Give your child the best start
Want the best possible start to your child’s early education?
Welcome to The de Lacey Day Nursery where we are delighted to offer your child the best possible, Montessori inspired, start to their education, right here in the heart of Norwood Green.
- A beautiful homely environment, filled with natural and real resources,
- A modern, purpose built nursery building, with plenty of parking,
- A covered garden which children can enjoy, protected from the wind, rain and hot sun all year round,
- Outdoor ‘Forest School’ sessions, building on confidence and independence with challenging play.
- A Montessori inspired curriculum which challenges and develops children to the best of their ability,
- Regular cooking and music sessions,
- Tai-Chi sessions with our trained staff,
- A knowledgeable and experienced staff team, able to give your child the care and attention they need to grow.
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We are very proud to bring you award winning childcare all day, all year round, right here in Norwood Green. Your child will benifit from our unique teaching and learning philosophy, taking the best of Montessori, and bringing our very own modern touch to everything that we do, to give your child the best possible ‘springboard’ into their education.
When we operate
Term dates 2023/24
We are open all year, for 50 weeks of the year (with a week shut down over Christmas, Easter and the bank holidays).
We offer all year places, term time only places, and a ‘holiday club’ during the school holidays for children of The de Lacey Group.
*Our very popular ‘Holiday Club’ will run from our Osterley branch nursery.
The Holiday Club will close 25th December – 3rd January for Christmas shutdown, 1st – 5th April for Easter shutdown and 2 weeks in the summer holidays (dates TBC)
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Autumn Term
StartsWeds 06/09/23
Half TermMon 23/10/23 - Fri 27/10/23*
EndsFri 15/12/23*
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Spring Term
StartsMon 08/01/24
Half TermMon 12/02/24 - Fri 16/02/24*
EndsFri 29/03/24*
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Summer Term
StartsMon 15/04/24
Half TermMon 27/05/24 - Fri 31/05/24*
EndsFri 19/07/24*
Opening Hours
- Monday
- 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Tuesday
- 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Wednesday
- 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Thursday
- 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Friday
- 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Saturday
- closed
- Sunday
- closed
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The Boring Bit
Policies & Procedures
It is important to us that you know how we operate at The de Lacey Montessori school, that you know what is important to us, and how we will respond to particular events and incidents.
We want to be completely open and transparent with you, so if you do not find what you are looking for here, please do just ask.
Below you will find our full policy document attached, it contains the following policies;
- Children’s Rights and Entitlements
- Safeguarding Child Protection
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Looked After Children
- Missing Child
- Attendance
- Online Safety, including Mobile Phones & Cameras
- Employment
- Student Placements
- Induction of Employees and Volunteers
- Supervisions
- Staff Behaviour
- 1st Aid
- The Role of The Key Person and Settling-In
- Staffing
- Administering Medicines
- Managing Children who are Sick, Infectious, or who have Allergies
- Recording & Reporting of Accidents and Incidents
- Nappy Changing
- Food and Drink
- Food Hygiene
- Promoting Positive Behaviour
- Health & Safety
- General Standards
- Maintaining Children’s Safety and Security on the Premises
- Staff
- Personal Safety Including Home Visits
- Supervision of Children on Outings and Visits
- Risky and Challenging Play
- Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety & Emergency Evacuation
- Animals in The Setting
- No Smoking
- Valuing Diversity & Promoting Equality
- Special Educational Needs
- British Values & Prevent
- Admissions
- Parental Involvement
- Separated Families
- Children’s Records
- Provider Records
- Transfer of Records To School
- Confidentiality & Client Access to Records
- Information Sharing
- Working In Partnership with Other Agencies
- Making a Complaint.