Maldon Community Pre-school was set up by a group of Maldon Mothers in 1972 with the simple aim of providing a safe and stimulating place for their children to play and learn together. Since then the pre-school has grown and developed but our philosophy of providing an open and inclusive environment for children to learn through play remains fundamentally the same. Today the pre-school operates as a non profit making charity. We enjoy fundraising and are always looking for parents to help us with this.

We have a spacious, light and well heated pre-school premises in the heart of Maldon that can provide tailored care for each individual child. We utilise our wider community to offer learning experiences and outings. We also have a large secure outdoor area that our children love to explore! Staff are experienced and share their love of learning with the children.  

We endeavour to provide a learning environment and experiences that create independent learners who are confident in their abilities; understand their worth; and develop resilience to support their future life. We understand the link between physical play and mental health and wellbeing, to this end our children have free flow access to our large outdoor garden with a variety of planned and child led activities.

Each child is assigned a key person who will support their learning and development journey. We build positive relationships with the children and their families (we appreciate the need to work closely with parents) to develop an understanding of children’s likes and dislikes to facilitate effective planning. We observe children and assess their learning to ensure they are making appropriate progress and meeting developmental norms. This helps us identify strengths and areas of need.

We welcome visitors.