The Orchard Montessori Pre-School and Nursery

About this day nursery

Orchard Nursery School, nestled within the picturesque Ketteringham Hall Estate, offers a warm and friendly environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery is housed within three converted barns, providing four distinct classrooms designed to foster play and learning in a safe and nurturing atmosphere.

Children have access to three diverse outdoor play areas, including two expansive grassed spaces, a dedicated planting garden, and a playground equipped with cars, bikes, and trikes. Beyond these enclosed areas, the nursery benefits from its location within an apple orchard and woodlands, allowing for exploratory walks within the hall grounds where sheep and cows are often seen in pastures.

The dedicated team of experienced and qualified staff prioritises fun in learning, blending creative, imaginative, and physical play with essential skills for school readiness. They maintain a strong parent-nursery partnership, utilising the Famly online educational system to share children's progress through photographs, videos, observations, and comments, aligning with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

Our ethos

The Orchard Montessori Pre-School and Nursery follows the Montessori approach, focusing on child-led learning, creative, imaginative, and physical play, and school readiness, all within a safe and nurturing environment. They emphasise a strong parent-nursery partnership and utilise the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

What it's like

Children are happy and thrive in this inclusive, well-resourced Montessori pre-school and nursery. Staff communicate effectively with parents to support consistent learning at home and ensure children's interests and care needs are met. A well-established key-person system helps children develop secure and caring attachments to the friendly, nurturing staff.

Pricing & funding