About Us
We are here to give your child the best start to their education
The most important period of our children’s lives: the early years
We are a cosy Pre-School located in the heart of Silkstone Village, welcoming children from age 2 – 4. Our activities feature a variety of creative and age-appropriate activities tailored to each child’s developmental needs and interests.
Our team consists of highly experienced and dedicated professionals passionate about delivering exceptional early years care and education. We are committed to giving your child the best possible start in life. Each child is assigned a key person who will monitor the individual child’s progress, and will plan focussed activities based around their next steps and interests.
Our Golden Rules
We Are Kind
We Are Honest
We Listen
We Look After Toys
We Are Gentle
Meet The Team
Bev Taylor
Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Laura Corbett
Deputy Manager
SENCO
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Kaitlyn Froggatt
3rd in Charge
Room Leader
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Sarah Griffiths
Pre-School Practitioner
Corinne Whittaker
Pre-School Practitioner
All our staff directly interacting with the children hold a minimum of a Level 3 early years qualification or equivalent. These staff also hold current food hygeine and paediatric first aid certificates.
What parents say
We couldn’t be happier with our experience at this preschool. Our son has been attending since he had just turned two and is now preparing to move up to school in September. Having the same key worker throughout has been so valuable for his confidence and sense of security.
The progress he’s made has been incredible—not just developmentally, but in his confidence, friendships, and overall happiness. When he first started, he was quite nervous at drop-off, but thanks to the care and support from the staff, he now runs in without looking back, which says everything about how comfortable he feels.
The team truly go above and beyond. Communication is excellent, whether through parents’ evenings, chats at the door, or updates on the app—you always feel informed and involved.
The environment is constantly evolving with new activities and provisions to keep things engaging. They also put on lovely events like Christmas performances and themed days, which are always so special.
The holiday club is a fantastic bonus, and it’s been great that the routine and familiar setting stay consistent during school breaks.
We’re so grateful for the care and dedication they’ve shown our son. It’s clear how much they genuinely care, and we feel very lucky to have been part of such a wonderful setting.
Tapestry: Keeping in contact throughout the day
We use the app Tapestry to keep in contact with our families while their children are at Pre-School. Here, your child’s key person will upload photos, observations on your child’s learning and development, and information about their care.
We also invite our families to use Tapestry to keep us informed on what you get up to outside of Pre-School! Staff will use any photos and comments uploaded to talk to the children about their experiences at home.
The involvement of parents and carers is important to us and we promote parent partnership at every opportunity.