Astley Nature Kindergarten

Astley Nature Kindergarten,
Lark Hill House, 320 Manchester Road,
Astley,
Manchester, M29 7DY

01942 897 739

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Your Local Kindergarten in Astley, Greater Manchester

Astley Nature Kindergarten is an all-inclusive education setting and Out of School Care Club situated just beyond Black Moor Village. We provide quality childcare for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age, and also offer out-of-school care for children aged 4-11 years old.

Our property is a stunning detached house with over an acre of land. The character of the house has been extended and refurbished retaining the original features, whilst creating a bright and attractive environment with abundant space for learning. We also have our own car park, providing easy drop-off and collection for you and your family.

Our outdoor provision has to be seen to be believed, a tour is essential to take in the extensive outdoor space and forest school.

Our unique features

Forest Leaders

Extensive outdoor area, an acre of land to discover and explore

Funding for ages 9 months to 5-year-olds

Meet the Manager

Amy Devine

Nursery Manager

Katie Phillips

Deputy Manager

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Astley Nature Kindergarten,
Lark Hill House, 320 Manchester Road,
Astley,
Manchester, M29 7DY

01942 897 739

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Times

  • Monday 7:30 – 18:00
  • Tuesday 7:30 – 18:00
  • Wednesday 7:30 – 18:00
  • Thursday 7:30 – 18:00
  • Friday 7:30 – 18:00
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Our brochure

We will guide you through every step of your childcare journey and help you discover everything you need to know about our nursery. Come and join our family across the UK.
If you have any questions or enquiries, please feel free to contact us using the contact details at the foot of this page.

Alternatively, you can complete our online enquiry form also located below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Parent Feedback

My little girl goes to Astley and she is in pre-school she is loving it in there as she has come on leaps and bounds since she has moved up. They do loads of lovely activities with the children. The gardens here are very big and all the children love going outside in the cars and the other toys when I pick up my little girl. All of the staff are all very friendly and are very happy to help you if you have a problem or have any questions. All of the management team are very happy to help you with any questions that you may have.

Andrea, E

The staff at Astley Nature Kindergarten have the perfect combination of professionalism diligence and dedication I have noticed this with not only my child but parents also. You can really see that every member of staff love what they do.
Genuinely have the up most of confidence in the staff.
Excellent overall experience.

A C

I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough. My daughter is preschool 2 and I never want her to leave. The staff treat my daughter as if she were their own and they genuinely care about her. My daughter’s key work has gone above and beyond in helping her with her additional needs and I can’t thank him
enough! The other staff in the room are also amazing and I couldn’t ask for anything more. The staff make this nursery such a great place for the children. The management team are fantastic very quick in responding and always there for advice or help. The staff are always inventive in games and activities they play. I really love the amount of outdoor time they get and not stuck inside all day. I love that everyone knows each child by name even if they are not in the children’s room. A lovely nursery with a great family feel! Thank you for everything you do!

Merryn D

Outdoors and Nature

Our extensive outdoor area is comprised of several very exciting spaces that promote children’s natural desire to explore, investigate and take risks under the supervision of skillful practitioners.

Inspirational features that add to the interest of the garden include; a tree house, a gravel pit, an allotment, a bug hotel, a pond, a fire pit, an outdoor classroom and a bird watching hut. We even encourage our children to help grow their own veggies in our vegetable patch whenever possible! The garden provides opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to physically challenge themselves. A small hill, steps, split level areas and stepping stones allow children to test their ability to climb, balance and jump at a level that they feel safe. We are now a forest school, so much of the Pre-School children’s play and learning takes place in our outdoor area. We provide our pre-school children with a secure and safe area to explore to their heart’s content. By providing access to such a wonderful nature area, we feel that we are offering our children the opportunity to engage with the rich natural diversity of the natural outdoor environment whilst helping to build confidence, sensitivity, resilience and curiosity.

We are committed to being an environmentally friendly nursery, making changes wherever we can in order to make the world a cleaner place! We are a registered ECO-Nursery and are committed to teach our children about their environment and the effect we have on it in our day to day lives.

Education at Astley Nature Kindergarten

Our curriculum includes a statutory framework for the Early Years foundation stage that offer hands-on approaches to encourage the skills your child will need in the nursery and beyond:

  • Mathematics: Integrating numbers into real-life routines
  • Schematic Play: Quality learning environment providing the potential for children’s creativity skills and allowing them to follow their own interests confidently
  • Listening, Attention and Speaking: Teaching children to express their ideas and feelings about their experiences using complete sentences
  • Personal, Social and Emotional Education
  • STEM Activities: Building and problem solving using science, technology, engineering, and math
  • Ensuring children are physically active from birth and meet the Chief Medical Officers (2019) guidelines of a minimum of 3 hours per day

Our Nursery Fees and Funding

We can offer flexible booking patterns and a range of funding options, including government funded childcare. To find out more information on pricing and availability, please request a call back and we will be in touch shortly.

Our fees include:

  • Quality Early Years Care and Education
  • Healthy, well-balanced menu for all children
  • Access to a wide range of quality resources and equipment
  • E-Learning Journals and Interactive App
  • Monthly newsletters and parent evenings
  • Free settling-in sessions
  • Nappies, wipes & a variety of milk

*Terms and conditions apply to our funding options and discounts. Contact us for more information.

Fees and funding

Food and Nutrition

Our menus are designed to give your little one the very best start in life. We make this possible by supplying our children with home cooked nutritional food, bursting with fresh fruit and vegetables and all the essential ingredients necessary for healthy physical and mental development. Whenever possible we source our food locally and organically, including seasonal vegetables and fruit into our menus. Our children have a choice of milk or water to drink throughout the day.

Dietary Requirements

We are happy to cater for a whole range of dietary/religious/cultural requirements. Please speak to our Nursery Chef for more information.

No Added Sugar or Salt

We do not add additional salt or sugar. Where possible we purchase products with reduced salt and lower sugar.

Allergies and First Aid

Our staff are trained in First Aid and the team are experienced in catering for allergies. You are more than welcome to meet with a member of our team to discuss your requirements.

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