About our
Millway
nursery

Our Millway nursery and preschool in Northampton is located within the grounds of Millway Primary School. We pride ourselves on our links within the local community and we often get involved with activities and events throughout the local Northampton area. We have large and spacious dedicated rooms for our toddlers and pre-school. All rooms have direct access to our large garden area.

Our Millway nursery is open 9am-3pm and offers term-time only childcare at no extra cost.

Our children are served seasonal, healthy lunches and snacks daily and we can cater for any dietary requirements as well as support the weaning process for babies.

At our Millway nursery we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, supporting all areas of your child’s development from three months until they are ready to go to school. Our early years practitioners monitor each child’s progress and plan a variety of enrichment experiences to support individual development in all areas of learning.

Toddlers

1 to 2 years

We encourage children to learn through play with dedicated learning opportunities.

Our toddler area is specifically tailored for toddlers and young inquisitive minds. We promote independence and teach our toddlers social skills.

Pre-school

3 to 5 years

In pre-school, children begin getting ready for school with our school readiness programme.

Within our pre-school our children’s learning is focussed on the individual needs of each child and tailored accordingly.

Outdoors

An extension to the learning environment, by using free-flow between the indoors and covered outdoor area.

We have a large secure private garden and large covered patio area for the children to explore.

Wraparound Care at our Millway Nursery

We offer a Wraparound Care Club to children aged 5 to 11 years. This includes a breakfast and afterschool club. *This is not offered to nursery ages children 0-5 years old

Benefits of children attending wraparound care include; enhanced social interactions and cognitive development and developing leadership skills and independence.

Breakfast Club ……………….. 8am – 9am

£7.00 per session

Afterschool Club ……………….. 3.30pm – 5pm

£9.00 per session

Afterschool Club ……………….. 3.30pm – 6pm

£11.75 per session

What makes our Millway nursery special

  • Large spacious rooms within a stimulating environment
  • Sparking imagination through our curiosity inspired rooms
  • Offering term time childcare, perfect for teachers!
  • All staff undertaking paediatric first aid training
  • Dedicated floor designed for younger children and babies
  • Flexible sessions available
  • Minimum of two sessions for each child
  • Extra curricular activities
  • Lending library

Below is an example of how we spend our day at Ashbourne Day Nurseries, please note nurseries and the dedicated rooms within them may differ

HOW WE SPEND OUR DAY AT
ASHBOURNE DAY NURSERIES

7:30 – 9:00amBreakfast – A substantial meal to start the day
9:00amMorning opportunities and garden exploration
10:00 – 10:30amSnack time – A healthy snack
10:30amFree flow into garden and more opportunities
11:30 – 12:30pmLunch time – A nutritious meal to fuel play
12:30 – 14:00pmPlay time for all
14:00 – 14:30pmSnack time – A healthy snack
14:30 – 15:00pmTidy-up Time
15:00 – 15:30pmAfternoon opportunities and garden exploration
16:00pmTea – Sending their tummies home full
16:30 – 18:00pmCalm activities – Story time, Drawings etc.
18:00Close

Below is an example menu at Ashbourne Day Nurseries, please note nurseries and the dedicated rooms within them may differ​

Breakfast is an option of Rice Krispies, Weetabix, Toast or Multigrain Cereals and fruit. Purees can be made to suit your child’s stages of weaning. Alternative options will be created to suit dietary requirements.

Snacks are served AM and PM with an option of Rice Cakes, Breadsticks / Crudites and Dips, Crumpets, Crackers with Cheese Spread and Tomatoes, a Selection of Fruit.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We do a variety of activities to keep our children engaged and exposed to a variety of scenarios. We have mud kitchens, sensory areas, story time and a lot more crammed into their everyday play. Make sure to find out more about these and other activities which are packed full of educational and developmental goodness.

  • We use a communication system to keep you updated, you download an app and get updates about your little ones day, from when they have been to the toilet, to what activities they have done that day and everything in-between. Their educational plan will also sit on this system for you to view. Giving you the confidence and clarity that your childs well cared for and having an amazing day!

  • We venture out into the big wide world of the local community to immerse our children into the everyday life of the local community, this will give them sense of achievement, inclusion and hopefully set them on the road to independence. The nursery can give more specific details as it varies depending on where the nursery is situated.

  • Keeping all of our children safe is our top priority! We aim for every single staff member to be fully trained in pediatric first aid, meaning they are confident to act when needed.

  • Children get poorly, it’s a fact! Whenever this happens we will be in touch with you to discuss what we can do or if you need to come in and pick them up. Please ask to see our policy if needed.

  • Food is the most important part of the day for any child. We have Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer menus which are packed full of nutritious and delicious meals. We support any dietary requirements, please make sure to inform our team before your start date.

  • We will do everything we can with our expert knowledge to ensure your child has a stress free transition to nursery. Every child is different, so we make our settling in periods tailored to them, please discuss this with our team.

  • At our nurseries we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, supporting all areas of your child’s development from three months until they are ready to go to school.

Contact our Millway nursery

  • New parents contact: 0800 699 00 44
  • Millway Primary School, Millway, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6ES
  • Monday-Friday: 8am to 6pm
  • Open term time only
  • Closed on Bank Holidays and over Christmas
  • Enrolled parents contact: 01604 590 316

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