RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School

Sunfields Methodist Church, Old Dover Road, Blackheath, London SE3 8SJ
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  • RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School, London
RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School offers an expertly equipped nursery environment and resourced to specialise in music and drama activities.

As well as all the performance activities, RIMU also offers Mandarin for children aged 2+.

Children can start at RIMU at 3 months, with the service looking to make the most of nursery education and prepare each child well for the transition to full-time school years.

Each room is equipped with age-appropriate resources which enhance their learning journey, inside and outdoors.

RIMU has 4 rooms: Baby Bach 0-1yr; Petit Puccini 1-2 yrs; Mini Mozarts 2-3yrs and Bouncing Beethoven's 3+.

The Pre School room also operates as a forest school where staff have forest school qualifications. RIMU also has a chef that prepares fresh food and snacks throughout the day

An experienced team look to be as versatile as possible to support parents, valuing a good relationship through which to support each child's development and education.

As well as using Tapestry to inform the parents, there are parent's meeting and reports issued twice a year and the managers are always onsite to deal with any immediate concerns.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sophie Redpath & Chloe Nelson (Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Available on request

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is Free parking by the Nursery

RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School Reviews (14)

7.8

RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School has a Review Score of 7.8 (7.827) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School has 14 reviews.

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Review from S E (Grandmother of Child) published on 14 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
RIMU are an excellent nursery. They have a great variety of activities for the children and the Forest School is amazing, teaching the children about nature. My granddaughter really enjoys the music and dance classes and always shows me her latest moves.
Reply from Nathalie Richardson, Owner at RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School
Thanks so much for such a lovely review. We really appreciate the support we get from the RIMU families.
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Review from Margaret D (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
RIMU nursery has indeed exceeded my expectations. The worries of a new mum for a good nursery is very common. My son settled and was generally happy to be in nursery. Staff are attentive and display professionalism. I will definitely recommend RIMU to every mum.
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Review from Uwa A (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at RIMU since she was eight months old and it's one of the best decisions we made for her. RIMU has provided a stimulating home away from home where my child has felt loved and nurtured. She has been exposed to all the additional activities - football, dance, drama and animal zoo
- the nursery has to offer, whilst also having individual attentive care and education. We frequently get complimented on her maturity and advanced development - which I have to credit to the team at RIMU. They are also a gem to us as new parents. I rely on being able to take any question (however small) about our daughter to them and receiving informed advice. They have also gone above and beyond for us personally when we have required support or flexibility. They've remained a secure constant in our daughter's life that a cherish and do not take for granted. The facilities and extracurriculars are all great but RIMU's star quality is the staff who clearly take pride and love what they do.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending RIMU for just over a year and has loved it from the start. The practitioners are fantastic, a really lovely genuinely caring and enthusiastic team. They put so much thought and effort into their activities and the amount they pack into the day is remarkable. The children do
a range of 'extracurriculars from French, to drama and dancing and singing to sports. The menus are also well thought out and the daily reports are informative. Staff turnover in our son's class has also been low which I think speaks volumes. Genuinely can't recommend them enough.
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Review from Diana L (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been with this nursery for three years and the service has been consistently high. Staff are caring, hard working and creative with learning, development and entertainment. Food is healthy. Facilities are newer at one site compared to another but functional and serve the purpose. Outside space
could be better but it's a common limitation in the UK. The location and transportation are great.
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Review from Charisse F (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Due to being a 'Covid baby', I was worried about my daughter going to nursery with very little experience being around other children and adults. Fortunately, the staff at RIMU were very patient, attentive, and understanding, and within a matter of weeks, my little girl transformed! Her development
has come leaps and bounds and she seems very happy to go every day.
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Review from Ozzie K (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son and daughter both attended RIMU, I found them extremely friendly and professional. They had amazing things going on for the children and both my children loved going! Thank you RIMU team.
Reply from Nathalie richardson at RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School
Thanks so much for this positive review. I will pass on your comments to my lovely team.
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Review from Hannah P (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been to 3 nurseries so far and RIMU is by far the best. The carer and staff are always happy (and less exhausted!) and they put in a lot of effort with activities and events. They even potty trained my son! I would highly recommend RIMU to other prospective parents looking to place their
child in a nursery.
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Review from Marissa R (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent nursery providing quality care in a gentle and effective way. The carers are so enthusiastic, nurturing, friendly and available - they are at the heart of what makes the nursery so special. There is clearly an ethos and culture that follows through, because, despite any turnover, the continuity
of care, learning and child-led growth is maintained.
Reply from Nathalie Richardson at RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School
Dear Marissa. Thanks so much for this positive review! It is greatly appreciated and we have loved having both your children at RIMU.
Nathalie
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Review from Paul D (Father of Child) published on 25 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very impressed in the 3 years our son has attended. He has developed socially in a very positive way. The activities are a good mix of education but also more importantly "play" and fun for the kids. The nursery teachers are very good to the children and communication from the management
is also frequent, relevant and informative. Our son is now ready for school we are very grateful to RIMU for our son's journey and development and would highly recommend this nursery.
Reply from Nathalie richardson at RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School
Many thanks for this wonderful review. My staff and management are very dedicated and it is always uplifting to receive such positive comments.

