Hello! I’m Hayley, Manager of Potley Hill Early Years Preschool and Forest School….
I’ve been the manager at Potley Hill Early Years Preschool and Forest School since March 2023. With over 15 years of opportunities and experience in Early Years management, I’m thrilled to be able to join a setting filled with authentic treasures and open ended materials. Together with my passionate and forward thinking tribe of staff, we bring a mix of Montessori, Steiner, Reggio Emilia and Te Whariki philosophies to our environment.
Our beautiful natural environment in our Preschool and Forest School gives our children plenty of opportunities to have real life, authentic experiences. We work together from the heart to create a community based on a culture of respect for the environment, all living creatures and each other. Our children are welcomed into a stimulating, well-resourced and natural environment that awakens their creativity and helps them develop a wide range of skills, we teach our children how to think, not what to think!
We are so proud that we are an Accredited Curiosity Approach Setting!
We have created a magical environment and love to show it off, I’m sure you and your child will enjoy your journey with us creating the thinkers and doers of the future.
Hello, I’m Hayley…
I’ve been the manager at Potley Hill Early Years since March 2023. With over 15 years of opportunities and experience in Early Years management, I’m thrilled to be able to join a setting filled with authentic treasures and open ended materials. Together with my passionate and forward thinking tribe of staff, we bring a mix of Montessori, Steiner, Reggio Emilia and Te Whariki philosophies to our environment.
Our beautiful natural environment gives our children plenty of opportunities to have real life, authentic experiences. We work together from the heart to create a community based on a culture of respect for the environment, all living creatures and each other. Our children are welcomed into a stimulating, well-resourced and natural environment that awakens their creativity and helps them develop a wide range of skills, we teach our children how to think, not what to think!
We are so proud that we are an Accredited Curiosity Approach Setting!
We have created a magical environment and love to show it off, I’m sure you and your child will enjoy your journey with us creating the thinkers and doers of the future.
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
Here is the notice of our next event/date in the Potley Hill Calendar. Should you wish to see the entire calendar then you can click here…
Curiosity Approach
INSPIRING CURIOUS MINDS
We create an environment and culture of curiosity, awe and wonder – embedded at the heart of our setting. An extension of home, not a watered down version of school!
Outdoor Learning
EXPLORE OUR WORLD
Our Forest School focuses on the importance of children being allowed to explore the world, in woodlands or wild spaces with appropriate support.
Additional Support
PROVIDING WHAT’S NEEDED
Additional support may include British Sign Language (BSL), liaison with Children’s Services Inclusion team, speech and language referrals or even specialist speakers invited in to give parents advice, hints and tips.
Our Setting
We are extremely proud of our setting! Here is a selection of images to give you a feel for both inside the building and the outside features.
You are, of course, very welcome to come and see for yourself…
Our Curriculum
We firmly believe that “The child is the curriculum” (Steiner).
What we show here is how our children work towards their Early Learning Goals, what our enhanced provision allows them to achieve and when they leave us that they are curious, independent, resilient and considerate.
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