Nursery Life

Nursery Hours and Daily Routine

At Brabyns Nursery School, our all-year-round nursery provides high-quality early years education and care for children aged 9 months to 4 years.

Our three Nursery classes are:

  • Baby Brabyns (9 months – 2 years)
  • Little Learners (2 – 3 years)
  • Pre-Prep (3 – 4 years)

A Warm Welcome and Smooth Start

We understand that starting nursery is a big step for both children and families. We offer a tailored settling-in process based on your child’s individual needs, which may include familiarisation visits alongside parents and gradually building up to full sessions independently.

Our aim is to ensure every child feels happy, secure and confident within the nursery environment and develops positive relationships with our caring and experienced team.

The Nursery Day

Our full nursery day runs from 7:30am until 6:00pm, providing families with flexibility around their working commitments.

  • Drop-off: Children can arrive anytime between 7:30am and 8:50am.
  • Collection: Children can be collected anytime between 4:00pm and 6:00pm.

Your child’s usual drop-off and collection times will be discussed as part of the admissions process, ensuring we understand your family’s requirements and can provide the best possible routine for your child.

If you need to arrange an earlier or later collection time than your usual agreed schedule, please speak with the Nursery team in advance so we can ensure appropriate arrangements are in place.

Our extended day includes a range of engaging activities, allowing children to continue learning, playing and developing in a nurturing environment throughout the day.

Further Information

Food and Drink

All of Brabyns’ Nursery classrooms are equipped to provide healthy meals, snacks and drinks for children as necessary, including suitable sterilisation equipment for babies’ food. Brabyns’ in-house kitchen also offers a hygienic food preparation environment for children throughout the school day – with a 5 star environmental health rating from annual inspections. 

All staff involved in preparing and handling food are competent to do so and have received training in food hygiene.

Baby Brabyns

Brabyns’ in-house catering team carefully plans our menus to provide a balanced diet for all of the children. Medical, religious or ethical dietary requirements are always accommodated. 

Food for Brabyns 9 month – 2 year olds is prepared individually as appropriate to their stage of weaning. 

Breakfast & Tea:  Parents taking advantage of the longer day may opt for these additional food consumables. This is usually toast, teacakes, sandwiches, fruit or pureed food as appropriate.

Snack Time: In the morning and afternoon sessions, children have a healthy snack provided by the school. This is usually yoghurt, fruit or pureed food as appropriate.

Lunch: Menus rotate on a 4 week basis offering nutritional lunches for all children  Baby lunches are adapted and served accordingly.  Children may eat at a low chair enabled by staff, or at a small table with cutlery – depending on their age, size and weaning stage.

Little Learners & Pre Prep

Breakfast & Tea:  Parents taking advantage of the longer day may opt for these additional food consumables 

Snack Time: In the morning and afternoon sessions, children have a healthy snack provided by the school.

Lunch: Brabyns’ in-house catering team carefully plans our menus to provide a balanced diet. Bread, salad and fruit and a vegetarian/vegan option are always available in addition to the daily menu. Medical, religious or ethical dietary requirements are always accommodated. Children eat at a table in the hall or classroom and are expected to eat politely and sociably using cutlery. Lunch is normally from 11:45am-12:30pm.

Uniform

 

  • Baby Brabyns: Children may wear branded uniform, but it is not regulation for this age group. However, we do request that your child comes to nursery with adequate outdoor accessories and a pair of indoor shoes.
  • Little Learners & Pre Prep: Parents may choose to send their children to school in PE kit or the more formal uniform. Either way we encourage our children to dress smartly and be proud of their appearances. We support them in developing independence with self care and dressing skills. For details regarding the Nursery uniform, please see the uniform list and policy on the website.