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BICKLEY PARK LAUNCHES ITS PRE-SCHOOL!
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL, THE LEADING BROMLEY BASED CO-EDUCATIONAL PREP SCHOOL, HAS LAUNCHED A PRE-SCHOOL TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN ITS EARLY YEARS’ PROVISION.
This unique Pre-School offer, led by a fully qualified teacher, will provide the same warm and nurturing environment as the Bickley Park Nursery. Play-based learning will meet early academic preparation when its first cohort joins in September 2025.
The Early Years Framework, which is taught throughout the Bickley Park Nursery, Pre-School and Reception years, focuses on exciting‘ hooks’ and progressing themes to instantly engage the children in their learning and develop their imaginations.
With an in-take of rising four-year-olds, the Pre-School creative curriculum has been carefully designed with engaging and inspiring topics to ease the transition from Nursery into the more formal Reception year, giving children the confidence, independence and learning foundations that they need to thrive.
The specialist teaching in the Pre-School will focus on a number of areas:
Qualified Early Years educators will concentrate on pre-reading and writing skills that develop children’ s phonological awareness, speaking and listening skills. Using a variety of high-quality literature, the children develop these skills through games, sensory play, circle times, storytelling and early writing.
Early mathematical understanding is developed through hands-on, practical learning guided by trained Early Years maths’ specialists. Children explore subitising in order to develop number sense and understanding of number composition. Alongside this, they will also develop their knowledge of patterns, shapes and problem-solving in ways that are fun, purposeful and directly linked to their everyday world.
Specialist language teachers introduce Spanish through songs, games and immersive activities. This gentle, fun exposure not only enhances communication skills but also encourages openness to different cultures and ways of thinking from a young age.
Music and art specialists lead performing and visual arts lessons to develop creativity, listening, memory and expressive confidence. From singing and instrument playing to creative movement and artistic expression, children discover the joy of performing and visual arts- a key part of early cognitive and emotional development.
A‘ Sports for All’ philosophy ensures that games, gymnastics and movement take place on a weekly basis. Additionally, Forest School specialists lead regular sessions in a fully kitted-out on-site Forest School area where children learn life skills, including fire safety, knot-making and woodwork.
“ Parents seeking more focused preparation as the perfect stepping stone between Nursery and Reception now have this new enhanced offer in our Pre-School,” says Tom Quilter, head at Bickley Park School.“ Many families feel that the jump from Nursery to Reception can be quite significant so our Pre-School will fill that gap, fostering emotional readiness and curiosity, as well as pre-literacy, numeracy and other subject specialist skills in a way that’ s fun, gentle and developmentally appropriate. This is an exciting time for our Early Years’ provision so do come and visit, we’ d love to meet you.”
Located at 14 Page Heath Lane in fantastic, sustainably built free-flow classrooms, Bickley Park Pre-School is holding a Saturday Stay & Play on 20 September. Parents are advised that places are likely to be limited for this September as there is currently a waiting list, however this is an opportunity to visit and get applications in early for 2026.
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