A bright and nurturing environment for babies and young toddlers, with a real ‘home-from-home’ feel.  Staff endeavour to follow your child’s family routines for naps and feeds/meals wherever possible. The room has its own private nursery garden, and children can also explore the wider grounds of the school on nature trails and ‘welly walks’.

A balance of adult led and child initiated activities create fun and stimulation while encouraging independence. Children enjoy messy play, painting, singing, action rhymes, dancing, story time, heuristic play and exploration.

Freshly prepared lunch and tea are provided by the school kitchen, and children enjoy lunch together in a safe and calm space.

Puddleducks (for ages 3 months - 2 years)

This room is a caring, fun and stimulating environment for our confident movers. Children learn through play using a balance of adult led and child led activities, both inside and out. Each individual's learning styles and preferences are taken into account. 

The Puddleducks room also has its own nursery garden, and children can also explore the wider grounds of the school on nature trails and ‘welly walks’. Activities include messy play, painting, singing, action rhymes, dancing, story time, heuristic play and exploration.

Freshly prepared lunch and tea are provided by the school kitchen, and children enjoy lunch together in a safe and calm space.

Squirrel Nutkins (for ages 2 – 3 years)

In the Squirrel Nutkins room, children start to more actively engage with their learning. We encourage independence by letting children make their own choices, while also working on how to share and co-operate with others.

They acquire a range of basic skills such as coordination, creativity, imagination, mark making and emotional understanding, through a variety of enjoyable experiences and activities.  We introduce concepts such as colours, numbers and shapes.

We give children responsibilities for themselves and their possessions, for example they hang up their own coats, put toys away, and help prepare snacks. Lunch is served in the School Hall to help develop their social skills and confidence, ready for their next step.

Jeremy Fishers (for ages 3 - 5 years)

The Jeremy Fisher room is designed to enable every child to reach their full potential and move onto school confident in themselves and their own ability.

Our warm and positive approach nurtures children into independent thinkers and learners. We engage with their natural curiosity through activities such as daily phonics sessions, science investigations, basic French, messy play and circle time.

Wherever possible we free-flow between our inside and outside space. Our garden area is used as an extension to the classroom, where children can discover mini-beasts, grow vegetables, observe the changes of the seasons, and create potions in the mud kitchen.

Lunch is served in the School Hall to help develop their social skills and confidence, ready for their next step.

Facilities

• Purpose built nursery setting – designed with young children in mind
• Linked rooms – encourages social interaction across age groups to nurture confidence and social skills
• Nature trails – perfect for discovering mini-beasts and connecting with the natural world
• Private outdoor play areas – fun, interactive, spacious and safe, with slides, trikes, sandbox, water wall and more​​​​​​​
• Technology – Access to devices and gadgets which help enhance children’s learning​​​​​​​
• School grounds – nursery children have full use of the extensive school grounds​​​​​​​
• Herb garden - where children can grow and harvest herbs, which are added to sensory play activities​​​​​​​
• Access to the school gym - where children can develop their physical skills via obstacle courses, ball play and musical movement.
• Parking facilities and security – safe, off road parking for all parents and staff. The school is protected by secure electronic gates and recently upgraded CCTV.
• Separate toilet facilities – toddler sized toilets and potties