FAQs
Funding
We accept 2, 3 and 4 year funding.
Families of children aged 2 and receiving additional government support can receive up to 15 hours per week funding for 38 weeks a year.
Children of working families aged between 9 months, and 24 months could receive up to 30 hours funding for 38 weeks a year.
All 3 and 4 year olds will receive up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year the full term after their third birthday.
For further details and eligibility please visit:
Cost & Times
We are extremely flexible with our start and finish times and parents can book times to suit within our opening hours, rather than having to book sessions.
We also tailor our opening and closing times to suit the cohort of families we have each year, and our rates are extremely competitive.
We also do not charge extra or have hidden costs for the service we provide. For further details please contact the setting Manager.
Easy Fundraising
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Lymington Centre Pre-School with easyfundraising?
There are over 8,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis & Partners, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds. All you need to do is:
1. Go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/lymingtoncentrepreschool/ and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Lymington Centre Pre-School at no extra cost to you whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and Lymington Centre Pre-School will be really grateful for your donations. Thank you for your support.
Policies
Our brand new policies page is coming soon. For now, if you require any policies, please contact us.
Useful Websites & Contacts
Below is a list of useful learning websites, that support the areas for learning outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. We hope that you enjoy exploring these activities together with your child.
Please remember we are always here to help, so do ask any member of the team or your child’s keyworker any questions you may have about supporting the individual needs of your child.
Funding: Homepage | Best Start in Life
Ofsted Inspection Report: Find an Ofsted inspection report
Ofsted complaints: Complaints procedure - Ofsted - GOV.UK
Health visitor website: Your Health Visiting Service - Hampshire | Health for Under5s
NSPCC Reporting a concern: Reporting child abuse and neglect | NSPCC
Police: for emergencies call: 999 for non-emergencies call 101
Local Police: Lymington Town Hall Avenue Road, SO41 9BF 01962 841534
Personal, Social and Emotional
Early Impact Learning - https://earlyimpactlearning.com/21-circle-time-games-for-preschool-that-actually-work/
21 fun circle time games to support sharing and communication
BBC Feelings - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-eyfs-ks1-feeling-brave/z7vrwty
Fun videos for children to learn and talk about feelings.
Emotional and social well-being of babies from birth to age two: Infant Mental Health Service - Hampshire | Health for Under5s
Communication and Language
Phonics play - www.phonicsplay.co.uk
Tiny Happy People - https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Simple ideas and activities to help you develop your child’s communication skills.
Hungry Little Minds: Learning conversations: 3 to 5 years - Best Start in Life - NHS
Simple, fun activities for children 0-5 years old.
Personal, Social and Emotional
Early Impact Learning - https://earlyimpactlearning.com/21-circle-time-games-for-preschool-that-actually-work/
21 fun circle time games to support sharing and communication
BBC Feelings - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-eyfs-ks1-feeling-brave/z7vrwty
Fun videos for children to learn and talk about feelings.
Communication and Language
Phonics play - www.phonicsplay.co.uk
Tiny Happy People - https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Simple ideas and activities to help you develop your child’s communication skills.
Hungry Little Minds: Learning conversations: 3 to 5 years - Best Start in Life - NHS
Simple, fun activities for children ages 0-5.
Words for Life - https://wordsforlife.org.uk/
You can sign up to the Words for Life newsletter and get activities each week to help your child learn.
Ceebeebies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Simple games and stories
NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/look-say-sing-play/
Fun and easy tips to help bring more singing, looking and playing into the days routines.
Audible - https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
All children’s audiobooks are available for free while early years settings are closed.
How to communicate with babies using objects, pictures and signs: Baby Sign and Communication: How to use objects, pictures and signs to help babies' communication - BBC Tiny Happy People
Communicating with your child: How to use objects of reference
Physical Development
Boogie Beebies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mvsc
Videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.
Muddy Faces - https://muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub
A range of health and well-being activities and resources that can be completed outdoors.
Cosmic Yoga - https://cosmickids.com/
Fun interactive stories told through the means of yoga.
Dough Disco - https://www.spreadthehappiness.co.uk/dough-disco/
Great, interactive dancing for children’s hands. Perfect for strengthening the muscles needed to hold a pen.
Imoves - https://imoves.com/the-imovement
Fun activities to support physical and mental well-being.
Change for Life - https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Great activities to support physical wellbeing.
NHS Potty Training - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/babys-development/potty-training-and-bedwetting/how-to-potty-train/
Guidance and advice to support children who are potty training.
Early Movers: Helping under-5s live active and healthy lives — Early Movers
Maths
NRICH - https://nrich.maths.org/early-years
A range of activities, some are interactive and some are to be completed offline. Activities are categorised by age range (age 3+).
Numberjacks - http://www.numberjacks.co.uk/kids/
Fun maths video and games.
Top Marks - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
A range of interactive maths games categorised by age group (age 3+).
Understanding the World
Hungry Little Minds - https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
Simple, fun activities for children 0-5 years old.
