Contacts:
Manager: Sara Pollard
Tel: +447593225091
Email: sara@wkpreschool.co.uk
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St Andrew's Memorial Hall, Beverley Rd,
Kirkella, HU10 7AA
About us
An Ofsted Outstanding rated preschool located in the heart of Willerby in the West of Hull, we strive to deliver the highest quality childcare between the ages of 2 and 5.
Learning
At Willerby & Kirk Ella Preschool we recognise how important your child's early years' learning and development is for setting them up on the best possible path ahead in life.
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We offer a welcoming and engaging environment to allow children to grow and develop, and are committed to enabling children to do what they do best: learning through play.
By following the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, the curriculum for early years, we support children to achieve their development milestones.
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Our Staff
With 9 caring and experienced members of staff offering a high staff-per-child ratio our aim is to work in partnership with parents and carers to cater for every child’s needs and interests.
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Values
Willerby & Kirk Ella Preschool prides itself on being a warm and friendly environment where all children and families feel welcome. We help children to learn to respect and value one another through celebrating our similarities, as well as our differences.
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Please refer to new separate Testimonials page from drop down menu above for up to date testimonials.
Parent & Carer Testimonials - 2018-2022
My son attended Willerby and Kirkella Preschool from age 3 and has thoroughly enjoyed his mornings and staying lunch with his friends. He has always walked in with a big smile on his face ready for the morning ahead often bringing home some amazing crafts... Buckingham Palace was my favourite for the Jubilee celebrations!!
Sue, Sara and all the team are outstanding, as a parent I have had the opportunity to witness them with the children and have always felt reassured my son was in safe hands. The team are all very kind, caring, helpful and friendly which certainly reflects down on the children. I feel my son has learnt so much from attending the Preschool and this has helped prepare him for the next chapter at Primary School.
We will miss all the team and the happy smiling faces greeting us in the mornings but can't thank the team enough for the happy preschool memories. I will certainly continue to recommend the Preschool.
Aimee
August 2022
After starting at two and a half years old, our son has just finished at the Willerby & Kirk Ella pre school. I absolutely highly recommend this pre school. The staff are all amazing, so lovely with all of the children, caring, thoughtful and make everything fun. It's so obvious how much they all love their jobs and are there for the children, it's not just a job to them!
Caring and sharing is instilled in the children throughout their time here, and they do such wonderful things, different subjects every week, the crafts are brilliant that come home, and out son has learnt so much.
He has loved every single day there from day one, to his last. He goes in with a smile on his face and comes out with a smile too. He has chosen to stay longer for his lunch everyday and is sad when its time to leave. He has learnt so much in his time there, and has developed socially too. He has made some brilliant friends who he will now go to school with. The staff really make this pre school, they have been such a support to our son, and us. Always there to talk to and keep us up to date with what's going on. We look forward to our youngest going in a couple of years.
Sophie
August 2022
My youngest has recently finished his time in preschool and if it was up to him he'd still be going, he loved it. The weeks are themed and fun and he always brought home something wonderfully crafty linked with the theme. He always enjoyed his time there and would happily enthuse about his morning. Often a song would come on the radio and he would say "Sue plays this song at preschool!. They dance, they sing, they play and they make good friends and they love it. Given the option of staying an extra hour to eat his lunch there, he wanted to stay! Both my children attended the preschool and I don't hesitate to recommend Willerby & Kirk Ella Preschool to any parent, the ladies there are so caring and both my children could not have been happier there.
Gill
August 2021
Our daughter has attended Willerby & Kirk Ella Preschool since the age of two and a half until the summer term of 2021.
The staff provide the children with the most outstanding care, patience, kindness and encouragement and these are always offered limitlessly and without question. We are always blown away by the activities provided for the children, the many amazing crafts our daughter brings home and the wonderful ways she has learnt and grown whilst in the care of the pre school.
Our daughters personal and social along with her academic developments have exceeded our expectations and she has made her first step towards independence and her first friendships which she will cherish forever.
During recent months, Sue and the team managed Covid and the many lockdowns fantastically. They were the friendly smiles behind the visors and stuck by the children offering normality, safety and stability. From a parental perspective we were regularly kept up to date with the practicalities such as risk assessments and safety procedures and I had every confidence when returning our daughter to the preschool.
Willerby and Kirk Ella preschool is beyond a valuable foundation for children. Our daughter has made lovely friends and had some wonderful experiences. From the playtime fun, the bonding over snack times, the lunchtime laughs and all the learning along the way, we are most thankful.
We are very much looking forward to returning with our younger son in a few years time.
Sophie
August 2021
My daughter attended the pre-school from the age of 2 and a half up until starting primary school.
