Brockenhurst Preschool

A lovely caring, nurturing, fun environment. Most of the staff are dedicated and experienced Mums, and care for the toddlers with a ‘home to home’ atmosphere, with superb parenting, from which I am sure all of us have learned over the time our children have been with this group. They have a good variety of age appropriate activities, and are encouraged to have a nurturing attitude to younger children. They have many fantastic opportunities to be gently stretched in preparation for school, and have a very good connection with the local village school which further smooths the transition for these children. I have seen that staff have been away on courses and come back full of enthusiasm for some very worthwhile course content, and put these things into practise for the group with dedication. Examples of this would be such things as the importance of lots and lots of exercise for boys, and help with speech development at this crucial age for 2 to 4 years. The staff must go home tired, because they really work at providing quality care for the children, and I am very grateful that my son has had this opportunity.
Thanks to all of you.
A.S. with M.

My daughter absolutely loves Brockenhurst pre-​school. She is so excited the night before that she has pre-​school the next day. The environment is friendly and welcoming. I feel like she is being looked after like a family member. She is a particular fan of painting and anything creative, coming home with armfuls of her creations! The newly opened play park directly opposite, the children get to visit most fine days. An opportunity to get some fresh air and run off some energy is most welcomed! Visits to the local train station to see the trains and visits to the local primary school are just some of the trips the children have had out recently. I would have no hesitation in recommending Brockenhurst to any parent looking for pre-​school education.

A great pre-​school. Both our children have loved it and have made freinds and gained huge amounts of confidence in what is a safe and careing environment. The connections with the primary school sre strong and this helps greatly with the transition to the primary school

This Playgroup is absolutely fabulous — I have never known my little one so settled as at this place. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, and actively invite parents to participate in the sessions at ‘circle time’.
The children have loads of fun and are always desperate to tell parents what they’ve been doing when you collect them at the end of the session — from picking apples from a nearby garden, to trips to the local railway station to stamp tickets with the station master, to visits from New Forest Rangers, sports day and nativity plays, there is no shortage of stimulation for your little one and they’re always tired out (which is nice!).
I am constantly staggered at how polite the kids are despite their young age, and I give the credit entirely to Playgroup for getting my little one to say Yes rather than the usual Yeah I get at home!
Marvellous massive thumbs up from me!