Embsay-with-Eastby Pre-School Playgroup has been a part of our local community for almost 60 years!
We enjoy working closely with a wide range of people and agencies to enhance our provision and the experiences of all the children in our care. We regularly welcome visitors into our setting and have enjoyed several educational visits with the children including:
- Zoolab
- Visits from Reception Class Teachers at local schools
- Heather Best, Ready, Steady, Pedal – Indoor balance bike sessions for pre-schoolers
We have also been made very welcome on our visits to:
- Skipton Fire Station
- Embsay Community Library
- Skipton Baptist Church
- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Train Station
- Hesketh Farm Park, Bolton Abbey
- Studfold Adventure Park
- Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate
In addition we work closely with the following agencies to support our children’s individual needs:
- Local schools and nurseries as part of the transition process
- Skipton Children’s Centre
- Health Visitors Team, Skipton
- Speech and Language Therapy Team
- Craven Early Help Team
- Airedale Child Development Centre
- North Yorkshire SEN Hub
We are delighted to receive support, donations and grants from the following local Businesses:
- R MacDowell H & D Ltd
- Skipton Charities Gala
- Embsay Parish Council
- Morrisons
- Tesco
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Skipton Rotary
- Embsay Village Hall
and many more
We also support the John Midgely Nursery in Milawi. Judy and Judith went to Malawi in June 2025 after raising funds to build a library at the Nakwando Primary School and whilst there spent time at the nursery. They saw the great work that is being done out there to try help improve opportunities for children and fundraising has now started to build a secondary school near the nursery and primary school. We are also continuing to support the nursery by providing food and uniforms for the most vulnerable.
