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We are looking for a 'Preschool Apprentice' to join our team. This position is 5 days a week 8:45 - 15:15. As 'Preschool Apprentice' you will help deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 2-4 years, complete all academic aspects of...

On Wednesday 26th June our morning children will take part in a special ‘Toy Hospital’ session run by HartBeeps. This magical story telling adventure will help take them to a toy hospital, where they fly the children's air ambulance and become nurses/doctors taking...

On Monday 10th June our afternoon children will take part in a special 'Buggly Beeps' session run by Hartbeeps. This magical story telling adventure will help them explore the world of bugs as they dress up, join in and move around preschool to take part in a fun...

Ongar Place School are hosting a Bingo Night on Friday 10th May and all preschool parents/family/friends are welcome! Tickets are £5 per person in advance - this includes BINGO and lots of prizes! An extra £3 on the night gets you a bingo bundle consisting of: RAFFLE...

Swimming lessons start for all those morning children booked to attend from Monday 29th April. We are looking forward to seeing the children enjoy the warm swimming pool and mastering some great life skills. You will need to bring: a swimming costume/shorts, swimming...

Our Preschool Easter Bonnet Parade takes place on Thursday 28th March, 11:30am. There have been some lovely entries already and we are looking forward to welcoming parents/carers to watch the children parade around the preschool. There is a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd...

Thank you to everyone that took the time to complete this year's parent questionnaire. We are always happy to hear your feedback and the annual questionnaire helps inform our future provision. The responses this year were very positive despite the low response rate,...

We are pleased to announce that on Monday 25th March 'Genie Lab Science' will visit the preschool and perform a variety of experiments including: dry ice bubbles, potion colour change, genie in a bottle, dragon breath and elephant toothpaste! There might even be slime...

During the summer term we are fortunate to be able to offer swimming lessons at Ongar Place School to our older morning children. These lessons are run by a fully qualified swimming teacher who is in the water at all times. Preschool staff remain with the children to...

We are celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 7th March. All children that attend preschool on this day are invited to come in dressed as their favourite book character. Stuck for dressing up ideas, click here for some inspiration.