Pied Piper Preschool provides an educational setting for children up to 5 years old. The pre-school has been serving Thatcham families for 39 years and will celebrate its 40th Birthday in September 2026.
The preschool operates in the hall to the rear of the Thatcham Methodist Church. This provides an ideal and safe location for play and learning. There is direct access to a garden, so that all of the children can enjoy a range of outdoor activities.
The preschool is non-denominational, but has a good relationship with the church; sharing the care of the Church yard- where our children participate in gardening activities. And performing our annual Christmas Nativity in the Church itself.
Pied Piper Preschool is a charity registered pre-school (registered with the charity commission). We are a non-profit organisation managed by a voluntary committee of trustees, the majority of whom are parents of preschool children.
We are also registered with Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education) as a provider of Nursery Education and received an Good grade at the last inspection (05/10/2021).
Our aims
Our aim is for the children to reach their potential through the medium of play and to gain confidence and independence. To achieve this Pied Piper Preschool will provide:
- An Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
- Individual care and attention
- Fun and friendship with other children and adults to aid development of social interaction skills
- The support of a personal key person
- Opportunities for parents and other family members to be directly involved in the activities of the preschool and to meet other families with young children
- Regular feedback on your child’s progress and development
Special Educational Needs (SEND)
We are very lucky to have a team of staff with a combined wealth of experience in SEND education. We promote a fully inclusive environment for children of all needs and abilities and all planning is adaptable to the needs of each child as an individual.
Through careful monitoring of all of our children’s learning, progress and development- we are able to identify areas that may be less accessible for some of our children- and provide the support each individual child needs to reach their full potential. We work closely with our parents to make sure that their child’s needs are met both at Preschool and in their home environment; and where necessary Support and Play Plans (SAPP’s) are agreed and introduced to further support their child’s individual needs.
Our goal is to support both our children and their families through their early years journey- and give them as much confidence as we can for their transition into Primary School.
For more information on how Pied Piper Preschools supports children with SEND, please see our Local Offer Page on the West Berkshire Council website.
Early Years Alliance Membership
Pied Piper Preschool is signed up to the Early Years Alliance. This alliance provides us with the guidance and support needed to provide high- quality early years education to all of our children: and the best possible start for them in life. For more information on the Early Years Alliance and how it supports Early Years settings like us visit https://www.eyalliance.org.uk.
“Together, we put the needs of children first”.
