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What exactly do they 'do' at preschool
Hello, sorry I hope you don't mind me posting in here as strictly speaking we are not preschoolers yet- but my usual forum is a bit on the sleepy side ATM and I was hoping for a little input.
I've just had a look around a pre-school /nursery and I am so disappointed. I'd just like to hear your opinions and what goes on where you are.
It really looked like a stay n play type of thing. Children running around everywhere and just playing at lots of different things alone. They apparently have a 'story time' and play around the weeks theme 'bob the builder this week'.... Anyway it looked like fun but I want zachariah to go somewhere where he will learn things. He's already so behind that I feel this just isn't right...(visually impaired- not talking-we are waiting for a formal developmental assessment).
Am I being completely naive? Do they not learn anything useful until 5+? is learning about numbers/letters/colours for example solely a parental responsibility and school don't even attempt to do basic things like this or was it just a rubbish place I viewed? .... I'm sure the one we had originally picked out for z before moving had a little more intellectual capacity to it? He needs help not playdates?
Thanks
I've just had a look around a pre-school /nursery and I am so disappointed. I'd just like to hear your opinions and what goes on where you are.
It really looked like a stay n play type of thing. Children running around everywhere and just playing at lots of different things alone. They apparently have a 'story time' and play around the weeks theme 'bob the builder this week'.... Anyway it looked like fun but I want zachariah to go somewhere where he will learn things. He's already so behind that I feel this just isn't right...(visually impaired- not talking-we are waiting for a formal developmental assessment).
Am I being completely naive? Do they not learn anything useful until 5+? is learning about numbers/letters/colours for example solely a parental responsibility and school don't even attempt to do basic things like this or was it just a rubbish place I viewed? .... I'm sure the one we had originally picked out for z before moving had a little more intellectual capacity to it? He needs help not playdates?
Thanks
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I think pre-school is really about building the foundations for a formal primary education.
If you're really concerned then ask to see a copy of the most recent OFSTED report.
Liz x
I am still looking around as I want to make sure I've made the right choice for him but unfortunately as we are late in applying (he was 3 in dec) a lot of places are full so I need to decide if I just go for this one as he could start almost immediately or hold out for something else. I know it's silly but it concerned me a bit that they had so many places still available if everywhere else is packed too, you can't help but think something must be wrong lOl :roll: