Forest School Nursery
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Location: Dane Bank Green Space, Denton, Manchester alongside Denton West End Cricket Club, closest postcode - M34 2HB
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Date availability: Monday - Thursday
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Times: from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Ages: 2-5 years old (under 2's provision opening April 2026)
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Pricing: 15/30 hour FREE Funded placements available. We request a daily enhancement fee of £12.50 per day. Paid day rate is currently set at £65.00 per day. More information on fees is included in our prospectus download available below.
NEW FOR 2026!! We will be launching a baby forest school provision opening April 2026 which will feature an indoor garden room for nap and lunch times for the babies. Contact us to be added to the wait list and secure a place - space will be VERY limited!
About
Set on a beautiful green space in Dane Bank Green Space, the site boasts a number of ponds, lots of wildlife, an outdoor classroom, mud kitchen play, balancing bridges, a polytunnel and planters where we grow our own food. Future developments include a garden room heated indoor space. And a pet corner area!
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Unlike traditional classrooms, our completely outdoor OFSTED "Good" nursery allows young children to be fully immersed in nature, promoting resilience, physical fitness, mental well-being and a lifelong appreciation for the environment.
Our Nursery follows the Forest School Ethos and Principles, which is a child-centred holistic learning process that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular sessions. It is a long-term program that supports play, exploration and supported risk-taking. It develops confidence and self-esteem through learner-inspired, hands-on experiences in a natural setting, with the guidance of our caring highly skilled staff team.
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We currently follow The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, which believes play underpins learning and all aspects of children’s development. However, as a team we are now carefully creating our own bespoke forest school curriculum to truly show the benefits and learning that children gain during their time with us.
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We are passionate about following the forest school 6 principles and child-led play overarches everything we do. Through play, children develop language skills, their emotions and creativity, and social and intellectual skills.
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For us, play takes place all day outdoors, in all weathers and it is in this different environment that children explore and discover their immediate world. We see the children in our care practise new ideas and skills, take risks, show imagination and solve problems independently and with others.
Notes:
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We are a completely outdoor setting, with use of indoor compost toilets, running in term time only (based on Tameside Council's holidays). However we are open all year round with our holiday clubs (except 2 weeks at Christmas).
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Camp fire lunch, snacks and drinks provided (packed lunch & water bottle to be supplied)
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Please dress children in appropriate clothing for the weather - special waterproof clothing kits and snowsuits are available to purchase
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Questions?
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Feel free to contact Nicky at 07827794891 or call the two site phones with any issues: 07926165495 and - 07398411226
the forest school difference
Well qualified staff
"Children become deeply involved in purposeful, self-initiated play in this exciting open-air environment. The well-qualified, experienced staff observe and listen to children. Their skilful interventions help all children to develop their own ideas"
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