Bright Stars Pre-School

Bright Stars Pre-School Providing quality, affordable pre-school education for children aged 2-4 years. We are open 9am-3pm daily.

Bright Stars is a community orientated pre-school, opened in 2009 to accomodate children in the local areal. We have excellent facilities and an outdoor play area which encourages child initiated play and learning. Children who attend over the lunchtime period are able to access a healthy hot meal from the school kitchen or bring their own packed lunch.

04/06/2026

Essex SEND Local Offer ๐Ÿ’œ

Find support, information and opportunities for children and young people with SEND. All in one place.

From education to events, find what you need to help your family thrive.

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03/06/2026

Feeding Your Under 5s - A Parent/Carer's guide to Early Years Nutrition

On Wed 17 June in this 90-minute session, baby and child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling Reed will cover everything from:

- why the early years matter so much for your child's long term health
- balanced eating, portion sizes, fussy eating
- how to make mealtimes work for the whole family.

Whether you're just starting on your child's food journey or navigating the toddler years, this session will leave you feeling informed, reassured & ready to go.

Please share sign-up the link with parents and carers in your settings: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TzK0qFwVFUKg8X7YzJqZL6qKmjf-ZgxBkOr4HuNTNapURDU5S1hBR0hFMUU3T1BWUUoySVhSNDI2Ry4u&route=shorturl ๐Ÿ“Œ

The final stage of the life cycle complete! Five beautiful butterflies released into the meadow area last Friday afterno...
26/05/2026

The final stage of the life cycle complete! Five beautiful butterflies released into the meadow area last Friday afternoon. Our children were in awe as the butterflies sat on their hands before flying off! ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŒบ

26/05/2026

๐ŸŒžWith temperatures soaring in some parts of the UK, are you worried your child isn't drinking enough?

Children should drink 6-8 glasses of water-based fluid every day.

Drinking water is important for good bowel and bladder health, and for tackling daytime wetting, night-time wetting and poo problems like constipation, but we understand it can be hard to get kids to drink enough.

Here are a few tips on how to encourage your child to drink more:

๐Ÿ”ตMake ice lollies using well-diluted squash. Donโ€™t add sugar and avoid using blackcurrant squash, which can irritate the bladder.
๐Ÿ”ตJazz up their water with ice cubes, umbrellas and slices of fruit.
๐Ÿ”ตBuy or customise your own funky straws.
๐Ÿ”ตLet them choose their cup and fill it themselves.
๐Ÿ”ตMake sugar-free jellies that contain the equivalent of one cup of water.
๐Ÿ”ตUse our Wee Checker colour chart to see if your child is drinking enough. Print it out and put it on your bathroom door so that your child can learn to spot the signs of dehydration and be motivated to have another drink.

Find more tips on how to encourage your child to drink more on the ERIC website: https://eric.org.uk/childrens-bladders/how-to-get-kids-to-drink-more-water/

Let us know your tips or tricks for encouraging children to drink more in the comments!

With SchemaPlay Community Interest Company โ€“ I just got recognised as one of their top fans! ๐ŸŽ‰
21/05/2026

With SchemaPlay Community Interest Company โ€“ I just got recognised as one of their top fans! ๐ŸŽ‰

Yesterday was โ€˜World Bee Dayโ€™! We have been learning all about bees and how important they are to our eco system. The ch...
21/05/2026

Yesterday was โ€˜World Bee Dayโ€™! We have been learning all about bees and how important they are to our eco system. The children played in sensory trays, made bee hats and collages. This morning we used honey to make some delicious biscuits.
Adam from Blue Light Bees and Ongar Honey kindly brought along some resources to teach the children some fascinating facts about bees!

๐ŸDid you know that bees have five eyes? ๐ŸThat they cannot see the colour red?
๐ŸWe also learnt how they make honey in one of their two stomachs and that they like to keep their hive clean.
๐ŸTheir wings beat super fast which is what makes the buzzing sound.

The children also enjoyed tasting the honey that Adamโ€™s bees had produced. We even got to meet the bees! ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿชป๐ŸŒบ

19/05/2026

๐–๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโ€™ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ค. We would like to hear your views too, Whether your child is chatting easily, or has some level of difficulty in learning to talk, please take a few minutes to complete this short survey so we can better our support for young children and their families.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N2VGWQW

Two newly hatched butterflies yesterday and some very excited children! ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฆ‹
19/05/2026

Two newly hatched butterflies yesterday and some very excited children! ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฆ‹

16/05/2026

We are feeling inspired after attending the Essex Early Years Conference today. It was a thought-provoking day full of fresh ideas, meaningful discussions and valuable reflections on practice.

We were reminded how there is a strong connection between an adultโ€™s emotional regulation and that of the child. The way we respond, regulate, and model emotions has such a powerful impact on the children we support every day.

A workshop around schemas highlighted that recognising and supporting a childโ€™s schema can truly empower their learning. When we understand the patterns and drives behind childrenโ€™s play and exploration, we can create richer opportunities that build confidence, curiosity, and deeper engagement.

Thanks to Essex County Council Early Years for the opportunity and for supporting us in helping our children to thrive.

โœจ๐ŸฆŒ Magic in the Making! ๐ŸฆŒโœจOur children had the most wonderful time mixing up special reindeer food for Santaโ€™s team! The...
09/12/2025

โœจ๐ŸฆŒ Magic in the Making! ๐ŸฆŒโœจ
Our children had the most wonderful time mixing up special reindeer food for Santaโ€™s team! The wonder and excitement coming from them at this time of year is what makes Christmas feel truly magical. ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’ซ

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Ongar Primary School
London
CM50FF

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 6pm
Thursday 7:45am - 6pm
Friday 7:45am - 6pm

Telephone

+447990671278

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