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Ducklings Pre-School
Your local parent run pre-school
Ofsted Outstanding since 2005
Opening Hours
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday
Session times
9am - 12 noon
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Full day 9 am - 3:30pm
Our Policies
All our policies are available on request
Helping to Grow
Think. Reason. Question. Experiment. These are just a few of the skills and qualities that children will develop at Ducklings Pre-School. Since our founding in 1995, we’ve focused on supporting our little ducklings to be the best they can be.
All activities are designed to nurture the emotional and intellectual growth of each child. Through stimulating situations and hands-on learning opportunities, young children are free to develop into bright young minds. Reach out to learn more at our 'Ofsted Outstanding' setting.
We have a very experienced, stable staff who have been with us for many years. Staff are fully trained and are encouraged to make the most of professional development opportunities.
Creative Play
Our Highly Qualified Team
Julie Cook
Supervisor
Certificate in Nursery Nursing (Level 3)
Designated Person for Safeguarding Children
Level 3 Award in Health and Safety
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Behaviour Management
Paediatric First Aid
Trained to deliver Early Talk Boost
Level 3 Award in Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis
Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Trauma
Introduction to Child Psychology
CACHE Level 2 certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Emma Batchford
Deputy
Diploma in Nursery Nursing (Level 3)
Designated Person for Safeguarding Children
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Behaviour Management
Paediatric First Aid
Trained to deliver Early Talk Boost
Level 3 Award in Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis
Chris Saunders
Deputy and SENDCo
Certificate in Nursery Nursing (Level 3)
Trained SENDCo
Level 3 Award in Health and Safety
Behaviour Management
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Training
Trained to deliver Early Years Talk Boost
Level 3 Award in Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis
Sara Cross
Pre-School Assistant
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care
and Education Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Training
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Trained to deliver Early Years Talk Boost
Level 3 Award in Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis
Michelle Gibson
Pre-School Assistant
CACHE Level 2 Certificate for the
Children and Young People’s Workforce (QCF)
Safeguarding Training
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Paediatric First Aid
Level 3 Award in Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis
Jo Jacobs
Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 in Child Care and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Safegauding Training
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Trained to deliver Early Talk Boost
Level 3 Award in Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis
Joanna Yap
Pre-School Assistant
(lunch cover/bank staff)
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Training
Steph Boyle
Pre-School Assistant
(lunch cover/bank staff)
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Training
Maria Bell
Pre-School Assistant
One to One Support
NVQ Level 3
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Training
Tiffany Maher
Administrator
Our Ducklings team want the very best for each individual child. It is our privilege to be part of your child's early education.
Working in partnership with all parents is important to us.
At a recent Parents' committee meeting we presented our Ofsted Representative and NGCA Trustee Ken with a cake and thanked him for 20 years service with Ducklings, helping to make our setting outstanding.
Our Mission
We believe that children thrive in an environment which values their own uniqueness, while providing support and opportunities to grow emotionally, socially and creatively. By building on each child’s strengths, interests and curiosities, we guide each child to explore the world around them as well as develop new abilities and form close relationships.
Upcoming Events
Ducklings is an amazing preschool with a fabulous staff. My daughter attended Ducklings back in 2006 to 2008. They provided her with an outstanding start in life and she has continued to love learning. Ducklings helped her to grow in confidence, provided challenges and more importantly lots of fun. The lovely thing is that when we met staff members after she left they all remember her and stopped to chat, even years later. So I write this review now as the current Chairperson, having been asked to help out when the last Chair wanted to step down. I am pleased to say that every Duckling is treated with the same care and attention as my daughter was, all those years ago, mostly by the same excellent staff members. It is now a privilege to be able to give a little back to the Ducklings team and help them to stay 'Outstanding'.
Tina Cassidy
Fundraising
We have been busy raising funds for...
Our new rubber safety path in our garden area.
Thank you to Wayne at
WN RESIN BOUND DRIVEWAYS
The path is amazing!
Contact Us
Community Centre, Notley Green,
Great Notley, Braintree, Essex,
United Kingdom
CM77 7US
07846 828464
