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Year: 3

Hove Village Nurseries

Message from the Nursery Area Manager, Ciara Doyle:

“I’m passionate about giving young children and babies the best start to their education and experience of the world, with an enthusiasm for improving the quality of education and care across all aspects of nursery life.

A crucial part of my role is to enable and empower our nursery teams to deliver the best for the children in their care. I’m a huge advocate for ongoing staff development, helping them to refine and expand their skills and progress as excellent educators.”
Nursery Area Manager, Ciara Doyle
Nursery Area Manager, Ciara Doyle

About
Hove Village Nurseries

Hove Village Day Nurseries are an exciting family of three settings in Brighton and Hove.

New Church Road nursery is situated in a beautiful Victorian building next to the very popular Wish Park. The setting is fortunate to have the beach and Hove Lagoon at the end of the road. This spacious nursery offers light and bright rooms for each age group and two brand-new, well-equipped gardens providing dedicated play spaces for babies and older children.

The historic Grade II Listed Hove Library is home to another of our settings, just moments from the beach and Hove Lawns. This intimate setting provides a cosy and nurturing environment for babies from 12-weeks to children aged 5.

Completing the family is our new day nursery in the heart of Brighton’s Kemptown. Located just minutes from the Royal Sussex County Hospital, American Express HQ and Brighton College, this stunning setting opened in April 2022. The beach is just down the road, as is the centre of Kemptown with all that it has to offer. The nursery is bright and spacious with a contemporary and homely feel.

0-5
Hove Village Day Nursery
126-128 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4JD
0-5
Hove Village Day Nursery At Hove Library
Lower Ground Floor, Hove Public Library 182-186, Church Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 2EG
0-5
Bloomsbury Street Day Nursery
16 Bloomsbury Street, Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1HQ

Hove Village Nurseries

126-128 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4JD

Hove Village Nurseries

Hove Public Library 182-186, Church Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 2EG

Hove Village Nurseries

16 Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1HQ

2 - 11 YEARS

Radnor House Prep School

– A letter from the Head

Hello, I am delighted to introduce myself as Head of the new Radnor House Prep School, opening in September 2023. Having lived and worked in Richmond and Twickenham for over 20 years, I am very aware of the excellent reputation of Radnor House senior school. I am so excited to be given this opportunity and I look forward to working closely with parents, children, and the wider Dukes community to build upon Radnor’s established success…

I am very proud to be taking the school forward into its next chapter as a prep school for girls and boys aged 2-11. Education should provide the best preparation for next steps into senior school and life beyond, and in my view children should receive an education based on encouragement rather than pressure. The very best results come from a broad base, an interesting and challenging curriculum, and a strong and supportive network of parents, pupils and school.

We have the chance to create something new and exciting at Radnor House Prep School. But please be assured, the new prep school will be founded on the same core principles as the current senior school: courage, excellence, perseverance and respect, and those values will underpin everything we do. As a prep school, we will benefit from the wonderful riverside site, and the refit planned for summer 2023 will provide us with more outstanding resources for an exceptional educational experience. Our children will also have the chance to progress directly into Kneller Hall School, the new Dukes senior school opening in Twickenham in September 2023.

I look forward to welcoming parents to Radnor in the autumn term. Meanwhile, please register your interest so that we can keep in touch and update you on our progress as we move towards an exciting new future.

Best wishes,

Stephanie Piper

About
Radnor House Prep School

Radnor House Prep School is a new independent co-educational day school, opening in September 2023.  The school will educate and inspire girls and boys from ages 2-11, with four main entry points in Nursery, Reception, Year 3 and Year 5. The school will enjoy a stunning location on the banks of the River Thames in Twickenham, which is currently home to Radnor House Twickenham senior school.

Life at Radnor House will be shaped by the school’s commitment to providing an active learning environment for limitless minds. Everyone firmly believes that all pupils are capable of great things if effectively taught, motivated and inspired by their school environment. Pupils will thrive in small classes with a strong focus on individual attention. This vision is underpinned by four key values which are central to school life:

Resilience – encouraging a sense of balance and humour in dealing with mishap and failure, and encouraging pupils to use difficulties as learning opportunities.

Respect – teaching children to listen to others, to value and understand difference, and to show a respect of themselves and others.

Reflection – showing pupils how to make good judgements, to review what they know and learn, to evaluate and analyse success and failure with a view to growing potential.

Resolve – enabling pupils to have the courage to take a chance, to face a challenge with confidence.

Radnor House Prep School will welcome girls and boys aged 2-11 from September 2023.
2-11
Ages
2-11 YEARS
RADNOR HOUSE PREP SCHOOL
Pope's Villa, Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4QG
2 - 13 YEARS

Devonshire House Preparatory School

Letter from the Head:

Devonshire House offers an intellectual, creative learning environment in which girls and boys of all character and learning profiles can thrive and maximise their potential.

