ROSE DE PASS NURSERY AND PRE-PREP advice IN LONDON

Address: Fulham Palace Gardens, Bishop’s Avenue, London, SW6 6EA Ages: 2-5 Website: http://www.littleforestfolk.com/fulham/ Phone Number: 07707 545 913 I am not exaggerating when I say that I actually ran in the door to write this. I feel overwhelmed with excitement that I’m not quite sure where to start. So I’ll start from the beginning. Little Forest Folk was established in January 2015 by husband and wife duo James and Leanna Barrett. They met in Africa while running a saf

Address: Falkner House, 19 Brechin Place, London SW7 4QB Ages: 4-11 Entry: Selective Website: https://www.falknerhouse.co.uk/brechin-place/ Phone Number: 020 7373 4501 Inspection Report: Click Here The announcement of the opening of the boys’ pre-prep (the first intake will be in Septmber 2017) prompted a long overdue visit to Falkner House School. The school was established in the 1950s (by the current head’s mother) and has remained in the family. It operates out of two tow

Address: 34A Oxford Gardens, London, W10 5UG Ages: 2.5-5 Website: http://www.rolfesnurseryschool.co.uk Phone Number: 020 7727 8300 Rolfe's Nursery School is one of the nurseries in the esteemed Alpha Plus group – schools known for academic rigour and superb teachers (Wetherby, Pembridge Hall and Chepstow House are part of this group). Rolfe's has been running for nearly 20 years and moved to it's fabulous new site in 2012. Super-smart and extremely together head Victoria used

Address: Chelsea Pre-Prep & Nursery, St. Andrew's Church, Park Walk, London, SW10 0AU Ages: 2-5+ Website: http://www.chelseapreprepandnursery.co.uk Phone Number: 0207 352 4856 I visited Chelsea Pre-Prep Nursery some time ago, after hearing rave reviews by parents. I was not disappointed. Located just off the Kings Road in Chelsea, it has become a go-to nursery for those parents looking to succeed in the 4+ assessments to pre-preps in the local area. Unusually for a nursery sc

First impressions for schools and nurseries Is the school warm and bright? Is children’s artwork displayed proudly? Do the children seem happy and confident? Are the teachers relaxed and approachable? Are the resources (toys, books, games) well looked after? Do you like the headmistress/headmaster? Does it feel right to you? Don’t underestimate your instincts. What is their settling-in policy? Are parents encouraged to stay with their child, or encouraged to separate? Are you

Address: Young England Kindergarten, St. Saviour's Hall, St. George's Square, London, SW1V 2HP Ages: 2.5-5 Website: http://www.youngenglandkindergarten.co.uk​ Phone Number: 020 7834 3171 Young England is an exceedingly happy nursery - housed in St George’s Square, Pimlico - that feeds some of the best prep schools in London. The headmistress, Kay King, is pretty special, and has been at Young England for over 40 years! It is a family-run (both her son Henry and daughter in-la