St Helen's Preschool

08/12/2023

The beautiful Christmas tree at the parade in alveston looking beautiful after being decorated by the children of Pre school🎄

14/11/2023

We have some very exciting job opportunities at our amazing Pre school 🌟

14/11/2023

We’ve had a special visitor today…Pudsey Bear!!

The children loved meeting pudsey and having a dance with him, he loved baby shark 🎵.

Following on from his visit some of the children designed their own pudsey.

02/10/2023

Hello everyone as i’m sure you all know i’m
leaving preschool. My leaving day is next friday the 13th. Everyone is welcome to pop in on the friday if they so wish ⭐️

The new manager will be introduced to you all shortly (information to follow) but you will be in brillant hands with her and the amazing team.

Thank you everyone past and present from preschool it’s never just been a job and a huge privilege which i have loved♥️

Last but not least i want to give a HUGE thank you to the whole team at preschool Natalie, Sam, Kylie, Emma, Dawn Dani Josie
what an amazing exciting and sometimes very tiring( 🤣😉) journey it’s been ⭐️⭐️
thank you all from the bottom of my heart ♥️

09/08/2023

💫After 6 amazing years at preschool
I am leaving for a new adventure i have loved my job,but it’s time for a new challenge.

💫rated good with ofsted on May 2023

💫Do you have a passion for early years and leading an excellent team?

💫We are looking for a preschool manager for St Helens preschool.

Reponsbilltes
⭐️over see day to day operations of preschool.
⭐️lead and support a team.
⭐️provide a safe engaging and fun environment for children to thrive.

Requirements
⭐️ part time position min of 28 hours per week.
⭐️most hold a minimum of level 3 in early years.
⭐️extensive knowledge of the early years foundation stage.
⭐️ at least 2 years experience in managerial role.

Benefits
⭐️competing salary.
⭐️term time.
⭐️supportive team environment.
⭐️pension plan and paid admin.
⭐️continuous professional development. and support within your role.

⭐️how to apply
Please send your C.V to [email protected].
⭐️we are happy to provide further details about the role and arrange a tour.
⭐️interviews will be held in September and aim to welcome the successful candidate in October.
⭐️please feel free to email me at [email protected] to answer any questions as well as the recruitment email.

Lucy Long preschool manager.

12/07/2023

We’ve had a brilliant day out at the wild place for our special end of year trip seeing lots of animals and having a special ‘wildly creative’ art session. 🦒 🐻

08/06/2023

To all new parents wanting their child to join us at little stars Pre school please let us know if you haven’t confirmed your child’s space for September as sessions are now becoming filled and we only have limited remaining availability, thank you ⭐️

23/05/2023

Hi everyone a few weeks ago staff attended training on managing challenging behaviour
The keys points we learnt were..

If a child can’t write we teach
If a child can read we teach
If they can’t tie their shoes we teach
If they can’t climb we teach.

But
If a child cannot yet manage their “behaviour we ?????
Why is this sentence harded to finish?

Behaviour is learning in action
Mistakes are opportunities for learning and discovery
Behaviour is early self advocacy
behaviour gives us information about stress , emotional regulation engagment , motivation, unmet needs and developmental needs.

Children need a space to relax such as reading spaces and spaces to relax.

Space our bodies have a right to react and therefore need spaces where we can regulate emotions.

Space to retreat
Children need spaces to hide such as dens under tables and behind things. Sometimes they do not seek out adult intervention as an adults can place pressure on them to quickly recover so they made need space (safely of course)

Space to resolve

Our environment should offer opportunity to resolve behaviour through response care = giving empathy forgiveness and role modelling.

Well being choices can be
Running
playdough
Favourite toy
Massage
Figet toys
Have a lie down

You can visit www.eyfs4me.com
For lots more amazing advice and tips.

I am an early childhood specialist with a background in neurodiversity and disability. I am a lecturer in early years & SEND at Goldsmiths University, an author & student completing my EdD at Sheffield University.

16/05/2023

Hi we have our last few sessions for September 2023 if you haven’t confirmed your place please contact me asap.

Many thanks
[email protected]

04/05/2023

Look at the beautiful bluebells we have at forest school 💙