Nursery at St Gabriel's

He turned 3 in the summer and has never been in a nursery setting setting before and has only been looked after by myself and my husband. I too had tears in my eyes, and like a lot of parents, felt that pang of guilt. He has made some new friends, some of which will be joining him going forward to St Gabriels next year for reception. I’m really pleased I’ve chosen St Gabriels for my boy to start his educational journey. My young lad comes running out of school pleased, telling me what he and his friends have been up to; he speaks French and sings new songs. He now enjoys going to preschool, and dare I say, he even looks forward to going now. I’m pleased to say the personnel who look after my young lad have been brilliant; they have settled him in truly well, and they cuddle him if he feels unhappy and misses me, which is a great comfort to him. I was exceptionally dismayed to leave him on his first day as he cried when I left him. He’s also trying new foods, which is great.

The teaching of numbers, languages, letter recognition and various educational topics is fantastic. Also, the nativity was beautiful. We feel really included as parents through the parent portal. An exceptional preschool when it comes to preparing the youngsters for school. Such a wonderful team who all work so hard! They have such lovely sites for outside games, and the food is so extremely good.

My girl treasures Sandleford, she often talks about her carers at home, so I know she is building good relationships with those she is spending time with. I treasure seeing the updates on how she is spending her day. The only downsides are that she brings home less art and craft works, and exceptionally often photos are of the back of her head (though I don’t envy the personnel trying to capture a still moment in toddlers).

He is always delighted when I collect him and has really grown into the setting during the short period which he has been there. The crew are extremely accommodating, and the online system is great for keeping us up to date with what they are up to. My little one has been at Sandleford, St Gabriels now for three months. Thanks to the wonderful team, he has settled in perfectly at the baby early‑years hub.

We have had no complaints about the food, so it must be good, and they eat/try things there that they won’t eat at home! The team are always caring and keen to help, and if you have a problem, it is taken attention of straight away. We choose St Gabriel’s Nursery for the start of both our girl’s educational journeys, and we are exceptionally pleased with the choice we made. The nursery setting is always changing its daily activities to keep the kids active and focused throughout the day, so they are never bored. The childcare centre is a lovely environment for them, and this shows when they come out and say what a great day they have had!

From his first day, his key worker has been updating us on his improvement at drop-offs and through the portal. St Gabriels Nursery has been fantastic for our young lad. Overall, the childcare centre has been fantastic for his growth. He enjoys every day, and we’re particularly delighted they get them outside for bear hunts/Gruffalo walks in all weathers.

My girl has settled in so well. She treasures coming to early‑years hub with a huge smile on her face. We have regular updates on how our little one is getting on and what she gets up to when she is in. They have made us all feel so welcome. She adores telling us about her day, and she has experienced so many fantastic things since she started. Could not be happier with St Gabriels Nursery.

Very caring and professional personnel in St. Gabriel’s. They have been truly helpful during many stages of our little one since he was two. It has been a great period from the beginning. I would definitely endorse this nursery setting.

We are particularly glad that the childcare centre benefits from wider governance, being a part of St Gabriels school. We wouldn’t have sent them anywhere else. The premises are excellent, as is the level of support. Lots of discovering through playtime. Our almost 3-year-old young lady has just moved into the preschool room, and we had no worries at all. As were their social skills. My sons left preschool in great readiness for infant school; their language, maths and phonics were all excellent. My two sons (now six years old and five years old) both joined at the age of one year old and moved from the baby room to toddlers and onto preschool (part-time). The personnel spend so much time nurturing the little ones and making their days fun. St Gabriels Nursery is a wonderful childcare centre and early years setting. The setting, personnel and daily structure, games and activities are excellent. The caring and familiar team have made the transition smooth, and we know she is in protected hands. Great contact and updates. They made many friends along the way.

Our little ones started going to childcare centre here when they were seven months old, and they have settled in quickly. Highly rate the Baby Room. They are really thrilled to see the personnel each morning and often open their arms wide to be handed over to the team. The team in this room are angels, and so far, we feel we’ve made the best decision to be here. This contact and update regularly throughout the day is fantastic and means so much to us. Lots of crafts and exploring opportunities. We are so grateful for the baby room personnel doing this. We are kept updated throughout the day through the app, which tells us what they’ve eaten, drank, slept and even moments. After only a short time, they’ve seen fire engines, police cars, cows, and lots of walks around the grounds in the pram, to name a few. The activities they get up to are brilliant!