Downham Preschool

Downham Preschool Downham Pre-School was originally established in 1985 and was registered in 1992 on the Early Years Register and both parts of the Childcare Register.

The pre-school is managed by the Directors of the Downham School. The pre-school operates from within the old Downham Village School building. Children have access to two playrooms, suitable toilet facilities and an enclosed outdoor play area. The premises are situated on the main street of the village of Downham, close to Clitheroe in Lancashire. The pre-school operates each weekday, from 9am unt

il 3pm, during term time only. Children attend for a variety of sessions. The pre-school employs seven practitioners, including the manager who holds a level 3 qualification. All other practitioners hold appropriate qualifications, from level 2 to level 5. The pre-school provides funded education for two-, three-and four-year-old children. The pre-school has received the Step into Quality Award and the Lancashire Quality Award

Our Pre-schoolers had a great morning at The Nest Farm School on Wednesday! 🐷 🐔 🐑 🐰
12/06/2026

Our Pre-schoolers had a great morning at The Nest Farm School on Wednesday! 🐷 🐔 🐑 🐰

03/06/2026

☔ Photo Day Postponed

Due to the weather forecast, our photographer has unfortunately had to cancel tomorrow’s photo session.

We’re sorry for any disappointment or inconvenience caused. A new date and time will be arranged and shared with families as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding! 📸😊

Something special happened in Pre School this morning 🐣 Excitement was in the air as Gemma brought in our newly hatched ...
14/05/2026

Something special happened in Pre School this morning 🐣

Excitement was in the air as Gemma brought in our newly hatched chicks! We made them a fresh bed, made sure they had food and water, and somewhere warm and comfy to sleep.

We sat quietly, holding them gently and have been checking them to make sure they are all settled in. They are very noisy! 🐥

We went on a lovely walk around the Village this morning. We saw a pheasant, butterflies, sheep and lambs 🐑 🦋
08/05/2026

We went on a lovely walk around the Village this morning. We saw a pheasant, butterflies, sheep and lambs 🐑 🦋

07/05/2026

Pre-school will close for half term on Thursday 21st May at 12.30pm and re-open on Monday 1st June

April = fun ✔️ ☀️ May = more fun loading … 😊
01/05/2026

April = fun ✔️ ☀️
May = more fun loading … 😊

26/03/2026

⭐️⭐️ REMINDER ⭐️⭐️

Preschool closes at 3pm today and reopens on Monday 13th April.

Have a lovely Easter break everyone 🐣🐰

Marching into Spring 🌷🐑
20/03/2026

Marching into Spring 🌷🐑

Exciting things are happening at Downham Pre School🐣📕 The Children wore pyjamas for World Book Day and all brought their...
09/03/2026

Exciting things are happening at Downham Pre School🐣📕

The Children wore pyjamas for World Book Day and all brought their favourite book in to share. They read a story all about Chickens and carefully placed eggs into our incubator, learning about the optimum temperature needed to help them hatch.

Since then we’ve been asked approximately every ten seconds … “Have they hatched yet?” 😀

Hopefully we see some fluffy little chicks in a few weeks! We’ll keep you updated on our hatching adventure.

27/02/2026

The decluttering trend encourages us to decant our cleaning products into jars and other prettier dispensers. But this can put your child at risk.

Here’s why:

1. Chemicals in cleaning products can cause serious harm. Including life-changing chemical burns to eyes, skin and throats.

2. Cleaning products come in child-resistant packaging for a reason – to slow children down and reduce the chance of accidents.

3. The original bottles have essential information about first aid, chemical ingredients and proper handling. If an accident should happen, you’ll need this to hand.

4. Out of their original container, cleaning products are easier to mistake for a drink or sweets. So, the risk of a child swallowing them is much higher.

So, please keep products in their original containers and out of reach of curious little hands.

Address

Main Street Downham
Clitheroe
BB74BN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

01200441665

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