At Shipdham Preschool, we take pride in providing a welcoming, safe, and stimulating environment where children can learn and grow through play. We offer opportunities for both indoor and outdoor learning, with a large, well-equipped outdoor play area. We strongly believe that play is children’s work—through play, children develop problem-solving skills, expand their language as they talk and listen to others, explore different roles, and learn to work together.

Our Main Objectives

• Language development: building communication skills through storytelling, conversations, and shared activities.

• Independence: encouraging children to make choices and develop confidence in their abilities.

• Social skills: promoting sharing, kindness, politeness, and respect for others.

• Physical development: offering a wide range of physical activities suited to each stage of development.

• Music and creativity: encouraging children to explore sound, rhythm, and singing through musical instruments and songs.

• Science and discovery: sparking curiosity with hands-on experiences such as water and sand play, and exploring the natural world.

• Early literacy and numeracy: supporting pre-reading and writing skills, letter and number recognition, and preparing children for their transition to Thomas Bullock Primary School, Shipdham.

Ofsted
Shipdham Preschool is registered with Ofsted and inspected in line with the

Children Act 1989 (section 76).

Our most recent inspection, carried out in 2023, was graded as Good in all areas.

Ofsted registration number: 2618962.
[Click belowto view our latest Ofsted report.]

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