Bloomsbury Early Years - https://www.bloomsburyearlyyears.com/coronavirus-free-access
A great range of activities across all areas of EYFS learning.
Muzzy - https://www.muzzybbc.com/#
MUZZY is a simple and fun set of animated stories featuring Muzzy and friends in a range of languages. These stories use the natural immersion method, which is modelled after the way children learn their first language.
Parent Learning Support
A Better Start - http://www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk/biglittlemoments
Ideas, video and support for more information about building young brains.
What to Expect When - https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2015/09/4Children_ParentsGuide_Sept_2015v4WEB1.pdf
Schemas - schemas.pdf
Explanation to the different types of schemas
PACEY - Schemas | PACEY - Schemas - Coram PACEY
Information and activities to support essential brain development in young children.
Foundation Years, Resources for Parents: Resources for Parents - Foundation Years
BBC Bitesize: Bitesize Parents' Toolkit - Bitesize Parents' Toolkit - advice for parents from BBC Bitesize
Advice for parents from BBC Bitesize
Learning conversations: 3 to 5 years - Best Start in Life - NHS - Best Start in Life health advice - NHS
Useful information on pregnancy, babies and toddlers, Education etc.
Words for Life - https://wordsforlife.org.uk/
You can sign up to the Words for Life newsletter and get activities each week to help your child learn.
Ceebeebies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Simple games and stories
NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/look-say-sing-play/
Fun and easy tips to help bring more singing, looking and playing into the days routines.
Audible - https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
All children’s audiobooks are available for free while early years settings are closed.
From pregnancy to childcare right through to starting school, get advice and support for your child’s development: Homepage | Best Start in Life
Information on Bottle Feeding: Bottle feeding advice - NHS
Food Safety: Children's food: safety and hygiene - NHS
Packed Lunch Guidelines and Ideas: Preparing the perfect packed lunch | Pre-school | Health for Under 5s and Lunchbox ideas and recipes – Healthier Families - NHS
Discover healthy recipes, food swaps, nutritional advice, and top tips and activities to help the whole family stay healthy: Healthier Families - Home - NHS
SIDS: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - NHS
Information and services to help you manage your health: NHS website for England - NHS
Safer Sleep: Draft-leaflet-v9-Individual-Pages_compressed.pdf and (16) Safer Sleep for Babies #EverySleepCounts - YouTube
Sleep and Bed Advice: Home - The Sleep Council
Relaxation Tips for Children: Relaxation Tips - The Sleep Charity
Parent Advice: Tiny Happy People
Physical Development
Boogie Beebies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mvsc
Videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.
Muddy Faces - https://muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub
A range of health and well-being activities and resources that can be completed outdoors.
Cosmic Yoga - https://cosmickids.com/
Fun interactive stories told through the means of yoga.
Dough Disco - https://www.spreadthehappiness.co.uk/dough-disco/
Great, interactive dancing for children’s hands. Perfect for strengthening the muscles needed to hold a pen.
Imoves - https://imoves.com/the-imovement
Fun activities to support physical and mental well-being.
Change for Life - https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Great activities to support physical wellbeing.
NHS Potty Training - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/babys-development/potty-training-and-bedwetting/how-to-potty-train/
Guidance and advice to support children who are potty training.
Early Movers: Helping under-5s live active and healthy lives — Early Movers
Potty Training: Potty training - ERIC and How to potty train - NHS
Maths
NRICH - https://nrich.maths.org/early-years
A range of activities, some are interactive and some are to be completed offline. Activities are categorised by age range (age 3+).
Numberjacks - http://www.numberjacks.co.uk/kids/
Fun maths video and games.
Top Marks - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
A range of interactive maths games categorised by age group (age 3+).
Understanding the World
Hungry Little Minds - https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
Simple, fun activities for children 0-5 years old.
Bloomsbury Early Years - https://www.bloomsburyearlyyears.com/coronavirus-free-access
A great range of activities across all areas of EYFS learning.
Muzzy - https://www.muzzybbc.com/#
MUZZY is a simple and fun set of animated stories featuring Muzzy and friends in a range of languages. These stories use the natural immersion method, which is modelled after the way children learn their first language.
Parent Testimonials
"Our son has many very serious life-threatening allergies and EOE (an auto immune disease). We viewed many nursery’s all-around Lymington and the surrounding areas. Lymington Centre Pre-school was the only one that made us really feel safe with our son being in their care.
Every single team member knows our son, his allergies and all know the action plan for him, which puts your mind at rest as a parent. They also as a school have an action plan with the children (once they start in the morning, they all wash hands/ same after lunch and breaks etc. which stops any cross contamination. They have also banned all bananas from the Pre-School because my son is anaphylactic to them.
I can’t express enough the amazing work these girls do. Our son has the most amazing key worker, she is so supportive. When he first started his speech was behind and his confidence. He has come on leaps and bounds with the Pre-School’s support and nurturing and he has made some fantastic friends at Pre-School. They are very attentive if you have any concerns, always bright and cheery and by far THE BEST PRE-SCHOOL in the whole surrounding area!"