Woodlands Nursery at Beechwood Park School

Woodlands is a wonderful preschool. Having used a different nursery setting for our eldest child we have the benefit of knowing just how different and special Woodlands is. All of the teachers and key workers are so engaged and interested in the children, the variety of learning and physical activities are fantastic and the setting is beautiful and spacious. Thank you Woodlands!

Wonderful nursery. Excellent facilities in beautiful countryside setting. Amazing range of activities and teaching to help children reach their full potential. Caring, engaging and dynamic staff. Responsive and effective leadership. My son thoroughly enjoys his time at Woodlands and has made fantastic progress since starting there.

Woodlands Nursery is a truly magical place for children. My son goes in eager and happy every day to see what his day at Woodlands will bring him. The setting itself is beautiful, purpose-built for little learners, surrounded by acres of idyllic green grounds and with the added additional benefit of having a Forest School, my son thoroughly enjoys his Forest school sessions. He is inspired and engaged every day, telling me all about his adventures/activities when I collect him. There is a lovely mix of child led learning as well as structured activities. The way the staff prepare the children for reception is amazing, my son has made leaps and bounds in his speech, writing and independence since starting at Woodlands. I could not speak more highly of Woodlands and the teaching team. I would highly recommend the nursery and school and are so grateful to them.

This is a fantastic nursery and we were lucky to have found it. The staff are extremely attentive to the needs of every child - we were very happy to see how well they get to know our child and how well they monitor our child's progress at every stage. My child cannot wait to go to Woodlands every morning which speaks volumes. The staff at Woodlands are professional, kind, supportive and on top of their game. Food-wise, while the food menu is very balanced and healthy, I would personally like to see less sugar desserts on the menu. (Hence giving it 4 out of 5 stars for food).

Woodlands has been a wonderful experience for our son. We can't praise the team highly enough for the work they do. Not only are they kind, caring and lovely all around, but also provide the best learning experience for the kids. The children are engaged with countless exciting activities every day. There are so many opportunities for them to explore and have fun yet the team never stops introducing new ones which is wonderful. Perhaps the best of all is that I get to see my son excited to go and that he says he absolutely loves being at nursery. As he progresses up to Reception at Beechwood Park School we will continue our journey with Woodlands with his little sister who is full of curiosity and can't wait to join the fun.

The staff at Woodlands has been exceptional. Always kind and caring. Brilliant estates. My little one has thoroughly enjoyed being at Woodlands since September 24. It's so lovely to see our little one growing in such a nurturing environment.

My son is very happy at Woodlands and the progress he's made since he started in September 2024 has been incredible! Staff are helpful, nurturing and excellent professionals, keeping children busy, engaged, enthusiastic about learning new things and most importantly (at least for me as a mom) happy and kind with others!

Woodlands has been an amazing experience for our son since he started in September 2024. We have been truly amazed at his progress in such a short time. The teachers are incredibly kind and caring, creating a warm, nurturing environment where children feel safe and supported. Woodlands works closely with parents on developmental goals, which we've found incredibly helpful. Communication is excellent, with class reps keeping parents updated and organising social events, which adds to the wonderful family-like atmosphere. One of the highlights is the Forest School sessions that take place multiple times throughout the term. The facilities are modern and well-equipped, and we love that for PE, the children go to the "big school," as our son calls it, which is a great way to prepare them for a school environment. We would highly recommend Woodlands Nursery to any parents looking for a supportive and enriching place for their child to grow and learn.

My son has attended Woodlands for just under a year and he has had a fantastic experience so far. He has formed positive relationships and grown in confidence. He loves his time at Woodlands for a number of reasons. The staff at Woodlands are excellent. They are kind, professional and highly experienced so they offer a varied range of activities utilising the extensive facilities at Woodlands and Beechwood. My son has exposure to the forest school, the school's sports hall and lots more. There is great emphasis on learning and education and my son also has the opportunity to be creative and explore areas and things that he enjoys. He is supported throughout and we couldn't be happier with our Woodlands journey.

