St Mary’s Early Years and Education Service is situated in the main building of St Mary’s Family Centre.  Our Early Years & Education Service provides care and education within a child-orientated environment for children aged between 2- 5 years, there is a maximum of twenty children per session.

The Early Years & Education Department operates: 

Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm

Wednesday 9.00am to 12.30pm.

Our planned curriculum for children subscribes to the DFEE’s Foundation Stage Guidance, the Birth to Three Years Matters framework and is underpinned by the Highscope Educational Approach.

Nursery Education funding is available for eligible children aged 3 Years and over including those  children who may have Special Needs.

Our Early Years & Education Service is regularly inspected by Ofsted.  Their requirements are our minimum standards.  In our most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2009 we were awarded a rating of "outstanding".

Click here to see our Ofsted Report

Criteria for referral

Self referral parents and Children living in the local Community.

Children under five whose parent’s or carers have learning disabilities or difficulties.

Children with Special Needs

Children referred by their Health Visitor who would benefit from stimulation in a group setting.

Children on the Child Protection Register

Emergency short-term placements to assist the Local Authority in their work with families.  An emergency placement consists of 5 working days, during which a referral form is completed and planning meeting convened.

Process for referral

Direct referrals are taken from parents and professional agencies. 

Please contact the Early Years Co-ordinator to arrange a visit.

To see photograph's of our Early Years & Education facilities, Click Here. 

Please phone the Centre on 020 8766 6271 for a Prospectus

or click here to download a copy