Nursery

An exceptional start for your little one

Our Early Years journey begins in the Nursery for children aged 2.5 years.

Our Nursery provides a warm and friendly introduction to our youngest children set in a bespoke, stimulating and nurturing environment at the heart of the school.

Children benefit from a broad and exciting curriculum that includes weekly lessons in Ballet, French, Music and Drama, all taught by subject specialists, and this is in addition to their expertly delivered Early Years curriculum, where they also enjoy regular beach school, mini-masterchef cooking and gardening club.

Open Days & Visits

Winners: The Top 20 Day Nurseries Award

We're delighted to have been awarded the 'Top 20 Day Nursery Award'.

The annual Nursery Awards 2024 recognises 20 of the top-rated Nurseries in each region of the UK based on reviews from parents/individuals responsible for a child.

You can read some of our fantastic reviews below.

Reviews

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Results

Our GLD (Good Level Development) results for 2023 were well above the national and county averages:

67%

National

71%

Hampshire

83%

Meoncross

A caring and nurturing environment

We take the time to get to know every child, their strengths and areas for development and are guided by the natural bond they make with our experienced and nurturing staff when choosing their key worker.

We work in partnership with home, and use the platform Tapestry to regularly share updates with parents on their child's development and activities they have taken part in. We also actively encourage families to share their child's achievements outside of school with us through this platform, so we can also recognize and celebrate special events and the accomplishments of the children with them. We have an open-door policy for parents to talk to staff and in addition to this, we hold parents’ evenings every term.

A smooth transition

When the time comes for them to join Reception Class, the children are already very familiar and comfortable with the staff, classroom and routines, such as having lunch in the school hall and the drop off and pick up arrangements; all of which create the smoothest transition to full time schooling.

Regular events and collaborative sessions familiarise the Nursery children with the Reception classroom and teachers, as well as their older peers who provide a sense of familiarity, security and support. This helps to develop their confidence further and they grow with a sense of pride at being part of such a strong school community. from such a young age.

Attending whole school events such as our Remembrance Service is significant in many ways. Having our Year 11 pupils support and cheer them on at our annual sports days is also incredibly special for everyone involved.

The nursery at Meoncross is second to none. A wonderful nurturing environment where the children are cared for like their own. A great place to start their learning. Couldn’t be happier.

– Parent, Meoncross 2023

Curriculum Approach

For full information on our Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum approach, please see the document below:

Curriculum Approach

A warm environment for young children

We foster an atmosphere where the children learn to value each other as individuals, celebrating each other’s successes, and are caring, considerate and friendly towards their peers.

Our Nursery

From 2.5 years
Open 51 weeks per year (38 weeks Meoncross provision and the remainder by our partners Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd as holiday club)
Coastal village location
Specialist teaching in weekly lessons including ballet, French, PE, music, performing arts, all in addition to regular beach school, mini masterchef cooking and gardening club
Fun and exciting local day trips
Highly qualified and expert Early Years staff
15 hours funded Early Years education available
Childcare vouchers accepted

Join us for an Open Morning

At our Open Mornings you will have the opportunity to meet our Head and other key members of staff, and learn more about what a Meoncross education looks like.

Please click below to register to attend our upcoming Open Morning. We can’t wait to meet you!

Join an open morning

Nursery fees

Meoncross Nursery is open for 38 weeks of the year; during term time from 8.45am until 3.45pm.

The 38 weeks consist of the standard 36 weeks of term time, plus the first week of Summer Holiday and the first week of the Christmas Holiday.

Nursery core sessions include, French, Ballet, Music, PE, Drama and Beach School taught by qualified teachers/specialist staff.

There is an enhanced provision charge of £3.37 for every funded hour claimed by children eligible for the EYE Grant during these core sessions.

Key Facts

Open from 8:45am to 3:45pm
£10.15 per hour
Children need to attend 3 sessions per week in 'Seahorses'
Children need to attend 6 sessions per week in Starfish

Important information

Children are required to attend a minimum of THREE core sessions per week in Seahorses to enable them to settle and take full advantage of the fantastic nursery curriculum, and a minimum of SIX core sessions in Starfish, in preparation for full time school in September.

Three and four year olds can claim their 15 funded hours at Meoncross from the term after their third birthday.

Hours in addition to the 15 funded hours are charged at the advertised rate. Unfortunately, we do not offer 30 funded hours.

Early Years funding can be claimed against all the hours the Nursery is open, from 8.45am – 3.45pm.

Our warm and welcoming classrooms

The Meoncross team welcome little ones into a safe, secure, and nurturing environment. The setting is a vibrant, bespoke, and inspiring space for its youngest children to learn, grow, have fun and play in.

An education as unique as your child

Children who join Meoncross develop their confidence and gain a genuine love for learning, putting them on the path to success.

Your child's learning journey

Early Years - Nursery

3 - 4 yrs old

Early Years - Reception

4 - 5 yrs old

Infants

5 - 7 yrs old

Juniors

7 - 11 yrs old

Upper School

11 - 16 yrs old

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