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High Kirk

Community

Playgroup

High Kirk Community Playgroup is a Parent/carer satisfaction with the pre-school
well-established and highly regarded pre-school educational provision as well as our caring ethos
educational establishment. The setting has an is highlighted with parent/carer comments from
onsite Early Years Advisor, all staff are fully January 2017 Parent Questionnaires -
qualified and specialise in pre-school education
and the implementation of the six areas of the “Very good playgroup and I would recommend
Pre-school Education Curriculum. the playgroup to anyone”

Our setting offers funded pre-school places for “High Kirk is an excellent playgroup with highly
children in their immediate pre-school year as skilled and most attentive staff who know the
part of the Pre-school Education Expansion children as individuals.”
Programme provided by the Department of
Education. “We see a really big change in him since
attending playgroup. It has been really good
In our recent ETI inspection in March 2017, High for him.”
Kirk Community Playgroup achieved an OEC1
rating evidenced by “Fantastic playgroup! Well run.
Pleasant friendly staff.”
“the consistently high quality pre-school
education being provided.” Our pre-school curriculum is supported with
visits, excursions and visitors relevant to our
Outcomes for the children emphasized their learning to increase the effectiveness and to
“excellent levels of independence….play for create new learning experiences for our pupils.
sustained periods with high levels of interest and
engage openly and confidently with the staff and Visit our website www.highkirkplaygroup.co.uk
visitors. The children’s personal, social and
emotional development is a particular strength”

“The high quality of care and welfare impacts
positively on the outcomes for the children. The
inclusive, caring ethos in which each child is valued
builds the children’s confidence and contributes to
their well-being and positive attitudes to learning.”

We also provide private fee-paying places for
pre-pre-school and our education facility is
registered with Early Years: The Organisation for
young children (the largest organisation for young
children in Northern Ireland) and the Northern
Health, Social Care Trust – The Early Years Team.