Shotley Kidzone

Shotley Kidzone Shotley Kidzone & Chelmo Kidzone are our two settings that make Kidzone. Both sites offer wrap around care for the local Primary Schools.

Shotley caring for children aged 2-4 years and Chelmo caring for babies, from 3 months to children aged 4 years. Shotley Village Playgroup began in 1964. It moved to its present location in 1984. During that time it has developed into a completely new childcare setting. In November 2004 SHOTLEY KIDZONE opened its new premises next to the school, now offering:
Breakfast club
Pre-school sessions
After school club
Holiday club

At Shotley Kidzone we aim to provide a stimulating learning environment that will encourage all children to explore, investigate and learn through first hand experiences. Links with the School

The links are well established with the Shotley County Primary School. We can also use the school grounds and school hall. This helps to establish a relationship with the children’s present and future teachers and the surroundings. Policies

Copies of Shotley Kidzone’s policies are available to view at the setting lobby, please ask a member of staff in you wish extra copies. The policies help us to make sure that the service provided by Shotley Kidzone is a high quality one, and that being a member of the pre-school is an enjoyable and beneficial experience for each child and their parents/carers. The staff and parents of the setting work together to adopt the policies and they all have the opportunity to take part in the annual review of the policies. This review helps us to make sure that the policies enable the pre-school to provide a quality service for its members. Play Equipment

As part of the setting’s policy to make sure that its provision meets the needs of each individual child, we take account of any special needs which a child may have. The setting works to the requirements of the 1993 Education Act and The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2000). The setting’s Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is Therasa Butcher, the co-ordinator liaises with outside agencies when needed. Information

As you may know, we at Shotley Kidzone need to keep information about your child. We may at times need to pass on some of this information to Suffolk County Council so that we can claim Funding to pay for Early Education Sessions that your child receive. From January 2008, the department for school and families (DCSF) requires Suffolk County Council to provide them with such information, which is subject to the Data protection Act 1998. The Management of Pre-school

A parent management committee — whose members are elected by the parents of the children who attend the setting — oversees the the setting, together with the Manager. The elections take place at the setting’s Annual General Meeting which is held in each year. The committee is responsible for :

managing the setting’s finances and arranging fund raising events
employing and managing the staff
making sure that the setting has — and works to — policies which help it to provide a high quality service
making sure that the setting works in partnership with the children’s parents

Still time to get your tickets everyone welcome please spread the word. If you have asked for tickets please make your p...
06/10/2026

Still time to get your tickets everyone welcome please spread the word. If you have asked for tickets please make your payments using the reference Halloween 🎃 👻

06/10/2026

Come on people we can do this last 6 numbers on our spa raffle £5 a number

34, 48, 57, 75, 85 and 97

CALLING ALL BAKERS for our spooky cake sale🎃🎃🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🎃🎃Please send your bakes, treats or biscuits to Chelmo Kidzone ahe...
02/10/2026

CALLING ALL BAKERS for our spooky cake sale
🎃🎃🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🎃🎃
Please send your bakes, treats or biscuits to Chelmo Kidzone ahead of our bake sale to raise money for the outside baby area

30/09/2026

12 numbers left on our spa raffle (please see post below) let’s get this filled and drawn ❤️

🎉To celebrate the children settling back to school and pay day weekend we are giving you the chance to win a spa break f...
27/09/2026

🎉To celebrate the children settling back to school and pay day weekend we are giving you the chance to win a spa break for 2 🎉

For your chance of winning a one night love life spa break for 2 at Lifehouse spa which includes-
❤️Overnight stay in a Contemporary twin or double room
❤️Three-course dinner in the hotel dining room
❤️Full English breakfast
❤️A 25 minute facial or massage each
❤️Full use of the spa facilities including hydrotherapy pool, gym, sauna, steam and salt inhalation room

£5 a number let us know what number/s you would like wait for confirmation and make payments to
Shotley Kidzone
40-25-31
81776045