We believe that parents shouldn’t have to choose between academically rigorous and pastorally nurturing schools: their children can have both at Devonshire House.

Strong core subject teaching is combined with a great breadth of study in specialist rooms and taught by expert teachers in their respective fields. A wide range of sports is on offer at our state-of-the-art facility and there is a keen focus on S.T.E.M, the creative arts, languages and the Humanities.

We encourage children to think critically by assimilating different perspectives with an open mindset, able to find nuanced positions as they wrestle with problems. We believe that learning and play represent a symbiotic relationship, one feeding the other.

Children learn as much from studying bugs in our wild area as they do in the classroom. The great outdoors are critical to a child’s development and at Devonshire House, we ensure that the children spend as much time outdoors as possible.

About
Devonshire House Preparatory School

Devonshire House provides an outstanding education from nursery age through to entry to Senior Schools. Its staff nurture and care for the children throughout their time at the School. Devonshire House has fine premises, with spacious grounds, two onsite AstroTurfs and walled gardens.

Children can join the School’s Nursery, The Oak Tree Nursery, (ages 2½ – 3½), in Pre-Reception or Reception and at later stages, where vacancies arise.

Devonshire House has exceptional results, including for Senior Schools and in their Scholarship examinations. The School has strong links with Senior Schools and ensures every family has good advice about their child’s next school.

Devonshire House is co-educational from 2-11 years at which time the girls take the 11+, while boys can continue the journey in preparation for the 13+.
2-13
Ages
2 - 13
Devonshire House Preparatory School
2 Arkwright Rd, London NW3 6AE

Devonshire House Preparatory School

2 Arkwright Rd, London NW3 6AE

“The Devonshire House gang are the brightest of buttons, bagging places at some of London’s most competitive senior schools. DH is spread over three Victorian redbricks just off Hampstead High Street, and there’s a cosmopolitan vibe to match – with lengthy waiting lists too. Energy is expended at Lords, the Saracens’ training ground or the much- envied running club on Hampstead Heath. Last year, they raised enough money to build a staff room for their link school in Rwanda. They’re chuffed with their Green Flag eco credentials too – so much so that there are plans for a Forest School. Last term’s performance of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ was a total show stopper – and, yup, they had ‘real’ rain.”

Tatler Schools Guide

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

“Our passion for education and the happiness of the children in our care are at the heart of The Kindergartens. We are very proud of all our schools and hope that you will have a wonderful time with us.”

Jo Allen, Principal
Jo Allen, Principal
Jo Allen, Principal

About
The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

The Kindergartens is a group of nursery schools in central London which have been educating children aged 2 to 5 years for over 28 years. The Kindergartens are managed by Joanne Allen, the Principal of the group who has been working with the nurseries for over 20 years.

A passion for education and the happiness of the children in our care are at the heart of The Kindergartens. The curriculum is broadly based and encourages a wide range of interests and subjects which are integrated and child-centred.

Each session is planned to allow a child to explore all areas of the pre-school curriculum and prepare them for their future schooling.

Children are allocated to a group teacher. They follow a programme which leads them to work and explore individually and within a group.

2 - 4
Crescent II Kindergarten Nursery
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Road London SW17 7SQ
2 - 3
Mouse Hole Kindergarten Nursery
2A Mallinson Road London SW11 1BP
2 - 4
Mouse House Kindergarten Nursery (SW11)
27 Mallinson Road London SW11 1BW
2 - 4
Mouse House Kindergarten Nursery (SW18)
13-15 Barmouth Road Earlsfield London SW18 2DT
2 - 4
Pooh Corner Kindergarten Nursery (SW7)
St Stephen's Church Hall 48 Emperor Gate London SW7 4HJ
2 - 4
Pooh Corner Kindergarten Nursery (W8)
St George's Church Aubrey Walk Campden Hill London W8 7JG
2 - 4
The Park Kindergarten Nursery (SW11)
St. Saviours Church Hall, 351 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4LH

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

Holy Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Road London SW17 7SQ

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

2A Mallinson Road London SW11 1BP

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

27 Mallinson Road London SW11 1BW

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

13-15 Barmouth Road Earlsfield London SW18 2DT

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

St Stephen's Church Hall 48 Emperor Gate London SW7 4HJ

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

St George's Church Aubrey Walk Campden Hill London W8 7JG

The Kindergartens Nursery Schools

St. Saviours Church Hall, 351 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4LH

3-7 YEARS

Broomwood Pre-Prep and Little Broomwood

Broomwood Pre-Prep has that incredible mix you find in all great schools: dedicated staff, an inspiring curriculum; beautiful buildings with excellent facilities. Children in our pre-school Little Broomwood benefit from our indoor and outdoor classrooms, before moving seamlessly into the pre-prep.  Our curriculum ensures a proper foundation, inspiring a love of learning and above all, producing happy resilient children equipped to #BeYourBEST.

