Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill

Haverhill Research Park, Three Counties Way, Haverhill CB9 7SW
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Simone Nel (Operations Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 76

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • On site.

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Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill Reviews (75)

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Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill has a Review Score of 10 (9.984) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill has 75 reviews.

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Review from Bethan K (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins have been coming to Colourbox since they were 9 months old and they are now nearly 4. They have thrived and we couldn’t have been happier with our choice of nursery. The staff are so kind and more than happy to answer any questions or have a chat about my children’s progress. During the pandemic,
I have felt so safe sending my children to Colourbox and I know that they have gone above and beyond to keep everyone, staff and children, as safe as can be.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for such a super review and for recognising the lengths our staff have gone to this past year. We are very proud of them.
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Review from Marie H (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Colourbox is such a lovely nursery where the staff are professional, loving, caring and dedicated to giving the children a great start to their education and also provide food cooked by their own chef.
Our daughter has developed very well and we can see how much she enjoys her time at Colourbox by
her excitement when we pick her up at the end of the day.
Thoroughly recommended!
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for your lovely review and for mentioning our wonderful staff and lovely chef, we really do have the most delicious food.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been coming to Colourbox for over a year and I can’t recommend them enough.
The staff are all fantastic. From the time we had our first meeting I just knew I wanted my son to start there. I was very nervous as he had always been with me but I knew it was good for him.
From settling
in they helped ease my nerves. He was comfortable within just a few sessions and has thrived ever since.
After lockdown, he went back and had a few moments of needing to settle in again but again the staff were fantastic and only took a couple of sessions to resettle.
He has learnt so much, has become so much more confident, he is so happy there and that’s the best reassurance I need.
The school is so clean. They provide healthy food. The range of activities is amazing too.
I wish he could stay there for primary school years!
Thank you so much Colourbox.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Such a wonderful review, thank you. Having a settling period to meet the needs of each child is so important. We are delighted that you are so happy.
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Review from Jemma A (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot recommend Colourbox Haverhill, our daughter has been going since she was 7 months and is now three and loves every day she goes as each day is full of new adventures and learning developments.
The full team including the office team are great, always very helpful, caring, welcoming and make
every little person feel special.
We feel sending our little girl to Colourbox has been one of the best starts we could have possibly given her in life.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
We love our daily adventures as much as the children, thank you for such a fabulous review.
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Review from Nikole S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have sent both my children to Colourbox and throughout our Montessori journey, the whole family has loved every moment. The staff are superbly trained and share an ethos of child development that both of my (extremely different) little people have thrived under. Most specifically my youngest who started
his journey in November at 18 months old, after largely being a lockdown baby with very little ability to socialise for 9 months of this year, is already looking forward to his 'school' days and waves me away happily in the morning so he can go off and start his fun and exciting day. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. 5 stars isn't enough.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for your kind review. Our staff are our biggest asset and they will love your review.
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Review from L'Anelle B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 2 and a half year old has been at Colourbox since he has been 10 months old. Fantastic Nursery. There is no area I can fault them in. We have a happy child. That is learning so much every day! The staff is fantastic.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
We are happy too with such a lovely review, thank you.
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Review from D S (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent, well run nursery. Our youngest currently goes there and our eldest also went there. Days are structured and there is a strong focus on learning through play. They spend plenty of time outside and sit down for proper meals. We feel the staff at Colourbox have really helped our girls develop
and set them up well for school. Highly recommended.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for your great review, we do love our lovely lunchtimes with home cooked food which the children love serving.
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Review from Justyna Z (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends the Colourbox Nursery and she absolutely loves it. The staff are amazing and do so much for the children. The nursery is well managed and clean. Parents are always well informed by key workers.
I would highly recommend this nursery as I have seen the great benefits it has had on
my daughter’s development, independence and confidence.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for such a wonderful review, we are very proud of our nursery.
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Review from Emma D (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely love this place! My daughter who is 2.5 has been going for approx over a year and from the moment she went in she has loved it! (She’s normally quite clingy) the staff are just the best, they take each individual child and look after their needs! There’s nothing they won’t do to make sure
that child is happy!
They are always smiling (I need some of what they’re having haha) so polite and so professional! I feel like a pain sometimes asking for things or saying “oops we forgot” but the ladies just take it in their stride and deliver!
They have helped my daughter become so independent and she has learnt so much, much more then I could have taught her... she comes home teaching me things! (And she only goes 2 days a week!) Could not recommend the staff at this nursery highly enough... as it is the staff that make this place as wonderful as it is!! Thank you, ladies, for everything you have done and continue to do!!
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
We absolutely love our nursery too. Thank you for such a fabulous review. We hope your review encourages others to come and look too.
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Review from Jenny G (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, both our children attend, the nursery equips children with life skills and gives them confidence and independence. We would most definitely recommend Colourbox to other parents. During the last year, they have kept our son safe and given him normality during very unusual times.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for recommending us, encouraging independence is so important for children and we love seeing how confident they all become at Colourbox.
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Colourbox Nursery is a wonderful nursery with a dedicated team of staff who take excellent care of the children they care for.
They encourage creativity, independence and confidence, and provide a good range of healthy home-cooked food.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Such a lovely review, thank you. We love seeing how independent the children become.
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Review from Lee G (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children have attended Colourbox, and have learnt so much from their time there, the staff are brilliant, the learning facilities are fantastic, and the Montessori style of teaching was exactly what we wanted for our children. I highly recommend anyone looking for a nursery for their children
to visit Colourbox and see for yourself.
Reply from Sandra Copping, Operations Manager at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for encouraging other families to come and visit Colourbox and thank you for such a fabulous review. We are very proud of our nursery and staff.
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Review from Ruth S (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is without a doubt an excellent nursery. Having visited many when looking for a nursery for our 20-month-old son, I saw a range of quality in terms of provision. This nursery stood out straight away as the best.