1-Theresa Butcher
2-Julie Boore
3- Sarah Pallant
4- Georgia Harris
5- Seree Brill
6- Bev Bultitude
7- Steve A
8-Therasa Bucther
9- Sam Chatfield
10- Kay Read
11- Kim Adams
12- Hannah Yule
13-Tracy Tenzing
14- Miggy Josselyn
15- Holly Weller
16- Gina Edwards
17- Nicole Butcher
18- Zoe Smith
19- Jane Hewitt-Bridges
20- Hayley Coleman
21- Leia Hobart
22-Julie Boore
23- Sharon Keeble
24- Kat Read
25- Wendy Sadler
26- Ardra Sree
27- Kirsty Bean
28- Kim Adams
29-Jane Hewitt-Bridges
30- Carly Al-Salih
31- Hannah Yule
32- Sarah Harward
33-Hannah Yule
34- Harry Cocker
35- Sam Buxton
36-Lauren Watts
37- Holly Weller
38- Zoe Smith
39- Becca Baker
40-Linda Harrington
41- Megan Field
42- Justina Reason
43- Lauren Meredith
44- Shelia Keegan
45- Lucy Harrington
46-Charlotte Davitt-Mills
47- Sarah Pallant
48- Harry Cocker
49- Clare Potts
50- Lori Bartell
51- Hayley Coleman
52- Lydia Salah
53- Rebecca Donald
54-Kirsty Bean
55- Seree Brill
56- Holly Weller
57- Harry Cocker
58- Lisa Gardiner
59-Leia Hobart
60- Megan Field
61-Mark Butcher
62- Shane Bean
63- Lauren Watts
64-Sharon Keeble
65- Leah Boore
66-Bev Bultitude
67- Rebecca Goodchild
68- Kirsty Bean
69-Julian-Wendy Andrews
70- Lydia Salah
71-Lisa Gardiner
72-Alyssa Vance Payne
73-Steve A
74-Linda Harrington
75-Harry Cocker
76-Carly Al-Salih
77-Ardra Sree
78- Charlotte Davitt-Mills
79-Lauren Meredith
80- Jade Bridges
81-Clare Potts
82- Patrica Watkins
83-Rebecca Goodchild
84- Gina Edwards
85-Harry Cocker
86-Sam Chatfield
87-Lori Bartell
88-Shelia Keegan
89- Aidan Webb
90- Aidan Webb
91- Kirsty Bean
92-Mark Butcher
93-Sam Buxton
94- Sarah Harward
95- Holly Weller
96-Hannah Yule
97-Harry Cocker
98-Nanny Bell
99- Leia Hobart
100-Nicole Butcher

On Thursday the Shotley children hopped on the bus and went down to the beach, we could find big and small stones to thr...
26/09/2026

On Thursday the Shotley children hopped on the bus and went down to the beach, we could find big and small stones to throw in the water, discussed how the bigger stones made a bigger splash because they were heavier.
We also discovered that sea w**d floats when we throw it in the water and the stones sink.
We then went on a shell hunt and found lots of pretty shells of all shapes, sizes and patterns. We discussed the texture of the shells too, closed our eyes and listened to he water “splashing” on the wall.

We had a lovely picnic snack, walked down the marina road to look at the big cranes and ships before going on the pier to see what we could see swimming in the water and went on a crab hunt!

We are very grateful to have have the opportunity to give the children such enriching experience.

🐚What a beautiful morning seashells 🐚

There will now be a bbq at our Halloween disco. Please support and buy your tickets. Everyone welcome please spread the ...
25/09/2026

There will now be a bbq at our Halloween disco.
Please support and buy your tickets. Everyone welcome please spread the word🎃 👻 🧛

❤️ Another afterschool event added please let us know if you would like to book on ❤️
20/09/2026

❤️ Another afterschool event added please let us know if you would like to book on ❤️

UPCOMING EVENTS- please let us know if you would like to book onto any of our upcoming events (unfortunately these will ...
19/09/2026

UPCOMING EVENTS- please let us know if you would like to book onto any of our upcoming events (unfortunately these will have to be cancelled if we do not get enough interest which would be a real shame as they are raising funds to keep both kidzone settings up and running so your support is massively needed. Please book on ASAP so we are aware of numbers)
🎃 Sunday 25th October Halloween Disco
🎨 Tuesday 3rd November Christmas painting
🤞Friday 20th November Bingo
🎄 Sunday 29th November we will be having a stall the the Rose Christmas fayre

Address

Main Road
Ipswich
IP91NR

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 6pm
Thursday 7:45am - 6pm
Friday 7:45am - 3pm

Telephone

01473787873

Website

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