Welcome to Padstow Nursery, Padstow, Cornwall

We provide expert school-based childcare in a caring and stimulating environment. Specifically designed for children aged 2 to 4 years, our nursery helps bridge the gap between pre-school and Reception Class, providing the very best of starts to your child’s learning journey.  Attending a school-based nursery bridges the gap between a pre-school setting and school and has been proven to aid smoother transitions and better outcomes for pupils.  Our nursery staff are dedicated to supporting children to reach their full potential and to become independent learners.

Why choose our Padstow school-based Pre-School?

Our nursery class focuses on:

• Warm, nurturing relationships – caring staff who build strong bonds with children and make them feel safe, secure, and valued
• High-quality learning through play – a stimulating environment with meaningful activities that support development, language, and curiosity
• Good communication and trust – clear, regular updates and a sense that staff listen to and work in partnership with families
• School Readiness: A curriculum planned to ensure a smooth transition into Reception Class

School-based provision includes a more structured approach to teaching Phonics, Maths and Topic related knowledge and understanding for those children in our pre-school year. Our provision and learning environment is planned for effectively to ensure that the children can experience the best quality pre-school learning in order to promote school readiness.

We also provide a caring and nurturing provision for our younger children who join us from the term after their second birthday. We enjoy building children's curiosity with them, their resilience and their love of learning and building those strong foundations.

Flexible Nursery Sessions 

We offer options of morning, afternoon or full day sessions to maximise your child’s opportunity to learn in a playful school-based learning environment: 

• Morning sessions 5 days a week: 8.45am-11.45am
• Afternoon sessions: 5 days a week: 12.15pm-3.15pm
• All-day session: 5 full days: 8:45 am - 2:45 pm with an option to extend the day until 3:15 pm at an additional charge

Children can be admitted to nursery at the beginning of a Full Term (September, January or April).

If you are interested in a place at Padstow Nursery then please click on the application form link below and a member of the team will be in touch.  We welcome new children into our nursery throughout the year and have open afternoons each term. This is a great opportunity to come and look around our engaging environment and meet our nursery team.