Dunster Preschool

13/03/2026

A little over a week to get booked in for the Charity Dinner on 27th March at 1830hrs at Oake Manor Golf Club near Taunton. Open to all that would like to come, bring family and friends. Monies raised will be going towards Exmoor Search & Rescue Team and Dunster Pre-school.

28/01/2026

⚠️ URGENT RECALL: Hobbycraft Giant Box of Craft

Hobbycraft is recalling a box of mixed craft supplies containing vials of coloured sand due to a potential health risk.

The sand may be contaminated with a small amount of asbestos, which can be harmful even at low levels of exposure.

📋 Product number: 6686021000

Full disposal instructions from Hobbycraft:

•Stop using the product immediately.

•If the sand is still in its packaging, place in a heavy-duty plastic bag, double tape it securely, label it clearly and store in a secure location out of the reach of children.

•If the sand has been used, clean up sites where the product was used using wet cloths to avoid generating dust. Wear gloves and a mask.

•Double bag the sand, gloves, mask and cloths.

•Keep children and other people away from areas where the sand has been used until the area has been cleaned.

•Return the sand vials from the product to your nearest Hobbycraft store for a full refund.

•If you are unable to get to a Hobbycraft store, please follow the instructions above and dispose of the sand in your general household waste.

•Contact Hobbycraft for a full refund.

07/11/2025

STEM is everywhere

When we talk about STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths), people often picture laboratories, computers, or complicated equations. But STEM isn’t just about high-tech environments or advanced research - it’s about exploring, noticing, chatting and being curious about the world around us.

Every time a child looks closely at a ladybird, plays with a toy phone, wonders how to build their tower of bricks higher or counts out scoops of flour for a recipe, they’re engaging with real-world STEM. It’s curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving - not just formulas and code.

It's STEM Day this weekend, let’s remember that the foundations of scientific thinking start long before classrooms or careers. They begin with awe and wonder.

https://www.peeple.org.uk/stem

29/10/2025

If you are using the half term to sort through toys ready for the influx at Christmas - do keep them aside ready for the FAMOUS Dunster school toy fair!!

Toys, complete puzzles, books etc can be taken into the school when we return after half term ❤️

We are also on the hunt for raffle prizes - so if you are a business owner who could offer up a service, product or a cash prize, a night away in your holiday accommodation or you work for a generous company who could support us in our advent fundraising activities, please get in touch!

All money raised by FoDS is spent on Dunster school children. We provide the ‘extras’… the school trips, outdoor learning clothes, the swimming pool, the books for the library, the forest licence for our piece of Grabbist to name a few.

Thank you for continuing to support our small, but very special school.

20/10/2025

We have been shopping today!

As part of some new funding we have received from Somerset Community Foundation we are able to offer our families tasty refreshments at our Bump-Start Babies drop in from Thursday this week. 🥳🥳

We are also excited to announce that we will be offering a weekly warm space for families to with babies 0-12 months to attend 12:30pm-2:30pm at Baby Brunch from Tuesday the 11th of November! Hooray! 🍁🍃🍂🍞🍰☕🫖

So that is two FREE groups for families with babies 0-12 months at our Home-Start West Somerset base in Alcombe Children's Centre.

Not in Alcombe? Look out for our future Baby Brunch Club outreach events soon! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

30/09/2025

Applications open

Includes information about catchment areas and admissions policies

23/08/2025

20/08/2025

Thursday 28 August
S.E.N.D special 10.30-12.30 we will have the link room and hall open with extra areas to play just like our Thursday evening drop in. This is for families who have a child with SEN and their siblings.

Then following that at 13.00-15.30 we will have our public play session using the link room to create a larger under 5s area.

Pricces are £3 a child with additional siblings at £1.50.

Hope to see you there.

28/07/2025

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28/07/2025

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These sessions are open to all local children, there will be no cost, all that we ask is if you can let us know you will be joining us - so we know how many we are tailoring for.

There will be a sessions running at 2pm - 3pm and 3pm - 4pm This Friday - 1st August

please email us to book a place on [email protected] - let us know the names and age of your children and what time you would prefer.

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20/07/2025

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As our beautiful community grieves the tragic loss of a precious child, and we try to navigate the feelings of deep sadness, confusion, and pain,
words can often fall short.

We send our love and strength to the family, friends, classmates, teachers, emergency services and all those impacted by this tragedy.

We can not begin to imagine how traumatising this will be for all those directly affected, and how this will unfold over the coming months, but we will do all we can to support our wonderful children.

We will be working closely with the schools and the local community, especially during their last two days of the school year and over the Summer, please reach out to us if you need us.

We would like to share with you some more immediate support resources - Winston’s Wish - There is an excellent live chat facility on their website, you can speak directly to a trained advisor, they offer clear, gentle guidance and emotional support.
Www.winstonswish.org

Child Bereavement Uk
Childhood Bereavement Network
Cruse Bereavement Support.