Eckington Under Fives Pre-school & Forest School

I'm keen to share how impressed I am with this pre-school. I live in a neighbouring village and was told about Eckington Pre-School and toddler group by a friend and first started going to the toddler group with my daughter, but it wasn't long before I had moved my son from our local nursery to the pre-school as well. The staff are amazing and put the children at ease and when we arrive there are always plenty of activities already laid out, both educational and fun, and this is what appeals here, the combination of learning while also having fun. My only criticism is that they need to be in our village! Sarah Carter.
Apr 29th, 2019

My daughter currently goes to Eckington Under Fives Preschool and my son has also attended and is now at Eckington First School. The level of care at Eckington Under Fives and attention to detail is outstanding, with plenty for the children to do. When I drop the children off there are lots of activities laid out ready to go and the reception from the staff is brilliant and very welcoming. My son is a little shy and they immediately recognised this and made sure he felt comfortable and really nurtured him out of his shell. The Forest School is also a bonus and both my son and daughter absolutely loved it, cooking on an open fire, using tools, making crafts and dens in the purpose made wooded area. When the time came for my son to start at Eckington First School the transition was made very smooth with the Under Fives Preschool working hand-in-hand with the School. The Under Fives preschool is just around the corner from the Primary School so dropping off and picking up is a breeze. Well worth a look if you are in the Eckington area and looking for a preschool or indeed a toddler group which they also offer.
Apr 24th, 2018

Both my children went to this pre-school and forest school and loved it. Particularly my youngest thrived there. She is young in her school year and can be quite reserved and shy. But she made absolutely huge strides in her pre-school year and has settled into school beautifully. The staff have been so nurturing and warm, giving her space when she needed it or fully engaging with her when she was up for it. My oldest went through this pre-school too and other nurseries. Her experience was maybe not quite as good, but she's 5 years older and staff and leadership were different then. The staff that are there now (and have been for 3 y+) are absolutely fantastic, can't fault them. They work so hard and make every day full of new and exciting experiences for the kids without ever imposing or over-challenging them. The kids can play to their hearts' content and are supported to learn through their play. They spend time outdoors every day and go to weekly forest school sessions on site which are fully outdoors in all but the most adverse of weathers. Digging in the mud, swinging from tree swings, searching for bugs, roasting marshmellows or crumpets on an open fire (all safely supervised). Can't recommend it highly enough!
Apr 11th, 2018