Aveton Gifford Pre-school was established in 1990 by a group of local parents and for 21 years operated in the shared, rented village hall. Aveton Gifford Pre-school and Toddler Group is a non- profit making organisation, run by a voluntary management committee mainly consisting of parents using the groups.
It currently employs 5 staff and provides foundation stage care and education to children aged 21/2- 5 yrs for five days a week during term time. The Monday morning Pre-school session is "Outdoor School" run entirely out of doors. Thursday afternoons is the "Step-Up Session" preparing children for "school readiness".
It currently employs 5 staff and provides foundation stage care and education to children aged 21/2- 5 yrs for five days a week during term time. The Monday morning Pre-school session is "Outdoor School" run entirely out of doors. Thursday afternoons is the "Step-Up Session" preparing children for "school readiness".
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Our aim is to provide a calm and stimulating environment for children to develop within our Foundation Stage setting and to provide support for all families within the community. The pre-school has a unique ethos which has historically continued to be flexible, supportive and understanding towards the situations of families within the community, in an attempt to enable every family to be able to attend.
The building and land is owned by the pre-school and is the result of a ten year project led by a dedicated sub committee wishing to secure the future of this valued village amenity. Funding was secured through Aveton Gifford Parish Council, Devon First (Devon County Council) Better Buildings, local fundraising and by donations from local businesses.
We have free play throughout the session as well as a craft activity for the children to get stuck into and get a bit messy. Toddler group costs 2 for an adult and child and an additional 50p and any extra children over the age on 1 years old. This is to help cover the cost of snack. Teas and coffee along with biscuits and offered to adults and children get a range of fruit, cracks and the choice of milk or water at snack time.
From the start of Autumn term 2019, Katie and Laura are going to run The Hive Morning Club. This club will run Monday to Wednesday from 8am till school and pre-school open. We are happy to open Thursday and Fridays if the number pick up and there is the need for it, so please let us know if you are interested in either of these days.
From the term following their third birthday, a child can claim up to 15 hours of government funding per week for childcare and education. This funding is accessed directly through the pre-school. Some children may be eligible for an additional 15 hours funding (30 hours total).The general criteria is that both or the sole parent are working at least 16 hours at a rate of the minimum wage.
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