Early Years Department

At Abbey Gate we offer a warm, happy and caring Early Years provision where children can explore, develop and use their curiosity and imagination to help them make sense of their world. Our bright and colourful classroom provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment where children discover that learning is fun.

Small class ratios enable us to give your child greater individual attention. Parental interest is highly valued with ongoing communication prioritised to ensure the greatest outcomes for your child.

Children enter the Early Years at the age of three and remain with us until the age of five. The setting is run by highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic professionals with overall management led by an experienced qualified teacher.

We offer a number of taster sessions throughout the year. Our door is always open for you to come and take a look around. 

Things parents have said about our setting:

"A great learning atmosphere, enriching wonderful teachers, cultural literacy, hands-on learning, emphasis on 'proper behaviour', positive, organized, high expectations and encouragement."

"Fantastic technique utilised to strike the balance between having fun and learning."

"Individual attention...and the genuine effort to get to know a child so well."

My child "is thriving in a smaller classroom setting."

"I am amazed by how much [my child] has progressed with his speech, colours, months, days, numbers, sign language, songs and much much more."

Our latest inspection:

"Children make outstanding progress in relation to their starting points and abilities. They are well motivated, confident, fully involved and well behaved."

"The trained and experienced staff....have a clear understanding of children's needs and create a stimulating and colourful environment where children feel valued and safe."

"Children achieve well, irrespective of background, ability or need because of the staff's strong commitments to promoting eqality."

"[Children] learn to care for each other: relationships at all levels are excellent, and children make friends easily."

To see the report in full go to 'About Us', Our History.