation and interest.
  • To regularly observe children and record their developmental progress.
  • To continually review and evaluate our provision to ensure that all children are receiving quality education.
  • To keep up-to-date with early years development, new legislation and strategies.
  • To work within the guidelines of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • To maintain close links with the local primary schools ensuring a good transition into full-time education.
  • Most of all we want your child to be happy and have fun.

Opening times

We are open for 38 weeks per year. Term times are set in line with Essex County Council. A calendar will be provided when your child starts. We are closed on bank holidays.

Days Sessions Time
Monday – Friday
Morning Session
8.30am – 11.30am
Monday – Friday
All day Session
8.30am – 2.30pm
Monday – Friday
Extended Day
2.30pm – 3.30pm

Other information

Our Registered Charity number is 1210639

Our Ofsted Registration number is 2837763

We are a member of the Early Years Alliance

We are a member of the Essex Early Years Charter 2026

We are involved in NOF – Nourishing our Future initiative aimed at improving nutrition in the Early Years

Involved with the NHS My Smile Toothbrushing programme