Best of luck for the future.

Nathalie Richardson…read more
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Review from James K (Father of Child) published on 18 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children (one entering year 4, the other starting school this year) have attended RIMU Music Preparatory School & Nursery and the care they received over that time has never been anything short of excellent. The nursery is a calm, caring environment where the children are encouraged to develop
at their own pace. Lots of structured activities are provided - street dance, gymnastics, singing, but there's also time for the children to play and form their own personalities. Watching them play together outside of nursery, it is clear that they are all very fond of each other.
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Review from Lydia (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery my son came here from the age of 2 until he left for school. Lots of things to do and good little trips to the local library. Staff were lovely but only complaint is that it is a high turn over of staff so children see lots of people come and go.
Reply from Alison, Manager at RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School
Thank you for your review and feedback.
I would like to add that that the staff turnover was due to one member of staff relocating, one deciding to further their career in a managerial position and…read more
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Review from Claire N (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Small friendly nursery, high volume of experienced and enthusiastic staff. Very well structured day with external teachers daily to provide ballet, gymnastics and drama lessons. Good variety of food, everything looks clean and the children seem very well cared for and happy.
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Review from Lenka W (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery. My older daughter has been attending since November 2013 and the younger one since July 2015 and we continue being extremely satisfied with the care provided. The staff are very friendly and develop great rapport with both children and parents. Each child is encouraged
to develop confidence and individuality whist engaging in a multitude of group activities and play. The children get a singing, gymnastics, ballet, drama or street dance class with a professional teacher every day which my daughters love. The meals provided are balanced and varied. We feel very fortunate to have such a great nursery in our area.
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Current Review Score: 7.8 (7.827)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.8 (7.827) out of 10 for RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.750 for RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School is calculated as follows: ( (9 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.75
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.077 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 65 number of registered child places is 13. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.077
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (18)

Nathalie

Nathalie Richardson

Job Title: Nursery Owner Joined: 2012

For the last 15 years Nathalie has run her own stage school, Step Up Music Theatre School, and has been involved in numerous projects bringing music and drama back into schools. Nathalie also manages young singers wanting a career in the industry and teaches singing and piano privately. Nathalie is also a professional jazz singer.

Sophie

Sophie Redpath

Job Title: Co-Manager of Sunfield's and Manager of Pre-school Joined: 2012

NVQ Level 3

Chloe

Chloe Nelson

Job Title: Co-Manager of Sunfield's and Petit Puccini Room Leader Joined: 2016

NVQ Level 3
Forest School Trainer

Leoni

Leoni Mckie

Job Title: Baby Room Leader Joined: 2020

Level 3 Qualified.

Frankie

Frankie Eavis

Job Title: Room Leader Of Bouncing Beethoven Joined: 2020

NVQ Level 3.

Lyndsey

Lyndsey Gardiner

Job Title: Performance Arts Tutor, Street dance, Ballet and Senco Support Joined: 2017

Originally from Glasgow, Lyndsey trained at the Dance School Of Scotland and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts graduating with a BA (Hons) in musical theatre.


