The Old School House Day Nursery in Newmarket

About this day nursery

The Old School House Day Nursery, located in Newmarket, CB8 9TH, provides childcare for 106 children aged from birth to five years. The nursery is situated in a converted Victorian school building, offering a blend of indoor and outdoor facilities.

Emphasising a secure and happy environment, the nursery encourages learning through play. They offer unique educational experiences, aiming to develop successful, lifelong learners.

The nursery's approach includes dedicated outdoor time for exploration and physical activity, and carefully designed menus by a nursery chef and paediatric dietician to cater to all age groups. Distinctive offerings include allotment sessions that teach gardening skills, environmental awareness, and cooperative working, alongside physical and sensory development.

A state-of-the-art sensory room, featuring audio, visuals, lights, and diverse textures, stimulates brain connections, motor skills, focus, and cognitive development. Additionally, an onsite Forest Garden provides a natural outdoor learning space with trees, leaves, mud, and bug life, fostering creativity, imaginative play, confidence, and resilience.

Our ethos

The Old School House Day Nursery is committed to developing lifelong learners through learning through play, with a focus on unique educational experiences. Their approach incorporates dedicated outdoor exploration, gardening skills, environmental awareness, and cooperative working through allotment sessions. They also utilise a state-of-the-art sensory room and an onsite Forest Garden to foster creativity, imaginative play, confidence, and resilience, while stimulating brain connections, motor skills, focus, and cognitive development.

What it's like

Children thrive at this extremely nurturing and caring nursery. Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and affection and children happily go off to explore. Children confidently lead their own play and chat about their ideas.

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