 

 

Added to this we have innovative and specialist teachers, a myriad of opportunities for children to try new things, a real sense of community and outstanding pastoral care.  The Pre-Prep is filled with the constant buzz of laughter and enthusiasm that comes from children who truly enjoy coming to school. In all this, our goal is to equip children with skills for life, not just the next school. We prepare children for the next stage of their education – whether that’s at 7+ to other schools or within Broomwood – either to Broomwood Prep – Girls or Broomwood Prep – Boys.

 

About
Broomwood Pre-Prep and Little Broomwood

Broomwood Pre-Prep is a school for girls and boys aged 3-7 and the first stage of a wonderful prep education with Broomwood through to 13. Times change, but our school’s philosophy has never wavered: if a child is happy, they will learn and thrive.

 

We offer a stimulating, happy and well-rounded education with small class sizes, high teacher/pupil ratios and specialist subject teaching in music and sport.  Our pupils love coming to school.

 

Thematic learning hooks them in to exciting topics; Maths Mastery ensures that every child has a fundamental grasp of number to give them the problem solving skills that are so critical in life. Our focus on a ‘growth mindset’, ensures that every child knows that learning is a process and it’s OK not to get everything right first time.

 

In the increasingly automated world that our children will face in the years to come, the human skills and values they learn at Broomwood will matter more than ever. Things like critical thinking, confidence, self-discipline, resilience, organisation, teamwork, creativity, a sense of duty and responsibility; good manners, courtesy and tolerance of others.

 

Our School Motto exemplifies all that we believe about education:

To do your best to be your best

 

We are academically ambitious and believe in hard work too, and the satisfaction and sense of achievement that it brings; but never to the exclusion of happiness and of fun, or of a child’s right to be a child.

 

Independent Schools Inspectorate 2022: Excellent in all areas.

 

 

 

An independent pre-school and pre-preparatory school for girls and boys aged 3-7 in SW London.
3 - 7
Ages
3 - 7
Broomwood Pre-Prep
50 Nightingale Lane

Broomwood Pre-Prep and Little Broomwood

50 nightingale lane london sw12 8te

   
Broomwood Pre-Prep and Little Broomwood

 

 

2-13 YEARS

Eaton House Schools

“Eaton House School was founded in 1897 and it is with great pride that I carry on this wonderful traditional education more than 125 years later.  Whilst the school has expanded across two sites in Clapham and Belgravia, and the education has become more rounded, interactive and high tech over  the years, the fundamental core ethos remains the same.

We aim to provide a first-class education, striving for excellence in all academic, cultural and sporting pursuits, giving every child the confidence to discover where their gifts lie and to enjoy their talents. Wellbeing is at the core of everything we do. We are non-selective at our 3+ and 4+ entry points, because we believe that children develop emotionally and academically at different paces and without the pressures of early exams. We also champion single-sex education, as we know from numerous studies that younger children learn best when alongside peers of the same gender.”

“Our results speak for themselves. Despite being non-selective our girls and boys obtain outstanding academic results and receive a wide range of scholarships to superb senior schools, including Westminster, St Paul’s School, Dulwich College, James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), Winchester, Wycombe Abbey and Eton.

Alumni that have passed through Eaton House include former Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, plus many great talents such as Laurence Olivier, Eddie Redmayne, Bear Grylls, Anthony Asquith and Philip Pullman. Our most important legacy, however, continues to be the many happy children who have discovered a love of learning at Eaton House Schools and go on to pass on their knowledge to many future generations.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!”

About
Eaton House Schools

Eaton House Schools share a common promise – the promise of an outstanding education for your child based on a 125 year heritage of academic excellence and founded on a caring culture of wellbeing that allows children to blossom both academically and emotionally on a non-selective entry at 4+.

 

Pupils in both Belgravia and Clapham receive a range of scholarships and attend many prestigious schools, including Westminster, St Paul’s School, Dulwich College, James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), Charterhouse, Winchester, Wycombe Abbey and Eton.

 

We have an unashamedly aspirational culture –whether in academics, music, sport, drama or any other endeavour – where there is a place for every single child to shine. All Eaton House Schools’ children are immersed in a rich world of creativity, extra-curricular clubs, trips and value-added extras that are designed to support their learning and to help them to achieve their full potential.

Our Headteachers
Eaton House Schools is a group of academic independent schools based in Belgravia and Clapham.
2 - 13
Ages
2 - 11
Eaton House Belgravia
3-5 Eaton Gate, London, SW1W 9BA
2 - 13
Eaton House The Manor
58 Clapham Common North Side, London, SW4 9RU