Emma has worked in childcare for 18 years, at Barbican Preschool for 10 years and has been our Pre-School Manager since September 2023. Emma has brought the team together to be stronger than ever, and consistently works hard to improve training, learning and strives for our Pre-School to be the best it can be.
Every child is valued, celebrated, and encouraged to shine
Our mission statement
Barbican Pre-School believes in the strength of promoting British values to the children and aspiring them to stay safe and healthy and be the best they can be. Nurturing and educating our children in a safe, secure and stimulating environment, which allows each child to learn inclusively and develop as unique individuals. We believe in celebrating each child’s diversity and promoting excellent self-esteem and self-confidence.
Play is children’s work!
Barbican Pre-School provides care and education for children ages 2 to 4 years
We are a friendly setting with a team of 7 who are all qualified and continue to complete ongoing training to keep themselves of a high standard.
We are located at the top of East Looe within easy reach to the local Primary school where we go for transition days. We are in a purpose-built premises, consisting of a large open playroom with designated library, as well as other themed areas for specific purposes, such as arts and crafts etc. We offer an indoor/outdoor free-flow approach, with large patio doors that lead out from our main room to our wonderful garden area, consisting of a variety of resources to promote children’s physical development. Resources are situated inside and outside for the children to have easy access to them throughout the sessions.
We provide a cafe-style snack twice a day, so children can make free choices
This promotes a learning environment where we can focus on numbers and healthy eating as well as making those all-important friendships, providing a relaxed area to build on those communication and language skills. We can cater for special dietary needs if required, such as Dairy Free, Gluten Free etc.
We provide a structured routine and have found that our children like this approach knowing what is happening next within the morning routine. Our afternoon sessions are more relaxed after a busy morning of learning.
We follow themes throughout the year, exploring seasons and events, ensuring that we provide an all-round curriculum
We follow the Big Brush Club, helping children to understand the importance of brushing their teeth, helping children to learn about their health and hygiene.
As our pre-schoolers learn and grow, we are helping them to become school ready by building on their independence, confidence, fine motor and listening skills.
We put the wellbeing of our children before anything else, and this can be seen in the smiling faces around the pre-school. We encourage a variety of different types of play to encourage the development of speech and communication, social interaction, literacy and numeracy.
Barbican Pre-School is a safe and warm environment for children to begin their journey into education. We encourage children to explore their surroundings, grow in confidence and gain excitement from their time with us in preparation for their graduation to school.
Our staff
Our team are continuously striving for improvements, and regularly attends various training to better support themselves, our children and our parents.
All staff are DBS checked and have completed the mandatory training for Safeguarding, Prevent, FGM, Food & Hygiene and Paediatric first Aid.
Emma
Pre-School Manager
Level 3 in Childcare
Deputy Senco
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Lucy
Pre-School Deputy Manager
Level 3 in Childcare
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Lucy is our longest running member of staff and has been with Barbican Pre-School since 2010, and Deputy Manager since September 2023. Lucy brings fun and energy to our setting and is also our Fundraising Lead, working hard to organise fundraising events to help support the pre-schools needs.
Lisa
Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 in Childcare
Lead SENCo
Lisa has been in childcare since 2009. Bringing over 17 years of experience working with children with additional needs. Lisa is an exceptional SENCo and has helped many families with obtaining the help they need to support their children.
Helen
Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 in Childcare
Helen has been with our Pre-School since December 2018. Helen lives on a farm, bringing her farming knowledge and occasionally some of her smaller farm animals to our setting, helping to extend our curriculum, which the children love.
Amy
Pre-School Assistant
Level 2 in Childcare
Amy has been with us since November 2023 and brings a calm, soft approach to our setting, along with her creative skills, which the children adore and admire.
Anna
Pre-school Assistant
Level 3 in Childcare
Anna has been in childcare since 2023 and joined our team in February 2024. Anna brings her knowledge of the outside world including her love of animals and horticulture to the setting.
Maggie
Pre-School Assistant
Maggie started with Barbican Preschool as an apprentice in June 2024. Having completed her apprenticeship in August 2025, she is now a qualified Level 3 childcare practitioner. Maggie continues to learn and works hard in the setting. The children love being around her and she is a great asset to the team.
Niki
Pre-School Admin
Niki has been with us since September 2023 and brings organisation to the office with a smile and is always happy to help.
Committee Team
Consisting of: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer
As the pre-school is a registered charity, we organise our own charitable events to raise funds to help promote children’s learning and their environment, in which we are always on the lookout for new committee members.
**If you are interested in joining our committee team, please speak with one of our staff members! **