education
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary and Secondary School Admissions and Appeals: A Guide for Parents
Princes Risborough Primary School, Wellington Avenue, Princes Risborough
Head teacher: Mr Paul New
Tel: 01844 345251
Monks Risborough C of E Primary School, Aylesbury Road, Monks Risborough
Head teacher: Mr Stephen Nunn
Tel: 01844 345590
Princes Risborough School (Secondary) Merton Road, Princes Risborough
Head teacher: Mr Peter Rowe
Tel: 01844 345496
St Teresa’s Catholic School (Independent) Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough
Head teacher: Mr Robert Duigan
Tel: 01844 345005
Ladymede School (Independent) Little Kimble, Aylesbury
Tel: 01844 346154
Nursery Schools
Princes Risborough Primary School
Tel: 01844 345251
Flint House Day Nursery, Windmill Road, Towersey, Thame. Full Day Care.
Contact: Rosemary Winsley
Tel: 01844 217165
The Ridgeway Nursery School, PR Cricket Club, Horsenden Lane, Horsenden. Mornings Only
Contact: Christine Selby
Tel: 01494 526683
St. Teresa’s Nursery School, St. Teresa’s Catholic School, Aylesbury Road,
Princes Risborough.
Tel: 01844 345005
Gateway School (Early Years Unit), Great Missenden.
Contact: Mr S Wade
Tel: 01494 862407
Ladymede School (Independent) Little Kimble, Aylesbury
Tel: 01844 346154
Pre-school facilities
Mothers and Toddlers Group Whiteleaf Scout Hall, Courtmoor Close, Monks Risborough.
Thursdays 9.30am - 11.15am
Mother and Toddler Group Community Centre, Wades Park, Princes Risborough.
Tuesdays 9.30am - 11.30am
Bobtails Mother and Toddlers Group Kimble Free Church, Kimble.
Tuesdays 10am - 12noon
Ladymede Toddler Group, Little Kimble, Aylesbury.
Tuesday 10.30am - 12noon
Tel: 01844 346154
Longwick Mothers and Toddlers, Longwick Village Hall, The Green, Longwick.
Thursdays 1.15pm - 3.15pm
Tiddlywinks, Princes Risborough Baptist Church (Top Hall), Bell Street, Princes Risborough.
Mondays 9.45 - 11.30 am
Contact: Anne Vicary
Tel: 01844 344229
For list of local Parent and Toddlers Groups contact Buckinghamshire County Council
Tel: 0800 328 3317
bcis@buckscc.gov
Pre-School Groups
The Secret Garden Pre-school, Methodist Church Hall, Bell Street, Princes Risborough.
(2.5 - 5 Yrs) Mon-Fri 9.30am - 1.0pm
www.thesecretgardenpreschool.org
First Steps Pre-School Group, Scout & Guide Hut, Longwick Road, Princes Risborough.
(3 - 5 Yrs) Mornings 9.30am - 12noon
Tel: 01844 275467
first_steps@btinternet.com
www.firststepspreschool.ik.org
Longwick Pre-School Group, Longwick Village Hall, Longwick.
(2.5 - 5 Yrs) Mornings 9.30am - 12noon, and Mon & Wed 12.30 – 3pm
Contact: Josie Smith
Tel: 01844 342373
St. Mary’s Pre-School Group, St Mary’s Church Hall, Princes Risborough.
(3 - 5 Yrs) Mornings 9.15 am – 12.15pm
Tel: 07527 927813 or 01844 347352
Windmill Under 5s, Lacey Green & Loosely Row Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Lacey Green.
Monday - Friday 9.15 -11.45am, lunch club 11.45am -12.30pm
Contact: Paula Cunningham
Tel: 07502 198405
Other Activity Groups for Under 5s
Musical Mayhem (Drop-in music group), Princes Risborough Community Centre, Wades Field, Stratton Rd, Princes Risborough.
Friday mornings 9.45 – 10.30am, and
11.15am - 12.00pm
Contact: Wendy Randall
Tel: 01844 342965
Pre-school Musical Fun Chinnor, Thame and Watlington.
Contact: Jenny Stothard
Tel: 01844 344441
Jingletots Loosley Row Baptist Chapel, Loosley Row
Contact: Jenny Stothard
Tel: 01844 344441
Kindergym Princes Risborough, Haddenham and Thame. (Under 5’s)
Contact: Jenny Stothard
Tel: 01844 344441
www.kindergym.co.uk
Little Signers Club - Baby Signing Classes
Classes held at St Dunstans Church Hall, Monks Risborough Wednesday mornings, term time only
9.45 am Level One (4-12 months)
10.45 am Level Two (13-24 months)
Booking essential
Tel: 07917 127830
shelley@littlesignersclub.co.uk
www.littlesignersclub.co.uk
Adult Education
Princes Risborough University of the Third Age (U3A)
Open to those who have retired, U3A is a dynamic, outward looking organisation which has a positive, creative and educational approach to retirement.
Contact: Elaine Brown
Tel: 01844 347738
Both BCC, and WDC offer a host of Adult and Further Education services both full and part-time, details of which can be obtained from the Information Centre at Tower Court, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough
Tel: 01844 274795
or from Princes Risborough Adult Learning Office
Tel: 01844 344977
Shona Clack Dance School
Contact: Shona Clack
Tel: 01844 342810
Stage Plus Performing Arts School
Principal: Gemma Hobbs
Tel: 01494 439688 or 07931 180807
stageplus@hotmail.com
www.stageplus.co.uk