Welcome to Parkside Pre-School in Association with YMCA Reading
After registering with Ofsted in April 2016, Parkside Pre-School opened its doors to many children and the community. We are a small Pre-School located on the ground floor of the YMCA Reading building. As a team we pride ourselves that collectively we have many years’ experience and knowledge of children and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). We offer a stimulating environment both inside and out for funded children of 2, 3 and 4 years old.
Learning through play
Children learn at Parkside Pre-School through play-based learning. Children can select resources to enable them to use their own ideas, therefore, stretching their own imagination.
Child safety
The team of staff at Parkside Pre-School ensure that children are safe, secure and nurtured throughout their time with us.
Convenient location
Parkside Pre-School is situated within easy reach of Reading town centre and is on an excellent bus route. The M4 junction 12 is only around 4 miles away making Parkside Pre-School good for commuting.
Our Ethos
At Parkside Pre-School we believe that children deserve the best possible start to their education. We aim to achieve this by offering a safe, secure, stimulating and happy environment in which children will feel confident and ready to learn. They will be supported by experienced staff who are all committed to providing quality early years education and support.
Our Classes

Morning Session
08:45 – 11:45
Our bright and early morning session is aimed at children going to school the following September and starts at 08:45 and includes a healthy snack for your little one!
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Lunch Club
11:45 – 12:30
£4
We offer a lunch club session in the summer term that is available to children going to school the following September which must be paid for in advance.
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Afternoon Session
12:30 – 15:30
Our afternoon session starts at 12:30 and is aimed at younger children who are not going to school for another year and also includes a healthy snack for your little one!
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Meet the team

Alison Bennett

Marie Nolan

Elaine Perkins

Jo Roberts

Lorraine Bushnell

Yvonne Coward
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