Why go to Pre-school?

• A child who spends time in a Pre-school setting will develop social skill & friendships
• They will learn how to share, communicate and play co-operatively, a vital part of early learning
• Going to Pre-school will also build your child’s confidence in different aspects of their development
• They will develop independence skills which prepares them for their school journey
• They will develop essential basic skills for later learning, such as speaking, listening, concentration, persistence and co-operation

About our pre-school 

Lostock Hall Community Primary School Pre-school has its own Teacher and full time Pre-school Nursery Nurse.

We have a wide range of activities in our continuous provision which we continually develop/adapt to our children’s interests and needs. These include:

Indoor provision

• Construction
• Small World
• Imaginative Role Play
• Sand & water play
• Creative opportunities
• Numeracy & Literacy
• Fine motor skills
• Reading- developing early language
• A room of ‘make believe’

Outdoor provision

• Large construction
• Environmental Role Play: Mud kitchen, picnic area and much more!
• Musical Boat
• Sand & water investigation
• Gross motor equipment: bikes, scooters, ball, climbing frame and much more!
• Messy mark making
• We have lots of opportunities to run around on the KS1 playground/field and develop our own imaginary games.

How to register your interest for a place 

The Pre-school takes children from 3 – 4 years.  There are places for 26 children in each of the two sessions.  Pupils are eligible to attend from the term after they turn 3 and we have intakes in September and January.

Pre-school sessions are as follows:

                        Morning Sessions         8.40 – 11.40am

                        Afternoon Sessions      12.10 – 3.10pm

                        Full Day                         8.40 – 3.10pm

Pupils have to attend every day for either 5 mornings (8.40-am-11.40am) or 5 afternoons (12.10pm-3.10pm), with the option to do some or all full days depending on availability.  Pupils staying for full days bring may bring a packed lunch or purchase a school lunch.

The extended full day provision can be paid for (currently £17 per day) or you can use a government funded 30 hours free child care code.  Please see the website https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ for more information.

Pre-school is now full for September 2026 and January 2027.

We are now taking expressions of interest for September 2027 & January 2028.  Please complete the form via the link below to register your interest for a place at our pre-school.  The deadline for completion of this form is 31st December 2025.  We will contact those who complete the form at  the beginning of January, when it's time to make a formal application.

Click here to complete the expression of interest form for Sept 27/Jan 28

If you have any questions please call us on 01772 338289 or email us sbm@lostockhall-pri.lancs.sch.uk.