Thames Tiddlers Nursery

My son is only in the baby room but grins every time we arrive there which says it all. He had come on leaps and bounds since starting and the team are absolutely lovely and know him so well. What sets it apart for me is the fabulous outdoor space. Having moved from central London I just adore that he can be outside so much of the day and the outdoor classroom for preschool looks fantastic. It’s also more affordable than other local nurseries which means a broad range of families can attend which is excellent. I am so delighted with Thames Tiddlers.

The team are very approachable and keep parents well informed about how the kids are getting on. A range of activities are done and they spend a lot of time outside. The team have a lovely way with the kids and are very dedicated. We have two kids at the childcare centre and I have been very cheerful with the care they have received.

My kids loved the outside space, the free flow, natural resources and closeness to nature. I really like their teaching methods and their core values. I greatly appreciate the fact that they plan every day according to the kids’s interests. They teach the kids independence and also to playtime nicely in groups. In pre-school, the level of education is exceptional. My daughter finished pre-school with being able to write her name, numbers to 10, count to 20 and know a lot about space, gardening, animals etc. She was able to describe what Saturn looks like or what did Neil Armstrong do in space. My boy learnt how to playtime football, his fine motor skills developed a lot, he learnt to adore drawing, and both learnt English in the childcare centre and they were fluent by the age of 3. (Joining at age 2 with no English) Huge thank you to all the team for their dedication too. I’d highly suggest Thames Tiddlers childcare centre to fellow parents/guardians.

She’s consistently excited to talk about what she’s done, who she has played with and what’s she’s discovering about. We adore seeing the new skills she is discovering and hearing all the new language she is picking up. We sense she gets so much out of her days at childcare centre and sense very lucky that she is so cheerful there. My daughter really enjoys going to childcare centre, she’s cheerful to go in the morning and loves the team who work with her.

It took him a while to settle in at 20 months of age, but once he settled he never looked back – we are lucky if we get a goodbye at drop off! Team are welcoming and easy to talk to and I know my son is cared for very well. His physical, emotional and verbal development has accelerated greatly, and we know he’ll be prepared for primary school next year. My son has been attending Thames Tiddlers for 18 months and we thoroughly suggest the childcare centre.

The team work tirelessly to keep the kids stimulated and secure.
They have created a fantastic natural setting for kids to explore and learn and we sense very fortunate to have this Reggio Emilia inspired childcare centre in our neighbourhood.
Keep up the great work Thames Tiddlers. Thames Tiddlers is a lovely childcare centre.

She goes three days a week and I think the shaping of her character and personality is partly growing from her time there. She is free to express herself and explore. In a ‘morning proposal’ she can put her thoughts across about what themes she would like to explore that day. There are a variety of indoor and outdoor activities that honour chosen themes, and Atelier artists to nurture creativity. She has made great friends there and team seem to really know her, which I adore. Tapestry updates me on her development and she usually spends much of her time outdoors, mucking about in the garden, forest school or climbing and building things. I’m so glad I found this place and I think the memories we’ll have from here will remain long after she’s gone. My daughter has attended Thames Tiddlers since September 2017.

Our son beams when we come to pick him up and we’ve been delighted by how well all the educators in his room – not just his key worker (who is fab!) – know him and care for him with so much heart. I adore the write-ups we get through the parents’ app which have allowed us to continue his discovering at home and also keep in close touch with his key worker. He’s our only little one and, in an ideal world, we’d adore to be with him all the time – but we have to work and I can honestly say that any sadness I sense about leaving him for the workday goes away when I see how cheerful he is, discovering and growing at Thames Tiddlers. Really sense lucky to have Thames Tiddlers in our neighbourhood. Our family is absolutely in adore with Thames Tiddlers.