PAWS Preschool

"Over a number of years our daughter accessed the PAWS breakfast and after-school provision and loved every minute. The level of care and attention was excellent - so much so that at times it felt like the staff had become extended members of the family. There was always a varied range of activities or the children to pursue their own interests; especially the creative and outdoor play opportunities."

"Our daughter loves attending PAWS pre-school. She is excited en route to PAWS each day she attends She runs to the entrance door from the playground, often without even a glance back at us!! She enjoys playing with her friends at pre-school and the small number of children enables her to develop strong friendships. She gets close attention from the staff of PAWS, and clearly trusts them fully. She is making great progress with her early writing and reading skills."

"I like coming to pre-school where all the toys are"

Our daughter loves being outdoors and Friday is her favourite day of the week - “is it woodland school or proper PAWS today?” She settled in quickly despite the challenges of 2020. Kristina and the team have gone above and beyond for our children, during a difficult time for all. P has fun, is learning and has made lots of new friends. And she has such strong role models in the PAWS team. Thank you so much or all you do!

"I like painting and going down Mud Mountain at Woodland School"

"We can see the impact of Paws on our daughter every day – in her knowledge of the world, her self esteem and her relationships. She’s been learning, healthy and happy. She started school full of confidence, already familiar with teachers and older children and clearly feeling entirely at home."

My son started PAWS woodland school at the age of 2. He is an only child so playing outside and learning with other children has made him more confident. PAWS team provide an unique learning experience through play and the environment. The team brings stories alive e,g, the stories 'A tiger who came to tea' and 'We are going on a bear hunt' by having a picnic and looking for bears hiding in trees., Now my son loves these books The PAWS team have helped my son with his speech delay by encouraging him to talk using targeted activities such as silly soup and a my photo album.

"I like playing with the pretend food with Darcey"

"It's amazing as a parent to be able to have such confidence in the care and early learning of your little one! The experience at PAWS is so personal and personalised and each day is different with activities that are fun and age appropriate, incorporating early learning and lots of outdoor games and exploration. My child coming home tired but energised with a smile on his face and mud on his wellies is all I could wish for!”

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your team. George has loved coming along to Paws. He has had so much fun and really enjoyed playing with the other children.

George will defiantly be back next year, and I've been telling all my other parent friends about you!! These summer camps are a life saver over the holidays. They are also so good for the children developing their social skills, which has been super hard this last year or so.