Poplars Nursery

About this day nursery

Poplars Nursery, part of Thrive Childcare, nurtures children's development through a comprehensive and engaging curriculum. They focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, offering hands-on learning experiences and encouraging practical life skills.

The nursery provides a stimulating setting with diverse resources, utilising both indoor and outdoor equipment for child-led exploration. Key aspects of their approach include daily physical activity, forest school sessions, and a focus on creative arts through music and dance.

They also prioritise language and literacy development through dedicated story times and integrate cooking and baking activities to foster healthy eating and culinary skills. Beyond academics, the nursery emphasizes children's wellbeing with various activities, some nurseries even featuring mini-farms or pet visits.

They keep parents informed through e-learning journals via the ParentZone app, providing updates on their child's daily activities and development. The nursery also hosts regular newsletters, parent evenings, and celebrates the transition to primary school with graduation ceremonies.

Fund-raising activities are incorporated to teach children about social responsibility and community engagement.

Our ethos

Poplars Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, offering hands-on learning, practical life skills, and child-led exploration. They incorporate forest school sessions, creative arts, and language development, alongside activities promoting wellbeing and healthy eating. The nursery also focuses on social responsibility and community engagement.

What it's like

Children receive a lovely start to their early education at this nursery, where they are happy, safe, and well-settled. Staff get to know children well, forming strong relationships and teaching them about behaviour expectations and how their actions affect others. The curriculum for communication and language development is particularly well promoted, with staff talking and singing to children, exposing them to a wide range of vocabulary.

Pricing & funding