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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [South East](/search?region=South+East) 4. Little Birds Forest Nursery # Little Birds Forest Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2023) · Amberley Museum, New Barn Road, Arundel, BN18 9LT · West Sussex Number of places 25 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Jan 2023 Local authority West Sussex About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Birds Forest Nursery offers an exceptional outdoor learning experience within the stunning landscapes of the South Downs. This award-winning, Ofsted Outstanding nursery (Amberley site) is comprised of three unique settings: Amberley Museum, Fittleworth, and Arundel C of E School. Drawing inspiration from the Reggio Emilia approach and Scandinavian nature preschools, Little Birds focuses on a child-centred pedagogy that encourages self-expression, critical thinking, and a deep connection with the natural world. Children aged 9 months to 5 years are provided with a rich, project-based learning environment that extends from woodlands and beaches to cultural venues like art galleries and theatres. The nursery prides itself on fostering a love for learning and resilience in children, creating a gentle daily rhythm filled with deep play and meaningful connections. They also emphasise strong partnerships with families, with a vision to offer high-quality, nature-based education that is accessible to all, irrespective of financial circumstances. Our ethos Little Birds Forest Nursery believes all children are confident, capable, resilient and powerful individuals. Their core approach is to support children to become happy, healthy, creative and critical thinkers who feel valued and develop a lifelong love of learning. They foster a deep and lasting connection with nature, offering children time and space to develop their relationship with the natural world. The nursery aims to work as part of a community that helps raise children, working closely with families and following their rhythm, celebrating their culture, and making high-quality early years provision accessible to all. What it's like All children benefit from a rich and nurturing, forest school learning environment which is wholly focused on the individual needs and abilities of each child. Management and practitioners organise an exciting, thought-provoking curriculum, which they implement extremely well. This enables children of all abilities to achieve the best possible progress. Forest School Approach Reggio Emilia Inspired Outdoor Learning Ofsted Outstanding Nature-based Play ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 52 weeks of the year Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Birds Forest Nursery Inspection date Jan 2023 Inspection no. 10264930 Lead inspector Janet Thouless Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50209579)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2624277) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-birds-forest-nursery-bn18-9lt-2624277) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Birds Forest Nursery Last inspected 27 January 2023 · Janet Thouless Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend All children benefit from a rich and nurturing, forest school learning environment which is wholly focused on the individual needs and abilities of each child. Management and practitioners organise an exciting, thought-provoking curriculum, which they implement extremely well. This enables children of all abilities to achieve the best possible progress. Inspector highlights - The provider and manager work exceptionally well together, empowering practitioners to continually develop their skills and knowledge. - Highly qualified practitioners provide an inspiring curriculum that builds on children's interests and makes learning fun. - Children understand the risks in their environment and use tools safely, enjoying fire-cooked snacks as part of a healthy eating programme. - Children's communication and language development is exceptionally well supported through activities like describing discoveries in woodlands. - Practitioners provide excellent opportunities for children to develop literacy skills by writing and illustrating their own story books. - Practitioners ensure children wear appropriate clothing when exploring outdoors, supporting mathematical and early writing skills through activities like mixing earth with water and making marks in mud. Inspection #10264930 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50209579) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment very positively about the nursery. > They enjoy being able to view the online application on their child's progress and the individual videos of their children participating in an amazing range of forest school activities. > They welcome being able to share home events that relate to their children's heritage and culture, such as Australia Day, and share recipes from Poland. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision There is exceptional support for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator is extremely dedicated and implements agreed strategies with parents and other early years professionals. There is an exceptional focus on teaching children resilience. Outdoor space All children benefit from a rich and nurturing, forest school learning environment. Children show huge excitement as they use shovels to spread the arrival of new bark chippings in outdoor play. Practitioners ensure children wear appropriate clothing when exploring outdoors. Children have great fun mixing earth with water and concentrate for prolong periods of time given their young age. Inspection history Most recent inspection 27 January 2023 Outstanding Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. 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