About Us

Established in the early 1960’s the pre-school was specifically opened in the Village Hall to provide a happy and stimulating environment for the children of the community.

In 1990, the pre-school became a parent run pre-school and achieved charity status shortly afterwards.

Our aim is to advance the development and education of pre-school children; to encourage their independence and self-confidence through the provision of equal learning opportunities within a safe and caring environment.

The Marlow Bottom Pre-school Playgroup is held in the Village Hall, which is situated on the Marlow Bottom Road next to the Barn Club.

The hall is light and spacious, and is large enough to accommodate all the vital equipment required by the pre-school to provide a wide variety of activities for the children. These include a climbing frame, sandpit, water play, dough, sticking and craft table.

An inner room is used for story telling, construction toys, floor puzzles, etc. while the kitchen is used for cooking, clay or woodwork activities.

The cloakrooms are always clean and consist of 3 girls’ toilets; and one boys’ toilet and 3 urinals. Staff are able to assist with toilet trips as necessary and there are facilities available for nappy changing.

Behind the hall there is a large enclosed garden that we use all year round, weather permitting.

The pre-school is surrounded by protected woodland providing a source of materials for projects on nature study and the environment.

There is ample car parking to the front of the Village Hall.

The Shops situated across the road provide the children with opportunities to explore various topics they have been studying, i.e. ‘looking at different foods’, ‘what happens at the Post Office’.