Blaydon Pre-School Nursery
Welcome to our friendly, caring nursery where we aim to provide childcare of the highest quality for children aged 2 – 4 years old. At Blaydon Pre School Nursery children learn through play, our experienced and qualified staff provide support and guidance to support learning and development. We have a safe, enabling and child centred environment which supports children to explore their surroundings and promotes their independence.
Our Pre-School. Our Family. Our Community
Based in Blaydon Youth and Community Centre we have great facilities for our children, including a purpose-built nursery, a large sports hall and excellent opportunities for outdoor play in our very own play area and around Blaydon Nature Reserve.
We aim to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the families and children in our community. We welcome children and families from all backgrounds and because we treat every child as an individual, we can tailor the support and care we provide to meet different needs.
We work to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which are areas of learning and development produced by early years professionals and the government for childcare providers to follow.
We aim to provide children and families with a fun, loving, safe and respectful environment where our children can thrive.
Who can attend?
As mentioned above, we welcome children and families from all backgrounds and because we treat every child as an individual, we can tailor the support and care we provide to meet different needs. Due to this, we offer spaces for children of all abilities aged 2-4 years old including;
– privately funded places
– children aged 2 years old with a ‘Golden Ticket’
– and funded places for 3-4 year old children.
Session Times & Prices
Session Times & Prices
Nursery is open from 9am – 3pm Monday to Friday, term time only, with a choice of half day or full day sessions. Session times and prices are as follows;
- Half-day: 9.00am – 12.00pm / £15 per child, per session
- Half-day: 12.00pm – 3.00pm / £15 per child, per session
- Full-day: 9.00am – 3.00pm / £30 per child, per session
We also run a breakfast club from 7:30am – 9am and an after school club from 3pm – 6pm each day – please see our Breakfast Club and After School Club pages for more information
The Pre-School Team
All our staff have qualifications, experience and training in early years care and support. We are a small, close knit team who are dedicated to doing the best for each of the children who come to play and learn with us.
Rachel Davison
Childcare and Service Development Manager
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Level 7 Early Years Professional, Level 5 Leadership and Management
BSc Psychology.
Appointed Paediatric First Aid Person.
Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Rachel joined the team in September 2020, she has over 10 years’ experience of managing teams and services and working with children and families. Rachel is also mam to Charlotte and George.
Anna Smith
Deputy Manager
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Currently studying for Level 5 in Children and Young People
Level 4 in Children and Young People
Paediatric First Aid qualified.
Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Anna has worked in our Nursery and Out of School Clubs since 2017, she started as an Apprentice and has worked her way up to Deputy Manager. Anna attend Newcastle college once a week and should achieve her Level 5 in July 2021.
Thea Rippon
Special Education Needs Co-ordinator
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Level 3 in Children and Young People.
Level 3 SENCO (pending).
Paediatric First Aid qualified.
Thea started as an apprentice in our Nursery and Out of School Clubs in September 2015. In 2020 Thea began her Level 3 to become our Special Education Needs Co-ordinator.
Thea is mam to Olivia who will be starting school in Sept 2021.
Shannon Allison
Childcare Practitioner
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Level 3 in Children and Young People.
Paediatric First Aid qualified.
Shannon started her apprenticeship in our Nursery and Out of School Clubs in July 2014 and is now one of our Childcare Officers. Shannon takes the lead in mentoring our new apprentices and is going to be completing a Makaton Course after Easter 2021.
Shannon is mam to Gabriella and spends a lot of time with her nephew, Jack.
Eve Birdsall
Level 4 Childcare Officer
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Level 4 in Children and Young People
Eve joined our team in November 2020, she is currently studying for her Level 5 with Anna at Newcastle College. She’s made a great start and the children are really enjoying taking part in the focussed activities Eve is planning for them.
Maddison Horner
Level 2 Childcare Apprentice
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Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
Paediatric First Aid qualified.
Maddie started her level 2 apprenticeship with us in November 2020 and has quickly become part of our team and is popular with all the children. Maddie is working in Nursery and our Out of School Clubs.
She is planning on going on to complete her Level 3 qualification once she’s achieved her Level 2.
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