Theatre Includes:


Lyndsey has just come back from a European tour of The Beggars Opera playing Jenny Diver & understudy Mrs Peachum, she played the Confidante, understudied & Played Carlotta Giudicelli in The Phantom Of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Swing in The Phantom of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Milkmaid, understudied & played Charlotte in Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Oliver! (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), They’re Playing Our Song (Menier Chocolate Factory), lead singer in 12 Days of Christmas (Tilbury) & The Phantom Of The Opera, 25th Anniversary Gala (Royal Albert Hall)


Television includes:


Popstar to Operastar, ident for Royal Bank of Scotland and Autumn Girl in Vodafone internal commercial.


Recordings include:


Oliver! (Live original 2009 cast)

Victoria

Victoria Leech

Job Title: Singing, Performance Arts Tutor Joined: 2018

Originally from Glasgow, Viki is a Music and Drama Practitioner, Workshop Leader and Freelance Tutor now based in South East London. Since age 16, she has been assisting and facilitating drama, singing, dance and Musical Theatre classes/workshops for all ages.


Training - Stow College, Glasgow and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London (BA Hons in Musical Theatre, sponsored by the Leverhulme Award and the Donald Dewar Trust Arts Award.) Training


Theatre credits include Captain Hook in ‘Cheer up Christmas’ (Tesco Christmas Campaign 2020), Grandma/Sorceress/Bandit Queen/Fisherwomen of Iceland and Finland in The Snow Queen, Featured Performer in Miscast Cabaret at Above the Arts (JMTheatricals), Featured Performer in SEARCH PARTY (SingLondon) Sebastian in The Tempest (London Theatre Workshop).


TV and Online Theatre Credits include Featured Performer in Lock-in Around the Christmas Tree (JMTheatricals), Presenter and Trunchbull Impersonator in Welcome Back to RIMU (RIMU Nursery Promo), Ross in Macbeth (South Devon Players), Secretary to the Registry in Eastenders (November 2019 episode), Nurse Jenny in Trust Me (BBC1 with Jodie Whittaker), Tap Dancer for Farewell to the BBC Television Centre (The One Show, BBC).

Paige

Paige Stone

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner in Mini Mozart's Joined: 2020

NVQ level 2

Destiny

Destiny Williams

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2020

Unqualified

Kelsey

Kelsey Gentry

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Baby Bach's Joined: 2022

NVQ Level 2.

Ayesha

Ayesha Ahmed

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Bouncing Beethoven's Joined: 2022

NVQ Level 3

Laura

Laura Tapping

Job Title: Maternity Leave Joined: 2020

NVQ level 3.

Summer

Summer Lamb

Job Title: Apprentice Joined: 2023

Level 2 Apprentice.

Joe

Joe Press

Job Title: Dance Teacher Joined: 2024

Joe started his training at the BRIT School before graduating from Laine Theatre Arts with a Diploma in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.


Joe’s credits include Swing in Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins (West End), Ensemble/ Cover Alderman in Dick Whittington and His Cat (Norwich Theatre Royal), Ensemble/Cover Prince in Cinderella (Norwich Theatre Royal), Swing in Mary Poppins (Theatre en der Elbe, Hamburg), Ensemble/Cover Sheriff Hiccup in Jack and the Beanstalk (Norwich Theatre Royal), Ensemble/Cover Silly Billy in Sleeping Beauty (Norwich Theatre Royal).


Television Credits include; Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (Mary Poppins) and ITV’s This Morning (Mary Poppins) Dancer for The BRIT Awards (Kim Gavin).

Kristina

Kristina Turlakova-Dimitrova

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner in Mini Mozart's Joined: 2024

Level 2 Qualification.

Valeria

Valeria Falicovschi

Job Title: Nursery Chef Joined: 2024

Level 2 Food Hygiene and Level 2 Food Handling.

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Nyah Ode

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice Joined: 2024

Apprentice Level 2.

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Sadaf Ali

Job Title: French Teacher Joined: 2023

French Language

Frequently Asked Questions about RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School

What is the Age Range of Children that RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School accepts?

RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School Open?

RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School have capacity for?

RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is RIMU Music Day Nursery & Forest School to the centre of London?

7.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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