Castle House Nursery School, situated within the expansive grounds of Castle House Preparatory School, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can flourish. The day nursery is dedicated to creating a welcoming atmosphere, incorporating a diverse range of educational theories into its unique programmes, all while prioritising the child's best interests and encouraging hands-on learning experiences.
The school is committed to the highest standards of education and care, with a dedicated staff providing support for each child's development. The mission of Castle House Nursery School is to provide a safe and warm environment where children participate in various activities designed to encourage their growth, helping them achieve social, emotional, and physical milestones naturally through cooperative play and creative endeavours.
As part of a charitable trust, the day nursery operates on a non-profit basis, focusing entirely on the welfare of the children in its care. They emphasise close collaboration with parents and continually evolve their educational programmes in conjunction with the Prep School's development team, tailoring learning opportunities to individual needs and interests.
The nursery also utilises its extensive grounds and resources to enhance the learning journey, with a particular focus on outdoor education in its unique Forest School programme.
Our ethos
At Castle House Nursery School, we work closely with parents to ensure the very best experience for every child in our care. Every child is unique, and every child learns in a different way. We create environments designed to expose our children to adventures that respond to their individual needs. Working closely with the educational development team in our Prep School, we continually develop our educational programmes to provide learning and development opportunities which are planned around the needs and interests of each individual. Our extensive grounds and wide variety of resources allow us use every aspect of the environment to part of the learning journey. Our Aims: To deliver diverse and stimulating opportunities; To help all children to prepare for the future; Nurture close bonds with our families; Create a true home from home.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled at this happy and friendly nursery. They confidently separate from their parents at the gate and enter the nursery with excitement, greeting their friends and quickly settling to an activity of their choice. All children make good progress in their learning, developing skills needed for their eventual move to school.
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Freshly prepared meals daily using high-quality meat, fruit, and vegetables, cooked by chefs in the Prep School dining hall. Children are encouraged to try new foods, and all dietary requirements and allergies are accommodated. Meal times are a social event shared with children and staff from the Prep School.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for two weeks at Christmas.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2021
Last inspected 4 August 2023 · Amanda Tompkin
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled at this happy and friendly nursery. They confidently separate from their parents at the gate and enter the nursery with excitement, greeting their friends and quickly settling to an activity of their choice. All children make good progress in their learning, developing skills needed for their eventual move to school.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are very happy with the service provided by the nursery. They say their children enjoy attending and talk excitedly about what they do at the nursery.
Parents appreciate how much their children have progressed in their learning since attending.
Inclusion & environment
Children have access to a wide range of activities and opportunities indoors and outdoors. Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at forest school, eagerly searching for living creatures. Staff help children to develop healthy lifestyles, for example, as they climb on the indoor climbing frame and negotiate the slopes in the forest school area.
Most recent inspection
4 August 2023
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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