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Nursery

Set in 11 acres of magnificent beautifully landscaped grounds, including a stunning woodland space, St Clare's provides the perfect place for our Nursery children to develop a true appreciation for the natural world.

Inside our beautiful building, the spaces are extensively refurbished to subtly incorporate cutting-edge technology and facilities, so our children benefit from a world-class learning environment, uniquely tailored to the precise needs of each year group.

Paired with their 1 to 1 devices, our teaching fosters greater engagement, creativity, and digital literacy, which are essential for preparing children for the future.

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Child-led Learning

A child’s early years are the crucial years shaping their development and future success. We create an environment with the perfect balance of quality teaching and education, as well as opportunities for free and guided play experiences where the children choose and lead their learning.

With our innovative Early Years Curriculum and outstanding level of care, children receive all the support they require to develop into curious, confident and rounded young people.

Early Academic Achievement

Children benefit from an enhanced education that prepares them for a highly successful school experience. In the process, they attain levels of success and achievement that exceed nationally-expected standards.

Smaller class sizes allow the opportunity for individualised learning and the needs of each pupil can be met whilst helping them to achieve their best.

By the end of Nursery, we aim for most pupils to communicate confidently, recognise and write their name, use a range of vocabulary to read wordless books, begin to form some letters correctly and begin to identify initial sounds.

Outdoor Learning and Forest School

We know that outdoor play and learning is essential to our children’s health, development and wellbeing. Our 11 acres of stunning grounds and woodland space provide our littlest learners with a magical and immersive experience, the perfect space to develop a true appreciation for the natural world.

Our Forest School encourages children to develop risk management skills and embrace new challenges, fostering excitement and adventure through hands-on exploration of their environment.

VISION & VALUES

Our Early Years Vision Statement.

To provide a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment for children to enjoy play and learning experiences.

To enable children to:

  • Develop their capabilities as ambitious competent learners

  • Become creative contributors and responsible citizens in society

  • Grow into independent, healthy, confident individuals

We aim to support all our children by creating an environment that has a good balance of quality teaching and education, as well as opportunities for play based experiences, where the children choose and lead their learning.

Top 20 Nursery (Wales) Award 2024

We are delighted to be recognised as a Daynurseries.co.uk Top 20 Rated Nursery (Wales) for the fourth year running.

Helen Hier, Headteacher, said:

"We couldn’t be prouder of our wonderful team who work so hard each and every day to provide each pupil with a rich and stimulating learning experience. It means a tremendous amount to be recommended by our families and we truly appreciate this recognition."

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Reviews

The Nursery teachers are fantastic and always take the time to discuss our daughter’s development with us. We would recommend the Nursery to absolutely everyone.

–  Nursery Parent, St Clare’s School

FACILITIES & LOCATION

Room to grow.

Few Nurseries in south Wales could compete with the exceptional facilities that are available to our pupils. Set in 11 acres of magnificent beautifully landscaped grounds, St Clare’s School Nursery is the perfect environment for learning and personal growth.

Each classroom has an interactive smartboard and the children have access to iPads.

Benefitting from well-equipped, bright and comfortable rooms, plus a dedicated outdoor learning and play area, children can access the facilities they need to develop their academic, physical, social and creative skills.

A large, secure astroturfed outdoor play area provides play facilities with slides, balance bikes, scooters and climbing frames to help the development of gross motor skills.

Our stunning woodland space is used for Forest School and as an outdoor classroom, providing the perfect place in which to develop a true appreciation for the natural world.

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Join us for a Personal Tour

We warmly welcome families throughout the year, offering tailored personal tours on a day that suits you, including school holidays.

Enjoy a guided tour around the school by a member of our friendly Admissions Team who can answer any questions you may have.

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THE NURSERY DAY

We offer full-time or part-time places.

Children can attend a combination of morning sessions and full days (minimum of 3 mornings to start in our Little Ladybirds class, subject to availability):

• Early drop off available from 8:00am

• Morning sessions including lunch (9:00am-12:30pm)

• Full Time sessions (9:00am-3:00pm)

• After School Care from 3:30-5:30pm at no extra charge

View sample Nursery timetable
View sample Nursery timetable

FEES

Flexible options for parents.

St Clare’s Nursery is surprisingly competitively priced from as little as £48.89 per day (or £37.75 with the Bridgend Early Years Grant funding applied). A healthy home-cooked hot lunch and After School Club from 3:30 – 5:30pm are included in the fees.

As parents you will rightly consider the cost of sending your child to private school nursery. Here at St Clare’s School, we understand that parents want flexibility in the way they pay their fees. There are different options available to parents, from paying termly in advance by direct debit or if you would like even greater flexibility, monthly through the School Fee Plan.

Fees are charged per school term and there are 3 terms per year. Children living within Bridgend County Borough are eligible for the Bridgend Early Years Grant Funding of £650 per term from the term following their third birthday, provided they are in Nursery for a minimum of 3 mornings per week.

For more information about our wonderful nursery please contact Holly Fowlkes, our Admissions Registrar.

01656 789966

Begin an unforgettable adventure.

Children who join St Clare’s develop their confidence and gain a genuine love for learning, putting them on the path to success.
Your child's learning journey
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Nursery

2 ½ - 4 yrs old

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Reception Class

4 - 5 yrs old

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Preparatory School

5 - 11 yrs old

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Senior School

11 - 16 yrs old

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Sixth Form

16 - 18 yrs old

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