Toddler room
Bluebells
Paint, sand, water and stories, plenty of time outside, help with potty training when they're ready and a nap after lunch.
Ages
18 months to 3 years
Ratio
1:3 under twos, 1:5 for twos
Places
Up to 15 children a day
About the room
Toddlers want to do everything themselves, so Bluebells is set up to let them: low sinks, a self-service snack table, aprons on hooks they can reach and the garden door open most of the day.
We help with potty training when you and your child are ready, never before, and we'll do it the same way you do at home. Most children have a sleep after lunch on mats in the quiet corner.
A day in the room
Toddlers like knowing what comes next, so the day follows the same pattern, with plenty of room for the unexpected.
7:30am
Arrive, breakfast and free play until everyone's here.
9:15am
Morning circle: hello song, the weather and what we're doing today.
9:45am
Paint, sand, water, playdough and building, inside and out.
11:45am
Lunch at the little tables, then teeth and a sleep for those who need one.
Afternoon
Garden time, music and movement, tea at 3:30pm and quiet play until home time.
What to pack
Spare clothes, socks and pants if potty training
Nappies and wipes if they still use them
Wellies and a waterproof all-in-one
A comforter for nap time
A named water bottle
Label everything, especially wellies. Every pair looks the same at 5pm.
Book a visit
All our rooms
Every room, from babies to pre-school.
Fees and funded hours
Baby room
Buttercups
A calm, light room on the ground floor with its own sleep room, a door to the garden and a key person for every baby.
Ages
3 to 18 months
Ratio
1 adult to 3 babies
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Toddler room
Bluebells
Paint, sand, water and stories, plenty of time outside, help with potty training when they're ready and a nap after lunch.
Ages
18 months to 3 years
Ratio
1:3 under twos, 1:5 for twos
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Pre-school room
Sunflowers
Getting ready for school without rushing it: phonics through songs and games, forest-school mornings and lots of choosing for themselves.
Ages
3 to 5 years
Ratio
1 adult to 8 children
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Come and see us
The best way to choose a nursery is to visit one.
Look round with your little one, meet the room leaders and ask anything you like. Visits take about 45 minutes, any weekday.