Kindergartens & Pre-Schools

Hi All,

Thanks. 

For Greenwich at least, you may find this "booklet" useful for primary school admissions:

www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/1433/primary_schools_in_royal_greenwich_booklet_201314

Part way through it has a list of the various schools, how many applied (as has been mentioned, not necessarily as first preference) and crucially what the furthest distance admitted was, presumably once siblings/children in care etc have all been accounted for.

Some private nurseries let you take the 15 hours over two days so the top up isn't quite so high (DD2's nursery in Woolwich did this)

I don't know, I heard some not really good comments about a teacher there. Couldn't say which one, but hey, that's one teacher. Doesn't mean they're all like that.

Can anyone help? I'm looking for Hill House vs Cameron House info. Anything from people who have kids there is very much appreciated. 

Does anyone have anything to say about this nursery? We live nearby so I'm thinking of putting my 9mo there. Their last Ofsted report is not good, but I read some more recent reviews and people say the situation is much better now. So I was wondering if there is anyone here who can shed some light. THX! 

My sister is moving to Southwark due to her DH's work. They are looking for good areas to live and bring kids up. So it has to be safe, with good schools and clean parks. I don't know much about Southwark, all I know is that East Dulwich seams really nice. Can anyone share any info? 

Treetops or happy stars? I'm trying to decide between the two so any info is welcome. Thanks

We are looking for a nursery in the east finchley area, does anyone have any experience with either Mini Mes on Fallow Close or Monkey Puzzle on the high road? Any thoughts welcome! Thanks

My 2yo was offered a place in a private pre-school. I am a SAHM but there is a new baby on the way. I am really at a loss whether to send her to pre-school or not. I realize it would probably be easier for me when the baby is born but would 2 years in pre-school be good for her? 

Hello all! We are moving to Harold Hill soon and I am interested in the nurseries there. Can anyone recommend something? 

Hello to everyone here. We recently moved to Hackney and I'm looking for a nice nursery for my 2yo son, he is currently at home with me but I need to go back to work soon. We can not afford a very fancy nursery and the ones I found here have huge waiting list... Can anyone recommend something? Thank you so much!

Looking for a nursery near to Hampstead/West Hampstead/Belsize, that is good but won't completely break the bank. Can anyone recommend anything? 

That's basically it - we are looking for nanny share in N7 from September - October. Please anyone!

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I am looking for some toddler groups/activities in the Leyton area on Wednesdays and Saturdays for my 3y/o DS

We've just moved to Ladywell and I am looking for activities for the DS. I'm finding it difficult to find anything local. Any ideas? Thank you in advance

Is anyone familiar with Cross Keys at Brooklands School? They run activities in the school holidays and wondered if anyone had sent their kids and would they recommend it? Thanks.

Hi! I am looking for a nursery near Holloway / Archway for my son. Any recommendations? We have looked at Mary Secole, Leaping Lizards and Mount Carmel. Does anyone have experience with these? 

I am about to return to work so looking into different childcare options for my baby (7 m/o). I hear people talk about the option of a 'nanny share' as an alternative to a nursery but I have no idea where to begin.
Is there anybody here in a similar situation who might like to share a nanny for 1, 2 or even 3 days a week?
I live and work in Fulham, near Bishops Park.

We have looked at Sherington, Cherry Orchard, Thorntree and Charlton Manor. We kind of like different aspects of them all. So we are a bit confused. Any feedback on any of the above would be greatly appreciated.

Hello to everyone! 

Community Centre off Shottendane Road. I'm not sure about the working hours.Think it is Mondays and Friday mornings and afternoon.

Hi. I'm looking for a pre-school or nursery (still not sure what's the difference) in Chiswick for my 3yo DD. We just moved here a few weeks ago and really like it here so far. I'm not looking for full-time. Can anyone here help? Thank you in advance

Does anyone have any info please? 

I'm looking to put my newborn into a nursery in Pputney when she is about 6 months old. I've found 4 nurseries that may be OK. Asquith Putney day nursery on Norrey road, Noddy's nursery on Gwendolen avenue, Gwendolen House nursery and Puddleducks nursery on Lacy Road. However I'm really struggling to find any up to date reviews for them! Does anyone have any experience of them? Are there other nurseries in Putney I haven't considered? 

We've just recently moved to Croydon. I am looking for a childminder in east Croydon area close to Addiscombe. Can anyone recommend a trustworthy childminder?

Is it any good? I'm trying to choose schools and finding it tricky to decide. Crownfield has good open spaces, but tricky to get to in rush hour. There is Mawney I can get to easier, but I did not hear any good about it. Can anyone help? THX a ton!

We are going to be moving to this area in June and I start back at work in July. I'm looking for 3 days of care a week for a year old. Any recommendations for part-time nannies, nanny shares or childminders or nurseries?? Thanks in advance!

North London Nannies, here's their tel. 020 3199 3858. their emergency childcare service comes in handy

Hey, you can visit the place on their open week and ask all your questions. you can confirm an attendance here - http://www.casterbridgecae.com/index/brighthorizons_preschool-2013.php

How old is your kid? There is a good creche at  16 Northwold Road, Stoke Newington, N16 7HR. It's Ofsted registered, they accept kids from 0 to 5 

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