The Gosling Nursery School

such a special place; so gentle and caring, yet stimulating and a lot of fun with a varied timetable of activities that focus on a whole range of skills for the children to practise and familiarise themselves with. It's an excellent pre-school and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

each term. Lovely nursery overall.

by a commentary on the many activities he'd taken part in that day - everything from bug hunting in the garden to drawing, cutting with scissors and at the end of the day letting off steam on the "ride-ons" in the large hall. The love and care shown to the children is palpable and time is always taken at the end of the day for face-to-face feedback - invaluable for helping my son overcome hurdles and encouraging him further where he was having successes. Sending my son to Goslings is probably the best choice I've made for him and I don't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

themed activities planned each week and crafts around the various events in the year (Easter, Mother’s Day etc). The garden is always set up differently each day so the children don’t get bored like water play, sand play, cars etc. when the children are in the garden there is always a teacher with them and they carry a first aid pouch with them for those little accidents. The garden has shade and my son particularly likes planting flowers/vegetables as well as the toilet bell if he needs a toilet (we do this at home now). The teachers are very accommodating and always contactable. All the teachers are brilliant but a special mention to one member of staff, in particular, who has endless enthusiasm and energy. Thank you.

not rate Goslings highly enough!

at the nursery and would recommend it to any local parent.

lots while at The Gosling Nursery School. I really appreciate getting to know how she is getting on regularly and what she has been doing while at the school. Myself and my husband are so happy we chose to send our daughter to this school.

a genuine interest in the children's development (it feels personal). It feels like a place of (fun) learning and education and not just a childcare provider. The children are shown how to be kind to each other and behaviour is well managed. Independence is encouraged (eg toileting). I also like how their interests are used for learning opportunities. Both formal and informal communication is good and I feel that I am kept abreast of key developments and told informal nice little snippets about my son's day. The limited outdoor space is used to good effect with the gardening and lots of hands-on activities. The large indoor space more than makes up for it too.

welcome her in warmly. At the moment we can’t go in with her, as I used to with my eldest, but when I pick her up she’s full of excitement and tells me things like “they're so silly in the garden” and “she made my hurt better.” I love it when I pick her up and the teachers tell me little moments that have made them laugh during the day - it makes us feel that when she is in their care she is valued as a person in her own right and they appreciate all the little things about her that make her unique.

from the children’s work throughout each term.
They’ve recently been talking about worries and emotions which has really helped our daughter. I honestly can’t fault them and look forward to my son attending when he’s old enough.

and the staff and management team have been totally supportive at working with me to suggest techniques to assist her in managing her emotions. We continue to work on this together, and I’m regularly asked for my opinion as to how it is going and given encouragement and support. They are honest in discussing the issues and I don’t feel like they are judging either my daughter or myself negatively.
Both of my daughters love going into nursery each day. They run in, screaming with excitement, hug their favourite staff members and don’t give me a second thought. Exactly how I want it to be.