Harlequin Forest School

About this day nursery

Harlequin Forest School offers comprehensive childcare services for children aged 2 to 12 years across various settings in mid and west Kent, including Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells. The nursery prides itself on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel secure, happy, and supported, regardless of their age or ability.

They offer a diverse range of programmes, including pre-school, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, holiday clubs, and specialised forest education sessions. The pre-school operates during term time from 8:45 am to 3:00 pm, with funded sessions available.

Additionally, pre-school children have the option to attend breakfast and after-school sessions. Harlequin Forest School distinguishes itself by providing extensive forest school experiences for both holiday club and pre-school children, aiming to equip them with unique skills and social interactions often missed in conventional schooling.

They also extend traditional forest school services to local schools and offer police-supported specialised forest sessions for adolescents, designed to divert them from crime. The nursery emphasises a unique approach that caters to the social, physical, and emotional needs of each child, fostering quality care within a happy, safe, and fun environment for both children and staff.

The setting utilises the Famly app for all communications, bookings, and assessments, ensuring a streamlined and paper-free experience for parents.

Our ethos

We are a small childcare company with a passion for providing really good childcare and environment where children feel included, happy and supported whatever their age or ability. We believe, because it was true for us, that parents can only really settle when they know that their child is happy and safe. Harlequin’s unique approach fulfils the social, physical and emotional needs of each child as an individual by providing quality care in a happy, safe and fun environment for all children and staff.

What it's like

Children flourish at this unique and special setting, enjoying freedom and independence within the forest boundaries and investigating with confidence and enthusiasm. Staff plan an enticing curriculum with activities that embrace children's unique interests, leading to sustained attention and productive, purposeful play.

Pricing & funding