Welcome to Ashley Manor Nursery, where children from 9 months thrive in a safe, nurturing environment designed for exploration, learning, and play. Set in 45 acres of stunning parkland with an on-site farm, our idyllic rural location provides the perfect backdrop for your child’s early development.
Our beautifully crafted classrooms offer a range of engaging activities that promote physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth, ensuring each child’s unique potential is nurtured from the outset.
Manor House Nursery (9 months- 2 years)
Our youngest children are based in our newly refurbished Georgian Manor House which has a range of beautifully designed classrooms where we offer a variety of activities to support children’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. Our Early Years Educators support the babies’ and toddlers’ natural curiosity by ensuring that the children have lots of scope for exploration and expression. With sensory play being an important part of early childhood development and crucial for brain development, we ensure that the children engage in daily activities to promote the use of their senses. The children have access to an Art Room, in which they are able to explore their senses, exploring a variety of sensory trays, as well as becoming budding artists on the art easels.
Kindergarten (2-3 years)
Children are based in our Kindergarten building which has a range of large classrooms. The Kindergarten classrooms provide the children with a wide range of opportunities to engage in a variety of stimulating and educational activities. This part of the nursery has its own drama/music space, art room and large adventure playground.
Our focus is to inspire children to have a lifelong passion for learning and exploration. Children are driven by curiosity and imagination and seek to gain a better understanding of the world around them through observation and investigation.
Our Kindergarten hosts three classrooms: Nursery Willow, Nursery Birch and Nursery Maple.
Progression into Pre-Prep
All our nursery children are guaranteed automatic entry into our Reception class. Our Pre-School Teachers ensure a smooth transition into Reception, giving the children the confidence to be ‘Reception ready’ through a variety of activities that are a combination of structured and child-led activities which help children develop their skills and knowledge at their own pace.
The transition from Pre-School and Reception is seamless, thanks to the close nature in which the Pre-School and School work together. Our Pre-School classrooms are based within the School’s Pre-Prep department, giving the children the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the environment and using the shared spaces within Pre-Prep to partake in a variety of activities. The children spend time with the Reception teacher throughout the year, from reading sessions to numerous settling in sessions in the classroom, having many opportunities during the year to get to know the Pre-Prep Department.
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