Village to get new ‘critically needed’ pre-school building

A village is set to get a new ‘critically needed’ pre-school building which is hoped will “transform” the support offered to children. Plans have been approved to replace an “unsuitable” mobile classroom that has been used by the pre-school based at Teversham Primary School for “too long”.

The proposals for the new building were put forward and agreed by Cambridgeshire County Council at a planning committee meeting this week (June 19). Nicol Perryman, a planner at Ingleton Wood, spoke on behalf of those at the county council who have been working on the plans.

She said there was a “critical need” for the new purpose built pre-school building. Ms Perryman said: “The pre-school has operated for too long within temporary mobiles and this project has been a long time in the making into this point to improve the experience of the young children in the care of the pre-school.

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“Teversham Primary School is committed to supporting every child achieve their best at each stage of their development, so that by the time they leave in Year 6 they are well prepared for the next stage of their educational journey. [The headteacher] advises that pupils have typically started Reception class with low levels of communication and physical development skills and she credits getting children into their early years education early as key to their later success throughout school.

“The current preschool at Teversham Primary School is the only early years provision in the village and demand for early years places is growing. Having a permanent purpose built, high quality, and sustainable building that conforms with the Department for Education’s standards, will transform the experiences the school is able to offer and enable them to meet the current demand for places up to their existing capacity.”

The committee councillors voted to approve the planning application, and Councillor Sebastian Kindersley said he wanted to wish the school the “best of luck” in delivering the new facility.

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