My son has recently started Woodlands and we couldn't be happier. The staff are extremely caring and helped my son settle in. The facilities are amazing, and there is also a forest school. The nursery is well structured with different day-to-day activities. My son tells me about his day with excitement and has become a lot more confident in a short space of time. I highly recommend Woodlands Nursery to all parents.

My second child is going through the nursery, and it quickly became a natural and enriching part of both my children's lives. The staff are kind, dedicated and truly understand children (many were at the nursery for years). They get to know each child as individuals, put so much care into bringing up the best in them and also connect with the parents at a genuinely human level. It feels like an extended family to us. We are very happy at Woodlands.

The resources and facilities at Woodlands Nursery are top-notch. They have everything needed to support a child's learning and development in a safe and nurturing environment. Wholeheartedly I can recommend it to others.

The staff keep you updated on your child’s development and they are so encouraging. A wonderful environment for my son to be in.

Our 3-year-old son has been attending Woodlands since September 2023 and has loved his time there since starting. We can’t speak more highly of the nursery, from the variety of daily activities, forest school, the catering, the daily updates on the app as well as the additional support and advice we have been given. Our son has settled in incredibly well and couldn’t be happier thanks to the amazing staff and setting at Woodlands.

Our daughter loves Beechwood/Woodlands Nursery. She is enchanted by everything daily and really engages with every activity. The activities are creative, educational, scientific, and mathematical, whilst playfully enjoying each task. She has developed so quickly and can even add and subtract single numbers with a fully developed understanding and recognition of written numbers at age 3! The staff are equally loving and strict... teaching good manners, discipline and how to have lots of fun. We are completely delighted so far and excited to watch her development over the coming years.

Woodlands is an exceptional nursery and we would recommend it without reservation. The staff are amazing and have a genuine care for each child’s well-being. From day one our daughter has skipped in every day and she regularly asks us whether she can go every day and/or stay longer. The nursery has wonderful facilities both in the classroom and outside in the playground and a fantastic forest school area that they attend weekly too. Communication between the nursery and parents is great, daily updates are given so you can see what your child has been doing and you can speak to someone very easily if you ever need to. We have also been impressed with the care and involvement of the Headmaster who can be seen welcoming children and parents at the gate, reading to the children in the classroom or playing the keyboard for their nativity to name but a few. It is a joy for us to see our daughter thriving in this nurturing and highly engaging environment, we really couldn’t ask for more.

My son has absolutely thrived at Woodlands. The supportive environment along with teaching him important skills has meant we have seen him blossom. It’s an excellent base education to get him ready to start school. He loves going to Woodlands and cheers in the car on the way there. We can’t wait for him to go full-time in September!

My son is so lucky to be at Woodlands, and he has loved it there from Day 1. The staff are absolutely wonderful and go above and beyond expectations every single day. The facilities are fantastic, and the children benefit from learning in the forest and the sports department of the main school. It’s hard to pin down exactly what is so brilliant about Woodlands, but it is a very special place and the children feel it too.

My son joined Woodlands in September 2023. We were apprehensive about moving him as he was so settled in his previous nursery but his older brother had joined the school. The apprehension was not needed. We really have been blown away by all of the staff, the opportunities to learn and creative play provided. Not only are the facilities pretty incredible but the staff are just fabulous with early years teaching. They are currently learning what most children learn in reception but it’s provided with such fun and enthusiasm they don’t even realise! They come out delighted every day. Seeing on the online leraning journal what they get up to makes you want to go back to school - the forest school and outdoor classrooms along with the staff really makes Woodlands an outstanding nursery. We couldn’t be more impressed.

Woodlands Nursery and all of the staff are just amazing. The facilities are amazing, the location is just idyllic and the staff could not be more welcoming and attentive. Our son loves it there and talks about his time there non-stop. Could not recommend it more highly! Thank you for taking such good care of our children.