Exceptional childcare for children aged up to 11.
We are a homely, privately run nursery operating in beautiful surroundings in the village of Bellingdon; near Cholesbury, Hawridge, St Leonards, Buckland Common, Wiggington and Chesham.
Our aim is to provide a nurturing and educating environment.
About us
We are open Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm; we operate a variety of different sessions within these hours. We are open term time and also operate holiday clubs during some of the school holidays. We offer wraparound care for children attending Hawridge and Cholesbury School.
We operate a separate pre-school room for those children who will be starting school within the next year. In the preschool room the children are taught skills to help them prepare them for school, hopefully ensuring a smooth transition to a new environment. Throughout the nursery we encourage the children to respect others, become confident to try new things and develop a firm foundation for learning through their play.
Contact
- Chesham Road, Bellingdon, Chesham HP5 2XT, UK
- 01494 506025
- villagenursery101@gmail.com
- Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm
POLICIES
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Calendar
Spring Term 2025
Monday 6th January to Friday 14th February (First half term)
Monday 24th February to Friday 4th April (Second half term)
Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22nd April to Friday 23rd May (First half term)
Monday 2nd June to Friday 18th July (Second half term)
Autumn Term 2025
Tuesday 2nd September to Friday 24th October (First half term)
Monday 3rd November to Friday 12th December (Second half term)
Bank holidays during term time
Monday 5th May
Inset days during term time
Monday 1st September
Holiday Club
Holiday club is run outside the standard term time dates.
Attendance at holiday clubs must be booked in advance and are not covered by early education funding unless your child's funding has been stretched to cover the holiday clubs. It is advisable to book holiday clubs early as spaces are limited.
Holiday club sessions run in the same way and for the same times as a standard term time day.
Holiday clubs for 2024
Week commencing 17th February 2025 (Half term)
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Week commencing 7th April 2025 (Easter Holiday)
CLOSED ALL WEEK
Week commencing 14th April 2025 (Easter Holiday)
Open all Monday to Thursday
Week commencing 26th May 2025 (Half term)
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Week commencing 21st July 2025 (Summer holiday)
Open all week
Week commencing 28th July 2025 (Summer holiday)
CLOSED ALL WEEK
Week commencing 4th August 2025 (Summer holiday)
Open all week
Week commencing 11th August 2025 (Summer holiday)
Open all week
Week commencing 18th August 2025 (Summer holiday)
Open all week
Week commencing 25th August 2025 (Summer holiday)
CLOSED ALL WEEK
Week commencing 27th October 2025 (Half term)
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Week commencing 15th December 2025 (Half term)
Open all week
Curriculum
Our curriculum aims to enable all children to become:
- Competent and creative learners who are curious about the world around them - Curious Creators
- Skillful communicators who can connect with others through language and play, ensuring that they play in a vocabulary rich environment - Clever communicators
- Independent investigators who develop practical skills - Imaginative Investigators
- Secure and confident individuals who enjoy coming to nursery, learning new skills and building on their existing learning, dedicating time to focus on health and self-care. - Wellbeing Warriors
We endeavour to give the children the Cultural Capital they need for future success thus giving each child the best start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their full potential and achieve future success. We are passionate about creating opportunities for children to communicate more easily through developing language and communication skills. Fundamental British Values are at the heart of our curriculum and everything we do.
Four pillars of learning
| Learning to know | Learning to do | Learning to live together | Learning to be |
| Curious Creators | Imaginative Investigators | Clever Communicators | Wellbeing Warriors |
| Focusing on curiosity and using critical thinking skills. Children will independently extend their own learning and be able to share what they have learnt with others. | Focusing on acquiring practical skills and implementing ideas. Children use the tools around them and the opportunities they are given to explore independently and get the most out of their environment. | Focusing on understanding and developing respect for others. Children can communicate with words, signs and gestures, their needs and feelings. They can understand the need for instructions and boundaries and follow them. | Focusing on personal growth and self awareness. Children will be motivated to engage in their environment and with others and not be discouraged and be willing to try again. |
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The seven areas of learning are communication and language development, personal, social and emotional development, physical development, literacy, mathematics, understanding of the world and expressive arts and design.
Menu
We believe that healthy food and good nutrition helps children's development both mentally and physically. We provide breakfast, lunch and tea as well as snacks throughout the day. The daily menu is displayed on the doors for parents to view. We provide other options to cater for vegan, vegetarian, halal diets alongside accommodating allergy requirements.
There may be occasions when we substitute a meal due to celebrations such as Lunar New Year or shortage in supplies.
Menu – Week 1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Breakfast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast |
| Morning snack | Cucumber, crackers, cheese, milk or water | Fruit, ricecakes, milk or water | Cucumber, pitta bread, tzatziki, milk or water | Anzac biscuits, fruit, milk or water | Vegetable sticks, crumpets, milk or water |
| Lunch | Chilli, vegan chilli or Halal chilli with rice, strawberry yoghurt, strawberries, water | Homemade tomato pasta, peach fool ripple, water | Sausage and rice, fruit salad, water | Cottage pie or vegetarian cheese & potato pie with broccoli & carrots, jam roly poly & custard, water | Chickpea & broccoli or Chicken & broccoli nuggets, farfalle pasta salad, strawberries, strawberry yoghurt, water |
| Afternoon snack | Homemade shortbread, banana, milk or water | Breadsticks, cucumber and houmus, milk or water | Fruit, rice cakes, milk or water | Cucumber, cheese scones, milk or water | Fruit, lemon & sultana cake, milk or water |
| Light tea | Muffin pizza, fruit salad, water | Bread, tomato soup, yoghurt, water | Vegetable sticks with sandwiches, banana muffins, water | Pesto pasta, frozen yoghurt, water | Make your own wraps, jelly, fruit, water |
Menu – Week 2
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Breakfast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast | Cereal or toast |
| Morning snack | Cucumber, crackers & cheese, milk or water | Fruit & rice cakes, milk or water | Cucumber, pitta bread with tzatziki, milk or water | Anzac biscuits with fruit, milk or water | Vegetable sticks, crumpets, milk or water |
| Lunch | Beans on toast, strawberry yoghurt, strawberries, water | Sausages, wedges and beans, peach fool ripple, water | Chilli, vegan chilli or Halal chilli with rice, fruit salad, water | Fish or vegetarian curry, jam roly poly & custard, water | Pasta primavera, strawberry yoghurt, strawberries, water |
| Afternoon snack | Homemade shortbread, bananas, milk or water | Breadsticks, cucumber with houmus, milk or water | Fruit & rice cakes, milk or water | Cucumber, cheese scones, milk or water | Fruit, lemon & sultana cake, milk or water |
| Light tea | Muffin pizza, fruit salad, water | Tomato soup, bread, yoghurt, water | Vegetable sticks, sandwiches, banana muffins, water | Pesto pasta, frozen yoghurt, water | Make your own wraps, jelly, fruit, water |