Downton Community Pre-school

General information

At Downton Community Pre-School, we welcome children from 2 years until school age and strive to offer a caring, safe and stimulating environment in which your child may grow and learn through play.
Established in 1980, Downton Community Pre-School is a thriving group catering for pre-school children in Downton, Wiltshire. We are situated in the Band Hall, Gravel Close which is a central location near the Primary School. The Pre-School is a non-profit making charity run by a parent management committee and we aim to be responsive to the needs of our local community.

The pre-school has close links with Downton Primary school with frequent visits to the school being made by the children throughout the year. The foundation stage teacher also visits the pre- school which is especially important for the older children.

We are affiliated with the Pre-School Learning Alliance and registered with Ofsted. We offer children the opportunity to learn through play in a stimulating, nurturing and safe environment. We believe that education is an ongoing process which starts at birth and continues through pre-school, formal schooling and into adult life.
In their early years, children develop more quickly than at any other time.

The safe, stimulating and educationally enriching environment of our Pre-School encourages that development and at the same time helps parents to understand and meet their children’s needs.
We hope that Downton Community Pre-School and it’s parents can work together to provide experiences that help our children develop their thinking, skills and understanding in language, literacy, maths and science. By being involved in their child’s learning from the beginning, parents can support them as they move from stage to stage.