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We are committed to putting children first and providing a safe and nurturing environment where they can learn and develop since 2001.
Our History
Since our foundation, we have acquired some fantastic groups of nurseries, as well as high-quality, independent nurseries. Now we are uniting all our nurseries in Scotland and North-West England under four Thrive groupings. Holyrood, Happitots and Corner House Nurseries are joined by our new Nature Kindergarten which reflects our vision and ethos to develop children’s outdoor learning.
- 48 nurseries across the UK
- 1000+ Thrive Childcare and Education colleagues
- 4000+ families in our care
Thrive Starts Here!
In 2019, following a successful management buyout with Apiary Capital, with funds in place and plans to grow our estate nationally, we set about a programme of investment: in training our colleagues, our nursery environments, systems and technology to help us communicate better with parents.
One major area of improvement was to our outdoor environments and our use of natural and open-ended resources. This is at the heart of our vision to support children to learn, to become more independent and to develop their social skills. It responds to the need to create a more sustainable world for them to grow up in.
Thrive Community
We are still on our journey to enhance our nursery environments and ensure our teams have the training, skills and opportunities to grow with us and be at the core of the friendly, safe and supportive culture that helps every child to thrive. We want our colleagues to choose Early Years education as a rewarding career with prospects for development.
We also recognise the vital importance of providing a service that meets parents’ needs.
That means being open earlier or later to recognise local working patterns and support our NHS and emergency service workers. It means providing wrap-around services to accommodate older children before or after school and during the holidays.
It means providing freshly cooked meals on-site, where our chefs can safely manage and respond to children’s allergies and/or dietary requirements.
And, above all, it means recognising that nurseries are part of the local communities they serve. While our commitment to high standards won’t vary, we will celebrate the local identities of our individual nurseries and recognise that one-size definitely doesn’t fit all.
Thrive Community
We are still on our journey to enhance our nursery environments and ensure our teams have the training, skills and opportunities to grow with us and be at the core of the friendly, safe and supportive culture that helps every child to thrive. We want our colleagues to choose Early Years education as a rewarding career with prospects for development.
We also recognise the vital importance of providing a service that meets parents’ needs.
That means being open earlier or later to recognise local working patterns and support our NHS and emergency service workers. It means providing wrap-around services to accommodate older children before or after school and during the holidays.
It means providing freshly cooked meals on-site, where our chefs can safely manage and respond to children’s allergies and/or dietary requirements.
And, above all, it means recognising that nurseries are part of the local communities they serve. While our commitment to high standards won’t vary, we will celebrate the local identities of our individual nurseries and recognise that one-size definitely doesn’t fit all.
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Give us a call: 0800 111 4954
England Office:
3 Central Park
Ohio Avenue
Media City UK
M50 2GT
3 Central Park
Ohio Avenue
Media City UK
M50 2GT
Popular Activities
Our nurseries offer a wide range of nursery activities and extras to enrich every child’s experience at nursery and to support busy parents.
Nursery Library
We believe that reading should be lots of fun, so we run a mini-library service to encourage children to share their favourite stories with their parents, and to help busy parents keep the bookshelf engaging at home! Our nurseries organise regular library visits as part of the learning process.
Excellent Resources
Our nurseries provide an extensive range of resources to encourage children to learn through play. We favour naturalistic learning resources and make fantastic use of our outdoor equipment, promoting free-flow and child-led learning.
Fundraising Activities
Taking part in fundraising activities helps children to learn about others that are less fortunate than themselves and to understand how we can help them. Fundraising events are good fun and are a great way to bring children, families and communities together. Some of the fundraisers we have taken part in are: sponsored toddles, superhero days, baking cakes to sell and garden parties. Read about our Red Nose Day 2022 events here.
Graduations
We celebrate the big move to primary school with a special graduation ceremony each year – caps, gowns, the works!
Heuristic Play
We encourage Heuristic Play with our 1–2-year-olds, embracing every child’s natural curiosity. This involves offering children a range of different objects and receptacles with which they are encouraged to play freely without adult instruction.
Planting and Growing
We make use of our wonderful outdoor spaces and forest areas by encouraging children at our nurseries and Out of School Care clubs to plant, grow and tend to fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs throughout the year.
Settling-In Sessions
Our nurseries offer free settling-in sessions. Parents can bring their child for a couple of hours first, gradually introducing the child to a new environment. Settling-in sessions are aimed at helping your child to adapt to their new surroundings and become more familiar with the staff and other children.
E-Learning Journals / Parent Zone App
Our E-Learning journals and Parent Zone app allow you to see your child’s activities at nursery with the click of a button. Staff upload images and notes about your child’s participation in activities at nursery for you to access wherever you are. Our nursery tablets offer exciting and stimulating learning experiences tailored to challenge and engage little ones.
The Daily Mile
Daily Mile is physical activity and health and well-being in a social, outdoors context. It is not active play, physical education or outdoor learning, although participating in The Daily Mile can encourage curiosity and interest in outdoor environments in keeping with wider outdoor learning opportunities. The main goal is to increase daily activity.
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Philosophy and Values
At Thrive Childcare and Education, we know childhood is a treasured time. We believe it is our responsibility to provide environments and experiences that capture the joys of childhood.
Philosophy and Values
At Thrive Childcare and Education, we know childhood is a treasured time. We believe it is our responsibility to provide environments and experiences that capture the joys of childhood.
At Thrive Childcare and Education, we know childhood is a treasured time. We believe it is our responsibility to provide environments and experiences that capture the joys of childhood.
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