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A practical day for working families, built around warm care and purposeful play.

What we do

Thanks to get started with our school

Choose the session pattern that fits your family. Every option sits inside the same safe rooms, the same key people, and the same EYFS curriculum.

Children settled into the nursery day

Flexible childcare & extended hours

We support working families with full-day and part-day sessions, offering extended hours from 7:30am to 6:30pm. Our flexible booking options give parents convenience, reliability, and peace of mind.

Published opening hours are Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm. Tell us the pattern you need — a full day, a shorter session, or extra cover around work — and the team will talk through what is available.

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Safe, nurturing environment

Every child is seen, heard, and valued. Our setting is safe, inclusive, and secure, with warm, consistent care that supports emotional well-being and social development.

Doors, collection, and daily routines are planned so children feel held and parents feel informed. New children settle gradually, with a familiar adult close by until the room feels like theirs.

Calm, welcoming nursery space
Open-ended play resources

Child-led, play-based learning

Inspired by curiosity and Montessori, our environment lets children explore freely, use open-ended resources, and develop independence, creativity, and confidence.

Adults watch what children return to, then offer the next material, story, or outdoor challenge. Play is the lesson: pouring, building, mark-making, and negotiating with friends all count.

Early years education & school readiness

We follow the EYFS curriculum with a focus on early literacy and numeracy, helping children develop key skills and confidence for a successful start in primary education.

School readiness here means a child who can listen, try, ask for help, and feel proud of a small success. Letters and numbers grow out of songs, stories, and real counting in the room.

See the early years curriculum
Early literacy and play

A day with us

The home page promises a full day, and this is what that promise looks like in practice.

Sport activities

Movement is planned into the day: music, stretching, and games that build balance and confidence.

Outdoor games

Fresh air is part of learning. Children dig, run, watch the weather, and come back in rosy and ready to rest.

Nutritious foods

Meals and snacks are treated as social learning. Allergies and family preferences are recorded before a child starts.

Highly secured

The building, the gate, and the collection list are managed so only known adults take a child home.

Friendly environment

Rooms are warm in tone and tidy enough for children to find what they need without an adult doing it for them.

Qualified teachers

A dedicated team of qualified educators plans, observes, and shares progress with families.

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