Our Rooms and Ratio

Wrens Room

0-24 months

Guideline Ratio 1:3

Woodpeckers Room

Robins Room

Goldfinches Room

2-3 Year Olds

Guideline Ratio 1:4

3-4 Year Olds

Guideline Ratio 1:8

2-3 years Olds

Guideline Ratio 1:4

Forest School

At Deal Nursery and Forest School, we believe children learn best through exploration, discovery, and play in the natural world. Our Forest School sessions provide exciting opportunities for children to connect with nature in a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment.

Set within beautiful outdoor surroundings, children enjoy a range of hands-on, child-led activities including den building, bug hunting, woodland crafts, and muddy puddle adventures. A particular favourite is gathering around the fire pit to toast marshmallows, creating memorable experiences filled with fun and wonder.

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. All fire-based activities are carefully planned and supervised by qualified Forest School leaders. Children learn how to behave safely around the fire pit, use tools responsibly, and respect both nature and one another.

Through these experiences, children develop confidence, resilience, independence, and a love of the outdoors. Our Forest School approach helps build essential life skills while creating joyful learning experiences that support every child's personal and educational development.

Healthy Meals

Our lunches are prepared daily by Baypoint Sports Club, by a professional chef and delivered daily.

They use fresh, local ingredients, and all their meat products come in fresh, not frozen,

so that their cooks can cook from scratch.

They offer fresh salads with each meal and we find the children love to choose their own salads and vegetables to eat.

Their tomato-based sauce, used in several dishes, includes ‘hidden’ vegetables

tucked away to make the sauce both tasty and healthy.

There’s always a roast day every week on Wednesday and we aim for a meat-free day once a week.

Fresh fruit is always available as an alternative to the dessert and often, yoghurt features as a choice too.

Explore our curriculum

Our Curriculum

Areas Of Learning & Development

How We Support Children's Learning

Infants - Wrens Room

Staff Ratio 1:3

Toddler - Robins Room

Staff Ratio 1:4

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Pricing & Hours

Pre School - Woodpeckers Room

Staff Ratio 1:8

Toddler - Goldfinches

Staff Ratio 1:4

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Funding

We are proud to offer a range of funded childcare options to help support families at every stage of their child’s early years journey. From funded hours for babies and toddlers to 30-hour childcare support for eligible families, we aim to make high-quality childcare accessible, flexible, and affordable.

Meet The Rest Of The Team

Meet The Team

Say hello to the friendly faces behind the fun!

Our nursery team is made up of a wonderful group of passionate early years professionals who love helping children learn, grow, and thrive every day. From messy play and creative activities to story time and cuddles, our team is always ready with a smile and caring support.

Each staff member brings their own unique skills, experience, and personality to the nursery, helping create a fun, nurturing, and inspiring environment for every child. We are proud to have a highly trained and dedicated team who genuinely care about making a positive difference in children’s lives.

At the heart of everything we do is creating a warm, safe, and welcoming space where children feel happy, confident, and supported and where parents feel reassured and involved every step of the way.

Click to meet our amazing team!

Christina

Nursery Deputy Manager

Stacie

Nursery Manager