Columbus Courtyard | Day Nurseries & Pre-School | Canary Wharf, London
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Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

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A place to grow

We are excited to announce that Little Unicorns Day Nurseries are now part of the Bright Horizons family. Columbus Courtyard is located on the Columbus, South Colonnade end of Canary Wharf. The nursery offers bright, spacious rooms each tailored to the individual age groups of the children as well as a separate play room, inspiration room and soft play room. The nursery is conveniently located for commuting parents working in or around Canary Wharf.

Marufa Anwari
Nursery Manager
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  • Our nursery setting is open for Children aged 3 months to 5 years

    We are open Monday to Friday, 07:30-18:30

  • We're Good!

    We have been rated Good in our latest Ofsted inspection

  • Fully-inclusive childcare fees

    food, milk, formula milks and nappies are all included in the fees

Nutrition

Our excellent nutritionally balanced menu is changed regularly to encourage a varied diet and is approved by the Childrens Food Trust. Here is an example of a typical menu.

Breakfast

  • Low Sugar / Wholewheat Cereals with Milk
  • Porridge
  • Wholemeal Bread/Toast/Bagels/English Muffins
  • Seasonal Fresh Fruit
  • Whole Milk or Water

Lunch

  • Summer Pasta Bolognaise with Vegetables
  • Vegetarian Quorn Meatballs with Pasta and Summer Vegetables
  • Chicken and Vegetable Curry with Rice
  • Sticky Mango Quorn and Rainbow Rice
  • Moroccan Tagine with Fruity Cous Cous
  • Sweet and Sour Quorn with Rice and Chinese Vegetables
  • Spinach, Mushroom & Onion Lasagne with Mixed Bean Salad
  • Tuna Lasagne with Broccoli and Garlic Bread Slice
  • Vegetarian Lasagne with Broccoli and Garlic Bread Slice

Tea

  • Ploughman's Tea
  • Summer Vegetable Soup and Cheese Scones
  • Mackerel Pasta Salad
  • Falafel Pitta Pockets with Vegetable Sticks
  • Dips with Naan Bread and Vegetable Crudités
  • Fruit Platter
  • Apricot Cookies

Supporting and Learning


Growing Mathematicians

1-2-3-4-5! Mathematics is embedded in everything that we do and experience in our day-to-day lives and our Growing Mathematicians programme has been created to help your child understand the purpose and importance of mathematics. 

Growing Readers

Growing Readers brings together home and nursery life, providing parents with some of the theory behind developing children’s reading skills, and also providing handy Hints & Tips, recommended reading lists and suggested activities for parents and children to explore together.

Growing Writers

Our Growing Writer’s approach supports the complex magical journey from making a mark, to emergent writing, to confident writer, laying the foundational skills that enable each child to flourish with the confidence and capability to succeed at school.

A day at Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

Below is an example of a typical day

  • Morning

    Drop Off

  • Morning

    Breakfast

  • Morning

    Free Play

  • Morning

    Growing Programmes

  • Morning

    Organised Activities

  • Morning

    Organised Activities

  • Midday

    Lunch

  • Afternoon

    Sleep Time

  • Afternoon

    Sleep Time

  • Afternoon

    Free Play

  • Afternoon

    Outdoor Play

  • Afternoon

    Growing Programmes

  • Afternoon

    Organised Activities

  • Afternoon

    Tea / Dinner Time

  • Afternoon

    Outdoor Play

  • Afternoon

    Free Play

  • Afternoon

    Free Play

  • Afternoon

    Pick Up

Fees & Availability

We offer a wide range of booking patterns to cover everything your child needs. To request pricing and availability, please request a call back by clicking the button below.

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Meet the Team

Marufa Anwari

Marufa first joined the Little Unicorns nursery group in 2005 as summer cover while she was at University, she returned to work for us each summer and then joined permanently in 2009. Marufa has a Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Workforce and has worked her way up from Practitioner to Deputy Manager.  

Marufa has most experience with three to five year olds and enjoys getting them ready to start school. She is looking forward to continuing the journey with Bright Horizons.

Louisa Stokes

I have worked for Bright Horizons for a total of 4 years. I first started in 2012, as summer cover and ended up staying.

I left 2 years later and decided to be a nanny. Exactly a year later I came back to the nursery and stayed as a practitioner in our Green room. After a few months of working with the 2 and a half to 3 year olds I stepped up to be an EYFS Coordinator.

After an eventful year as an EYFS Coordinator I stepped up as a Deputy Manager, moving from Canada Square to Columbus Courtyard.

Great place to work - Best Workplaces 2016

Events at Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Bright Horizons Learning Fun Club!

    22 July 2017 to 03 September 2017

    Bright Horizons’ Learning Fun Clubs are so much more than a holiday club – they’re a learning adventure!

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Why Bright Horizons

The Bright Horizons passion and enthusiasm for providing high-quality care isn’t just common knowledge within our own business – we’ve also gained some impressive accolades from external sources for excellence as both a childcare provider, and as an employer. We are the only childcare company to have been listed for the last 11 years as one of the country’s top 50 “Great Places to Work” by the Great Place to Work Institute.

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