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Inspire - Believe - SucceedIn Little Owls Foundation Class our child-centred approach means our highly-qualified team, led by our Early Years teacher, ensure that all our activities are designed to nurture the whole child, so they succeed and grow emotionally and intellectually - all with a smile and a giggle! Little Owls is a wonderful place to play and learn, where children can explore indoors in the water, sand, cookery room or role-play and outdoors in their forest school wellies amongst the trees, giving children a great start to their education and friendships that will last a lifetime. Through stimulating situations and hands-on learning that will brighten any young mind, we are proud of what we can offer and how this blends into the Early Years of our popular Primary School, and as a result our popularity continually grows making available places limited depending on the time of year, so get in early - we always welcome a visit.
If your child is about to turn 3 years old or you are looking for a change, then we warmly welcome visits to suit you. Call Milton Abbot Primary School on 01822 870273. |
Opening Times
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Early Birds Tues & Thurs |
7.45am to 8.40am |
Busy Bees |
3.20pm-4.30pm |
Parent, Baby and Toddler Forest Fun
Every Friday 9.30-11.15am I £2 per child
Early Years, Foundation Class at Milton Abbot School
The Little Owls Team
We are a small, family-feel preschool, based in Milton Abbot School, where we aim to build a smooth transition into school life.
The School Governors help to run and support Little Owls Preschool.
The School Governors help to run and support Little Owls Preschool.
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Hannah Caulfied Early Years Leader - Class Teacher |
Mrs Hurdwell Early Years Senior Learning Support Assistant Key Worker for 3-4 Year Olds & Wild Tribe Practitioner Level 3 in Childcare, Level 3 Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aider |
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Katy Scrivener EYFS Learning Support Assistant Speech and Language Lead Guinea Pig 'Mummy' |
Tessa Curtis and Jo Evans EYFS Learning Support Assistants - job share Level 2 in Childcare Forest School Leads |
Our MissionWe believe that children thrive in an environment which values their own uniqueness, while providing support and opportunities to grow emotionally, socially and creatively. By building on each child’s strengths, interests and curiosities, we guide each child to explore the world around them as well as develop new abilities and form close relationships. Children are encouraged to speak in full sentences and to use new vocabulary to enrich their communication and language development. |
Ofsted Report 2018
EARLY YEARS PROVISION RATED 'GOOD'
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Children in the early years, including those in the relatively new pre-school provision, get off to a good start and make good progress in building their knowledge, skills and understanding.
Leadership of the early years is strong. The leader has high expectations and has developed an exciting learning environment, both inside and outside the classroom. Children make a positive start to their schooling. Early years staff, including pre-school key workers, are well trained and share the early years leader’s high expectations. Read more...
The school has established a successful pre-school which is popular with parents. The pre-school provides appropriately for children aged two and three. The staff support children well, with places for these children to rest and sleep if necessary. Staff develop children’s understanding well across the prime areas of learning. The pre-school is a safe, calm and orderly place. Staff listen and respond sensitively, helping children to make good progress in developing their verbal and non-verbal communication. Transitions into school are well managed and early assessment establishes an appropriate starting point for teaching. The children interact well with key workers in the role-play area. They encourage cooperation, sharing and turn-taking. Assessment is consistent across early years and parents contribute to this. Teachers track the progress of each child, using national benchmarks to support assessment. As a result, teachers’ planning and provision quickly build upon the interests of the children. Children show increasing levels of independence, motivation and engagement because of the staff’s skillful intervention and questioning. Children, some aged two and three, plan their learning experiences for the next week with staff. As a result, staff stimulate children’s exploration within different activities effectively. During the last two years, more children are exceeding expectations by the end of Reception because of strong teaching in specific areas of literacy and mathematics. |
