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An independent nursery for children from six months to five years. Small rooms, one key person for every child, and a garden we use in every weather.
Places now 2 places in Nest · January; 3 places in Meadow · September; 1 place in Orchard · September
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Settle in
Every child has one adult who knows them best: who settles them in, notices the small changes, and is the person you talk to at the door.
We plan around what the children are already curious about. Worksheets stay out of the rooms; clay, water, blocks and books stay in.
Waterproofs hang by every door. Rain is a reason to go and look at puddles, not a reason to stay in.
We never publish children's faces — not on this website, not on social media. The photographs here show hands, backs and the rooms themselves, with every family's permission.
Rooms
Trust, the senses, and first words — at the baby’s own pace.
Up to 9 children a day
2 places free for January
Big movement, first friendships, and a great deal of language.
Up to 16 children a day
Full — join the waiting list
Long projects, real tools, and learning to work together.
Up to 24 children a day
3 places free for September
Getting ready for school without turning nursery into school.
Up to 24 children a day
1 place free for September
Outside
The garden is the biggest room we have. Every child is out in it at least twice a day, and the oldest spend Thursday mornings in the woods.
Each room has a bed of its own. The children choose, sow, water and — eventually — eat it.
We go out in rain and in cold. The rule is simple: if it is safe, we are outside.
Every Thursday the older rooms walk to the copse with flasks, ropes and a tarp.
The sand kitchen by the fence is where most of the maths gets done.
Leaves, cones, shells and stones come back in pockets and end up sorted on the nature table.
Lunch
Cooked on site each morning by Maya, our cook. Every allergy and diet is planned for by name, not by table.
Rest
After lunch the blinds come down. The youngest sleep in their own cots; the older ones rest on mats with a story. Someone is always sitting with them.
Each check is logged with the time and the name of the adult who made it.
All staff hold a current paediatric first aid certificate, renewed every three years.
Only named adults collect; a password is agreed for anyone new.
Trained to level 3, and one of them is on site from opening to close.
At the busiest times of day every room has one adult more than the rules require.
The team
All 8 of us are qualified in early years and hold a current paediatric first aid certificate. Most of us have been here for years, which matters more than anything else on this page.
Parents
We toured six nurseries. Wren House was the only one where the children didn't look up when we walked in — they were too busy.
The daily notes are the best part of my afternoon. I know what he ate, how long he slept and which song he wouldn't stop singing.
Our daughter started at eleven months and cried for a week. On day eight her key person sent us a photo of her hands in the sand tray. We still have it.
Coming up Half term · 26 October–30 October Term dates and more
Fees
Fees change as your child moves up a room, and again when funded hours begin. Put in two dates and see all of it — not just the first bill.
An example: a 14-month-old starting in two months, three full days, claiming 30 funded hours when eligible. Change anything.
£455 a month to start
In Nest, 3 × full day a week. Averages £434 a month over two years.
| £92.00 a day × 3 days × 51 weeks ÷ 12 | £1,173.00 |
|---|---|
| Funded: 22.35 hours a week stretched | −£832.38 |
| Meals and consumables on funded hours | +£114.00 |
| Each month | £454.62 |
Fees include all meals, nappies, wipes, sun cream and outings. They are charged monthly in advance, spread evenly over twelve months. All prices and how funding works
Visit us
Visits last about forty minutes, happen while the rooms are busy, and are for you and your child together. Pick a time and we will confirm by phone.