What makes us different

Learning should be fun, which is why Barking Riverside Explorers is focused on ensuring a varied curriculum. This helps our Explorers experience a wide variety of what this wonderful world has to offer and ensure school-readiness in their subject knowledge within the 7 core areas of learning.

Our approach is based on work by many well-known educational philosophers such as Montessori and Vygotsky which is why we don’t fall into one typical approach to education.

Where it all began

Shay Orr is the visionary for Explorers Preschool. The wealth of knowledge she brings with her was accumulated across separate continents, where she saw very different approaches to education within Early Years. As a SENCO, she also witnessed the importance of school-readiness for a child.

A child who is ready for school will have the confidence, emotional maturity, discipline and love for learning which is needed to thrive in school and beyond.

Barking Riverside Explorers incorporates these learnings and brings in more modern thought leadership in Early Years Education for a happy and fulfilling schooling experience.

Meet the Team

  • Julia Bermingham

    Preschool Manager

  • Kalpana Jassal

    Pre-School teacher and Room Lead

  • Warren Orr

    Pre-School teacher

  • Nida Qadri

    Teaching Assistant