Little Explorers Outdoor Pre-school @ Highway Farm
Little Explorers is an outdoor pre-school based at and owned by Highway farm.
We take children from 3 years old and offer the complete EYFS curriculum through the outdoors and outdoor learning and are outside up to 90% of the day. Children cook on camp fires, grow fruit and vegetables and explore all nature has to offer.
We have two eco buildings that we use as the bases for each of our two classes.
All staff have at least a level 3 in early years and are first aid trained. Rachel Trengove, who leads one of the classes and also oversees the learning of the children in both classes, has over 13 years teaching experience and 12 years within the EYFS stage in a reception class at the same school.
We fully follow the EYFS curriculum as do all other pre-schools, just our learning is through connecting with nature and learning outdoors.
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Martin Besford
- Contact position
- owner/manager
- Telephone
-
07798 630481
07798 630481 - highwayfarm1@sky.com
- Website
- www.highwayfarm.com
Where to go
- Name
- Highway Farm Activity Centre
- Address
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Highway Farm
Loscombe Road
Four Lanes
Redruth
Cornwall - Postcode
- TR16 6QA
- Notes
Four Lanes Centre
Other details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type £40.00 Per Full Day £25 Per morning £15 Per afternoon £7.50 Afterschool Club - Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
- No
Inclusion within our setting
Dietary needs
- Has provision
- Yes
- Experience with
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Vegetarian
Lactose free
Organic
Gluten free
Vegan
Egg intolerance
Diabetic
Nut allergy
Dairy free
No food provided - Details
- Children bring their own lunches. Our snacks are tailored to childrens needs and dietry requirments.
Cultural provisions
- Experience with
- All children are welcome in our home.
- Details
- We celebrate many cultures and festivals throughout the year, including our own cornish culture. This gives children the opportunity to broaden their own cultural awareness. For individual, specific cultures we would always research and liase with families direct on their own family and child's needs. We would also seek guidance from our local Early years support team.
- Languages spoken
English
Pet provisions
- Are there any pets at the setting?
- Yes
- List of pets
-
Other furred animal
Birds
Childcare information
Vacancies
- Immediate vacancies
- No
- Details
- Please contact as vacancies vary daily.
- Vacancy range(s)
- From 3 years to 4 years (spaces available: )
- Date updated
- 01/10/2021
Funded places
- 3 & 4 year old funding
- Yes
- 2 year old funding
- Yes
Opening times & facilities
- Opening times
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Opening times Day Opening time Closing time Monday 08:00 17:30 Tuesday 08:00 17:30 Wednesday 08:00 17:30 Thursday 08:00 17:30 Friday 08:00 15:30
School pickups
- Offers pickups
- No
Ofsted information
- Ofsted URN
- EY339547
- Link to latest ofsted inspection report
- Inspection history
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Inspection History Inspection Date Inspection type Inspection Outcome 24/10/2006 Care Satisfactory 27/05/2009 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good 13/05/2015 Inspection (Early Years Register) Outstanding 06/04/2022 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good
Last updated: 10/01/2024