Noteworthy features of the nursery include:
Amazingly clean.
Great quality and

state of resources.
Outstanding staff and nursery teachers (well presented, well-spoken, specialists/highly knowledgeable).
Good communication with home.
Well managed with quick response to any emails.


Our son loves going and has definitely made progress since attending. His development as well as how happy he is there is testament to the staff and the quality of teaching. The app Blossom works well - we like seeing what he has been doing during the day and the photos taken that day.


Dietary requirements are catered for as would be expected. However the meals are freshly prepared and the menu is published weekly.


We can't recommend Colourbox enough Montessori.

Reply from Susie Norman, Owner at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
We really value reviews from parents - many thanks for taking the time to write this detailed review, it is a lovely way to let our staff know that they are appreciated!
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Review from Svetlana D (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Colourbox Montessori is the best place where a child can develop their skills for life. Staff is well trained to support child’s individual needs, help them grow their confidence, teach them self care and independence via fun and games. At the age of 3 my son was capable of performing CPR and call emergency
services if needed. Global pandemic was handled brilliantly by teaching the children personal hygiene as well as what the virus is and how it can harm human bodies. If only there’s Montessori to university level!
Reply from Susie Norman, Owner at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for such a lovely review - we hugely appreciate your taking the time to write this. Unfortunately there are not many Montessori primary or secondary schools in the UK but we are confident…read more
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Review from Nirubiha A (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved from London and with Covid 19 it was not an easy step. At Colourbox Montessori Haverhill, they were very helpful and guided us in every single step. My son is always excited to go and it feels like he would stay there the whole night too. We only left him for a very short period and I feel
that he learned a lot.
Looking forward to going back in 2021.
Thank you for keeping my son safe and happy.
Reply from Susie Norman, Owner at Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill
Thank you for your lovely review. Please accept our apologies for the delay in acknowledging it but we have only just started to use this site!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.984)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.984) out of 10 for Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.984 for Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill is calculated as follows: ( (189 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.984
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Colourbox Montessori School - Haverhill is based on 16 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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