Welcome to Mother Goose Pre-School
A small, welcoming, Ofsted-registered preschool for children between two and five years old
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What's happening lately at pre-school?
☀️ As the weather turns hot and sunny, please provide a named sun hat for your child and apply sun cream before your child starts pre-school. Appropriate clothing should be worn to pre-school for outdoor play, including no open toed shoes or crocs, and shoulders should be covered.
🧸 We will be holding our popular annual Teddy Zip-line event at St Andrews Church in Orwell on 27 June 2026 from 14:00 to 16:00! Bring your bravest teddies, send them up the church tower, and watch them zoom all the way down to you at the bottom!
🍗 The Mother Goose Summer Barbecue will be held at pre-school on 15 July 2026 at 15:30. Siblings are very welcome. We will be in touch to take your order soon!
🎓 This year's graduation ceremony and end of term party will be starting at 11:30 on Friday 17 July 2026.
Take a look around
We are very proud of our small and friendly pre-school and we can't wait to share it with you!
We have a spacious indoor area that we use for free play, eating, singing songs and story time. We also have a large well-equipped outdoor play area, with climbing structures, mud kitchen, ride-on vehicles and an enormous sandpit.
Take a quick look around using the virtual tour, and please do come and see it in person.
Get in touchOpening hours and term dates
We are open from 09:00 to 15:00 during school term time.
2025-2026 academic year term dates:
- Summer term 1: 13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026
- Summer term 2: 1 June 2026 to 17 July 2026
Pre-school will be closed on:
- 4 May 2026 for May Day bank holiday.
- 7 May 2026 as the village hall will be used as a polling station.
Where to find us
We are located at Wimpole Village Hall, on the A603 at the north end of the village.
Admissions
Apply for a place
If you are interested in applying for a place please do get in touch to arrange a visit with your child. This is a great opportunity for you both to spend some time with us, and get to know the other children and staff. It also gives you the chance to see how we work and familiarise yourself with our routines.
Fees and funding options
Find out about payments and funding options
We provide funded early years education for two, three and four year olds. All three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours per week free early years education. Children of working parents are entitled to a further 15 hours per week, depending on eligibiligy criteria.
Our approach
A happy, safe and caring environment
Mother Goose Pre-School provides a happy, safe and caring environment in which we can offer a variety of stimulating and meaningful activities to support and encourage the children in all areas of their development. The children are constantly learning through play, discovery, communication and being active and creative.
Daily routine and curriculum
What happens each day?
We offer a broad range of both child and adult-led activities that are fun and engaging, whilst at the same time create learning opportunities that help to develop self-confidence, independence and imagination. Sessions are planned around a weekly topic, which is chosen to spark the children's imagination.
Rising fives
Get ready for school!
We offer weekly "Rising Fives" sessions in the summer term for children who will be moving on to school. These optional sessions are specially crafted to support your child's learning and prepare them for the kinds of activities and routines they will encounter when they start primary school.