She enjoyed every aspect of her time there. Each member of the team goes above and beyond to ensure your child is happy whilst at the setting.
Sue is great at keeping in touch and is always available to discuss anything, big and small. My daughter has developed both socially and academically whilst attending the setting and she talks very fondly of her wide ranging experiences.
Samantha
August 2021
Both of our sons have attended Willerby and Kirk Ella Pre School starting at the age of 2 years old and have thoroughly enjoyed every day they spent there. We cannot recommend them enough and we are extremely sad they will not be part of our lives once our youngest starts school in September. Such a friendly and welcoming group of teachers who have so much time and patience with each child, making the environment a fun, safe and enjoyable one.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Willerby and Kirk Ella Pre School carried out a thoroughly detailed risk assessment and detailed report on how the pre school could reopen, giving us reassurance that our children would be in a safe environment. Our son counted down the days until he could return and ran in on his first day back. That to us speaks volumes.
Thank you to all the staff for making both of our sons early years education so enjoyable, we will miss you all.
Kat
July 2020
My youngest son has attended Willerby and Kirk Ella Pre School for the past year, following in the footsteps of his elder brother. The pre school is fantastic, a real home from home and promotes traditional values. Both of my boys flourished in the supportive environment where learning is encouraged through play, this has prepared them thoroughly for starting school. The staff look after the children as if they are their own and keep them constantly busy. They are always outside playing and learning about the outdoors, planting vegetables and hunting bugs. Sue and her team are really supportive towards the parents as well as the children, offering advice and moral support when required.
Sally
July 2020
From the moment I met Sue and all the team at Willerby and Kirk Ella Pre school I was instantly put at ease. Every staff member takes a genuine interest in each child individually and their approach is fantastic. They are dependable and motivated. As a parent I have always been fully informed on topics of the term, and what the children will be learning each week. The pre school also comprehensively document your child's journey for the parents to see at any point in a yellow folder. The staff are available to speak to at any time should you have any concerns or questions relating to your child personally, or their educational needs. The staff contribute so much energy into their work, it's wonderful to see, and that really reflects on the children. I love the enthusiasm they have in encouraging each child to learn and gain life skills they need so they are ready for school. Willerby and Kirk Ella pre school has aided my child to be confident, kind, caring and helpful and they have had a huge impact on him. I cannot recommend them more highly. Thank you to everyone for all you have done.
Hannah
July 2020
Both my son and daughter attended the pre school from age 2.5 until starting school, and they have both loved their time spent there. The staff are fantastic and I believe this is what sets this preschool apart from the many others. All the staff are highly experienced, extremely friendly and inclusive to all children. This creates a happy safe environment in which enables the children to develop and learn, giving them a great foundation for their next steps. I can't recommend this preschool highly enough and would like to thank all the staff for their dedication and care over the years.
Katy
July 2019
I highly recommend the Willerby and Kirk Ella Preschool. Both of my children started at 2 1/2 years old and were so happy at the preschool, looking forward to attending each day, which speaks volumes! All of the staff are friendly and helpful and even when my daughter had some health problems and I felt very confident to leave her in their safe hands.
Vicki Gibbins
July 2019
I can't recommend the Preschool highly enough. My daughter started at 2.5 years with no previous childcare and she settled in very quickly and very well. All the staff are fantastic, very experienced and the children love them.
My daughter has lots of fun, makes some great pictures and crafts and always comes home happy and telling me about games they've played and songs they've sung. She is now 3.5 years and the phonics teaching she is receiving is excellent too, she's regonising letters and simple words all through the work that Sue and the team do.
My daughter is extremely happy there and I wouldn't hestitate in recommending it to anyone.
Rachael Smith - Owner of Hull & East Riding Mumbler
My daughter attended Willerby & Kirk Ella Preschool from the age of 2.5, following in her siblings' footsteps. She loved every minute of it and looked forward to going every morning.
The staff are all so friendly and welcoming and the whole environment feels safe and happy. The wide range of activities has given her the best start in her education. From a shy little girl she has developed into a very confident 5 year old, ready for school, able to form relationships with her peers and has learnt routines, manners and so many social skills.
I can't thank them enough for helping her grow so beautifully.
Sara
January 2018
My eldest son started the Willerby & Kirkella Preschool in Sept 2014, our second son currently attends and our daughter is due to start later in the year. We couldn't wish for a better place for our children to start their early years education. The children are encouraged in all areas of learning in a fun and relaxed environment.
The staff are outstanding, being skilled and extremely welcoming. It has a very warm and friendly atmosphere so not surprisingly our sons have loved attending. It is so comforting and reassuring knowing that when we leave they are in good, safe hands. We highly recommend this preschool.
Jenni Plumtree
January 2018