Riverston School Nursery & Pre-school

This nursery and Pre-school is fantastic, it has a very calm atmosphere, staff are friendly and approachable. My child is happy to go to school, and is achieving and learning at a high standard.

Riverston School Nursery is outstanding – the staff are so kind and caring and have a real connection with each of the children and you can see that they truly care about them. Our daughter started when she was nine months old and we are amazed on a daily basis about how she has developed and what she learns at nursery. The curriculum is structured but adaptable with a real focus on helping the children to develop relationships and navigate softer skills which gives us confidence in the governance and management of the nursery. There is great communication with daily updates and photos on our daughter’s day, regular emails from the headmistress and parents evenings to discuss her progress. Our daughter absolutely loves it there and it’s hard to get her to leave! It’s a really special place and I’m so glad that our daughter has started her education at Riverston – we will be so sad when she has to leave!

My 13-month-old daughter attends Riverston Nursery and she loves it.
All her carers are friendly, kind, loving and take care of her so well.

Our little boy has attended Riverston Nursery for 8 months now and we couldn’t be happier with it. The staff are so kind, friendly and attentive and clearly care a lot about the children. Communication with parents is clear and frequent, with daily updates and pictures of the many and varied activities the children partake in, from baking to playing in the large outdoor forest school.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Riverston and are so pleased we chose it for our son.

The nursery and preschool staff have always been extremely kind, professional and caring. Communication is excellent and I was always informed as to how my child was interacting with others forming new friendships and her learning abilities. In preschool the weeks curriculum is full, making learning fun and informative, they even teach French which I love. Overall we have been very happy here and sad to leave.

Wonderful nursery and pre-school. The staff are lovely, supportive and caring. My children have come on leaps and bounds and this is down to the staff. All 3 of my children have attended the nursery and pre-school, I highly recommend them. The managers are fantastic, they are very helpful and knowledgable. We will miss them all.

I had to move my daughter from Riverston due to changing job and location, but I still wanted to leave a review as my daughter was here from 9 months to 18 months old and learnt to walk, sing nursery rhymes and develop so much at this nursery that we were all sad to leave! She really came into her own here and every morning would wait by the door at home to see her teacher.. even at weekends, when I would have to tell her, there was no nursery on that day. Teachers are just all so nice and caring, and as a single mum, they supported me with care, during lockdown when I lost my job. I could not have gotten through those dark days without them. Thank you so much! I will be sending her back to Riverston when she is older, as that is how much I value not only the Nursery but the Riverston Values and Ethics.

Riverston pre-school and nursery is a lovely environment. The staffing is very stable, with some staff having been there for over a decade. This was very important for us after experiencing nurseries where our child’s key worker changed every few months due to staff leaving.
The children get plenty of time outdoors, in all weathers, and do forest school once a week. It’s a great place for helping children become ready for school, and our child has learned a lot in their time here.
Having use of some of the facilities of the (separate) senior school is a real bonus, the nativity show in the senior school’s theatre was absolutely delightful.
Staff pay a great deal of attention to children’s progress and emotional well-being. We have been very pleased in our decision to send our child here.

Our daughter loves Riverston and has been there for 3 and a half years. Everyday is different and the relationships created with her peers and teachers is wonderful. It’s a great way to connect with other parents too!
Flexibility with changing days is difficult but other than that, the team are willing to support where they can.
Great to see the involvement with a variety of charities and a real focus on diversity and inclusion. Recently had a new app put in place which is great.