St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

We provide a complete childcare solution whilst recording, monitoring and enhancing children’s development in all areas of learning. We offer a range of messy, creative and educational activities, while encouraging children’s independence and social skills. We have a large, well equipped outside area that maximises children’s learning. We encourage children to explore and take risks under adult supervision. We have an established organic garden in which the children grow and harvest their own fruit and vegetables. Located within the grounds of St Joseph’s school, we are fortunate to be able to access the schools facilities which include: the library, music room, ICT suite, PE halls, school fields and outside areas. We have an established nursery curriculum which supports all children’s development at their own pace

In our Little Angels room we provide a stimulating environment for babies from 3 months old. We help nurture, care and enhance children’s development through a range of fantastic activities and resources. Our Little Treasures/Saints room caters for children aged 2 to 4 years. We offer a fun educational environment where children develop through child initiated play. Little saints (our pre-school aged children) are introduced to early phonics and their social and independence skills encouraged in preparation for school.

All our staff are qualified to a minimum N.V.Q. level 3 so you can have peace of mind that your child is being supervised by suitably qualified staff.

• We have two trained special educational needs coordinators who ensure the inclusion of children with additional needs and all staff have food hygiene, first aid and advanced child protection qualifications.
• We maintain excellent staff to children ratios which means that we can give your child personal attention at all times. We have a parent car park immediately outside the school grounds so you can quickly and easily drop-off and collect your child.

Meet our staff
The cornerstone of any great nursery is the quality of its staff and its something we take very seriously. All of our staff are highly qualified, to find out more about them access our Staff page:

Facilities
As we are based on campus of a primary school not only do we have amazing facilities but we are able to use the great facilities at St Josephs catholic primary School

Facilities used cover all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum physical, personal, social, and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, knowledge and understanding of the world and expressive arts and design.

• Halls, Early Years playground, school field. Moving freely in open spaces, using school apparatus helps develop children’s gross motor skills, awareness and negotiation of space, and turn taking.
• Music room opportunity to experiment with a wide range of musical instruments.
• Library access to a wide range of books and special story time promoting communication, language and literacy skills.
• Language lab, phonic sessions a method of teaching children the relationship between written letters of the alphabet and the sounds of spoken language.
• Constant counting opportunities promoted during play throughout the day.
• Community room cooking activities promoting healthy eating and developing communication and language with discussions about ingredients used. Turn taking and realisation of tools and their purpose with the development of fine motor skills when mixing, cutting and manipulating.
• School dinner hall lunches can be purchased for children (aged 3 years and over only). The children experience eating lunch with the school children and choose their own menu according to parent wishes.

Parent Quotes

"My son has been going to St Joseph's Nursery for nearly a year now and it's been wonderful, he loves going in and the staff are amazing with him. He's always learning new things and he thoroughly enjoys his time there. I will always rate this nursery highly and will miss these incredible ladies once my son starts school, they will always have a place in our hearts for all the hard work and care they give every day."

"Our son is so happy at the nursery and is always keen and excited when he goes. He is not only excited to play and see his friends, but he is also excited to see the different staff members too. The staff are always happy and helpful and really seem bond and care for the children in their care."

"St Joseph's is a fantastic nursery, all staff are so friendly, very welcoming and really care for the children. My daughter loves going and enjoys telling me each day what she has done. Thank you to all staff."

"My daughter has attended this nursery for the past two years. The care, love and guidance she has been given has been outstanding. The staff got to know her really well and did lots of things to support her emotionally as well as academically. She is more than ready to start school in September."

 "My child has had the best time here. He has grown and learned so much. The care and kindness from his key worker and everyone else has been so apparent and appreciated. Thank you so much for everything you have done for him, he will miss you all."

 "My youngest has attended this nursery since he was 17 months old. They provide a warm, loving environment and genuinely have the best interests of your child in mind. They also prepare them for school and encourage independence as much as possible."

 "Great nursery which my child has been attending since 3 months old (now 2.5 years old)! It has brilliant facilities and the staff are always kind, caring and enthusiastic in supporting my child’s development."

"Very friendly and helpful nursery staff. My child learned every day new things and started to communicate more than before. Bread sticks, vegetables and fruits are allowed as snacks, which is really good, encouraging children to eat healthy. Children engagement is very good in various activities. We are very pleased with overall impression. Lastly, the charity nursery gets involved in is very good as well."

"Excellent service from all the staff. My daughter started from the baby room and I must say all the staff are friendly and very supportive. They encourage the children a lot and I can see a lot of development in my daughter. She is very confident and sociable. Thank you to all the staff for your continuous efforts and love."

"My daughter has been here since she was eight months old and they have taken such good care of her, the staff are loving, kind and friendly. They put the children and parents at ease. They are very creative and do lots of craft activities, there are small room sizes and great staff ratios."

"Our two boys attend nursery, with our oldest due to graduate in the summer. The staff are experienced, friendly and supportive, which helps create a fantastic environment. The nursery is managed effectively and again there is a great level of support. Children are encouraged to be curious and to develop a variety of skills. A big thank you to all staff - you're doing a great job!"

"Our son has been at St Joseph's Child Care Group for four years. Over that time he has received excellent care, especially given the fact he has special needs and the nursery have always gone above and beyond to ensure he has been fully integrated into nursery life. The staff are so kind and we have without a doubt felt confident he is safe and loved and above all enjoying his time there. Would definitely recommend."

 "St Joseph's is a superb nursery that I would recommend to anyone. The staff are endlessly kind, nurturing and patient. Our daughter has learnt so much, including making a great start on phonics. This, together with visiting the school regularly means she is well-prepared for the next step. The ethos is excellent and they have helped instil great values. We are so grateful that every day she has gone to nursery excited and come home with lots of stories. She talks about her 'ladies' often and very fondly which reflects the love and care she has received."

"This nursery is just perfect! Our daughter loves going here and always comes out with a massive smile from having a good day. The staff go above and beyond and are genuinely lovely. Can't recommend it enough!"

Sessions and Term
We have very competitive rates and pride ourselves on being the most affordable childcare in the locality. Rates are dependent on age and take up. Please contact us for full terms and conditions and our competitive fees

• Parents provide lunch, healthy snacks, nappies and wipes.
• Lunches available to 3-year-olds at an additional cost booked with the school admin.
• Fresh fruit and milk are provided and a water fountain is available at all times to children.

The Nursery is open during school term time (including INSET days).

Please download and read these forms:

For our Privacy notice: Please click the link : privacy-notice-nursery-preschool

How to apply for a place

Simply call 01252 350583 and arrange an appointment.

If you would just like to see our Terms and Conditions then please click on the link below:

Registration form with terms and conditions

Separate Terms and Conditions

You can contact Mrs Zuzana Davis our Nursery manager directly: nursery@st-josephs.hants.sch.uk

PLEASE NOTE : ACCEPTANCE OF A PLACE IN THE DAY NURSERY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE GIVEN A PLACE AT ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL.