Can I look round first?

Please do, and on an ordinary day rather than a special one. Ask anything while you are here.

How does settling in work?

Short visits first, longer ones next, at your child's pace — not to a timetable.

Identification, your child's health record and a note from your doctor. We will give you the full list so nothing holds up the start.

Most are, briefly. We will tell you honestly how long it lasted, and you can ring any time.

Every day: what they ate, how they slept, what they did and anything that was hard.

Tell us everything when you register, and we will go through exactly how it is handled and who handles it.

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Full days
From the morning drop-off to the end of the working day.
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Part-time places
Set days each week, for families who do not need five.
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Groups by age
The youngest in their own room with their own rhythm, and older children where there is more going on.
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Settling in
Short, free visits before you start, as many as your child needs.

Before and after school
Breakfast, collection, homework and somewhere to be until you finish.
Holiday club
Days out, activities and somewhere to go when school is closed.
Food
Meals and snacks on a menu you can see, with allergies and preferences taken seriously.
Sleep and nappies
To your child's routine, not to a schedule, and changed as often as needed.
Outside every day
Weather is clothing, not a reason to stay in.
Getting ready for school
The habits and confidence that make the first term easier.

A few things people ask for, paid for here and collected or delivered.

Settling in is gradual, and it goes at your child's pace.

Step 01
Come and look round
See the rooms, meet the staff and ask everything, on an ordinary day.
Step 02
Register
We talk through routines, food, sleep, nappies and anything your child needs, and tell you which papers to bring.
Step 03
Settling-in visits
Short visits first, with you nearby, getting longer each time.
Step 04
The first full day
And a proper account of it when you collect them.

The rooms, the garden and the things there are to do — shown with every family's permission.

Can I look round first?
Please do, and on an ordinary day rather than a special one. Ask anything while you are here.
How does settling in work?
Short visits first, longer ones next, at your child's pace — not to a timetable.
What do I need to bring to register?
Identification, your child's health record and a note from your doctor. We will give you the full list so nothing holds up the start.
What if my child is upset when I leave?
Most are, briefly. We will tell you honestly how long it lasted, and you can ring any time.
Will you tell me about the day?
Every day: what they ate, how they slept, what they did and anything that was hard.
What about allergies and medicine?
Tell us everything when you register, and we will go through exactly how it is handled and who handles it.