Signhills Pre-school was established in 1992, beginning its’ life originally as a development leading from a small group of parents and children joining together on a regular basis in the home of Margaret Avery. Very shortly, it became apparent that there was a need for a playgroup in the area and so a room was hired and the group became known as Kings Road Playgroup. Three years later, the group moved onto Signhills School site and became known as Community Playgroup at Signhills. The success of Signhills Playgroup became apparent when the number of children on the waiting lists continually exceeded the places available and so, with this in mind, a second provision at the Annie Chapple Community Centre opened in January 1998. Initially this group catered for the younger children who were waiting to attend Signhills Pre-school, however Annie Chapple established itself as a Pre-school group for all ages and catered for a much wider catchment area. Annie Chapple tended to liaise closely with Middlethorpe School as the feeder school for the majority of our children therefore it seemed a natural progression when we successfully bid for funding to secure premises within the school grounds and changing our name to Middlethorpe Pre-school. Middlethorpe Pre-school closed in July 2017. Cleethorpes Childcare was established as an incorporated registered charity in 2003. Prior to this we were known as Signhills and Annie Chapple Pre-schools. As we developed existing services, we also identified potential for reviewing our staffing structure and created a corporate identity which would take us forward in the childcare sector. We are run by an active parent management committee who employ staff, agree and monitor finances and arrange fundraising activities and events throughout the year, amongst many other things! Committee members and staff continually review, evaluate and reflect on provision to ensure we provide for the current needs of the community, legislation, and local issues.
