Wolfson College Day Nursery

I’m really happy with the nursery! All staff are professional and kind. They really take good care about my daughter. I love the trips they make with the kids and also the plays and activities. My daughter learns many things every day. When she went to the nursery for the first weeks she cried a lot because we have been moving from another country that she missed so much. But now she doesn’t want to miss a day in the nursery! I’m so glad! Thanks for everything!

Our son is always excited to go to school, always. What I have been particularly struck with in the last month, is how responsive the teachers are to the interests of individual students. For example, our son has been interested in the solar system since before Christmas, and this is now a focal point area in one of the rooms. This made him feel pretty awesome. I love this responsiveness to and total engagement with each kid. The feeling in school is always fun and dynamic. I also love that the staff are organising trips, such as the one to the museum and to the Theatre. I realise how much additional hard work this must be, but it’s amazing for the kids and they seem to get so much out of it. Thank you!

My son loves going to nursery and has done since he started at Wolfson. He started when he was 9.5 months for two days and went up to three days recently. Out of all of my friend’s experience in nurseries, this one is the best. It is like a family and his key worker really cares for him and is as happy as us when he meets milestones. There is great communication with parents and as he has made some great friends. The facilities are great too and they let them have free play with access to the outside garden. They also can access the college grounds and have good food provided. I would recommend this nursery to everyone. The staff are much more engaged than other nurseries we visited and they don’t look too tired after a day with the children.

Wolfson Nursery is a wonderful place for your child to spend his/her days. My son has been attending the nursery since he was six-months-old, and he loves it. With the child-centred approach and the unconditional love of the staff, he is happy, learn new things and develop new skills. The children have the freedom to run around, explore and be themselves.
The Wolfson College grounds is a green area you wouldn’t find anywhere else and offers endless opportunities for exploration and physical activity.
To top it all; the nursery staff are friendly, approachable and always happy to discuss and give personal advice.
I would highly recommend the Wolfson Nursery to anyone.

The Wolfson College Day Nursery is a small and friendly space. Its particular strength is the excellent team that really cares for the children. Because it is so small, the kids know each other and many also live next door in the College. While the facilities might be a bit small, Wolfson features wonderful outdoor spaces, extensive gardens, a playground, meadows and a sports field which the nursery uses besides their ‘muddy garden’. My son is very happy there and I know he’s in good hands.

I thoroughly recommend Wolfson College nursery. My children started around the age of 8 months, and although each has a very different personality both have thrived there. The small scale and child-led approach have, I believe, led them as individuals to develop more in their own timing, nurtured by very warm, genuinely caring and friendly staff. And while the inside space may not be the largest, the contents are thoughtfully configured (internal arrangements regularly revised) and the willingness to get outdoors into the extensive college grounds, whatever the weather, is very much appreciated. The introduction of ‘free flow’ periods during the day has also been very positive as far as my two are concerned. Finally, it’s worth adding that as such a longstanding part of the college, the nursery has, I think, helped give my children the sense of being integrated into a wider, vibrant and dynamic community, as well as confidence when encountering people of different ages and backgrounds.

My now three-year-old daughter has attended the Wolfson College Nursery since she was 8 months old, and I can thoroughly recommend this nursery. I am particularly impressed with the nursery staff, who collectively create a warm, caring, and fun atmosphere. Thanks to the relatively small number of children and a key worker system, the staff is very attuned to each child’s character and needs, and build strong relationships with the children. My daughter’s key worker, in particular, is an important and much-loved figure in her life. The nursery is attended by many international children (often of academic parents) and the nursery does a fantastic job in celebrating this diversity (e.g. talking about the different languages spoken by the children, celebrating various holidays). My own daughter has grown up bilingually and has primarily learned English at the nursery. The nursery space itself is relatively small, but the children have access to the vast and beautiful college grounds.

Our daughter has been at Wolfson since she was 11 months old and has loved it from day one. I think this is largely due to the friendly, inclusive and relaxed atmosphere created by all the staff. She has formed a particularly strong bond with her key person, but the relatively small number of children means that all the staff seem to genuinely know and care about her. The nursery just seems completely child-centred, which is all we could have asked for. It is lovely that the children get to play outdoors so much and are frequently taken to explore the college grounds, to see the ducks, play on the playground or visit the allotment. They always seem to be doing new activities, whether it be painting, playing in sand or water, or learning about a festival or event, through themed play. Our daughter has really developed in confidence since she started at nursery and we have been really impressed by how the staff have tailored activities to help her develop, whatever she is focussed on.

We chose Wolfson College Day Nursery when our son was ten months because of the many green spaces and play space offered to the children. Within the college ground, they have the use of a covered play garden, a playground, the college sports fields, an allotment for the nursery, several college gardens, and many more spaces to explore. We love the fact that the children are often outside and are able to discover nature (including ducks, herons, squirrels…) in a safe environment.
Over the past two and a half years of our son attending Wolfson nursery, the place has felt like an extended family, where staff genuinely care for the children and parents are considered close partners whose opinions are listened to. Children are encouraged to ask questions and communicate, and the staff plan activities around what their current interests are. Our son is always happy to attend and loves his nursery.
I would recommend Wolfson nursery to any parent I meet.