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Fleet Day Nursery and Preschool
WHY CHOOSE BRIGHT HORIZONS
In a Mumsnet survey of 131 users of Bright Horizons Nurseries: 82% would buy again and 85% would recommend
A place to grow
Our beautiful nursery is located at The Key, and is in a great location for parents commuting into London. We are a purpose built building and are located on a beautiful new estate, where the children often visit the nature reserve and enjoy trips to the local parks.
Children in our nursery are well prepared to transition to school through our Unique Ready for School Programme which includes our bespoke Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians programmes which is taught by our level 6 Manager, 3 level 6 Preschool Teachers and experienced staff team.
We have our very own Dance Studio and three large separate gardens that the children can explore in all weathers. Our unique Healthy Hearts and Minds activities provide inspirational and engaging learning experiences using the innovative Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes.
Our beautiful nursery also features an Active Athletes room and Creative Cooks room, helping to foster a love of learning from an early age.
Our fees include all meals and snacks, that are freshly prepared by our Chef, as well as branded nappies, wipes, cream and formula baby milk as appropriate, to ensure that transition from home to nursery is smooth. We also have the option for an early 7:30am start and late 6:30pm finish for those commuting into London.
Toni Kirby
Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager
Nutrition
Our excellent nutritionally balanced menu is changed regularly to encourage a varied diet and is approved by Action for Children. Here is an example of a typical menu.
Breakfast
Lunch
Tea
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.
Fees & Availability
Where possible we look to offer flexible booking patterns and a range of funding options, including the government's 30 hours funded childcare* provision. To request pricing and availability, please request a call back by clicking the button below.
*Terms and conditions apply to 30 hours funding. Click here for more information.
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Meet the Team
Toni Kirby
Toni joined Fleet Day Nursery in January 2007. After 15 years running her own business, Toni decided to go back to her one true love, working with children as a Nursery Assistant. Toni trained for her Level 3 and completed this in 2009. She then trainied in behaviour management and special eduction needs and supported this throughout the nursery.
In 2011 she became a Room Leader in Pre-School. In 2012 she became Third in Charge/Deputy. In 2013 Toni moved to Churchfield House, Weybridge as the Manager and moved the nursery forward to Outstanding. In 2016 she returned to Fleet as maternity cover and is now Nursery Manager.
Toni has supported other nursery settings and is a mentor for the '30 Ready Managers' programme within Bright Horizons.
Kelly Smith
I joined the Nursery in June 2006 as a newly qualified practitioner working in the Baby Room. I quickly progressed to Room Manager and was successful in gaining a promotion to Junior Deputy Manager in 2008. I have held my current post as Deputy Manager supporting my team and families alike since 2010. I have an endless passion and energy for my role and work tirelessly across all age groups to ensure that great relationships are built with our children and their families, and that we deliver an exceptional standard of care and education with a Qualified Early Years Teacher Status.
I am the lead SENCo in the setting and I have supported numerous specific individual needs of many children helping them get ready for the next steps on their educational journey. During my time here I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with five boys of my own (Including twins!), being a working parent has helped me have an insight into the daily challenges faced when juggling small children and work commitments; an invaluable lesson in advising those around me.
Natalie Harvey
Candy Floss
Hi, my name is Candy Floss, I joined Bright Horizons in March 2010 as the ‘Super Safety Hero’ to help nursery children stay safe and manage risks. My role as a Health and Safety Super Hero is unique to Bright Horizons and I’m in every nursery, 365 days a year.
Back in 2010, I saw a job advert for a Zebra Super Safety Hero – I was very excited, applied and was invited for an interview with several other zebras. We were interviewed by all the children who then voted on which of us would be their Super Safety Hero. It was hoof biting but I was thrilled when they told me I was the most voted for by the children who all loved me because of my cape and bag. My bag is very special, if something fits inside, it’s a choking hazard. You might be wondering how I got my name. The children in our nurseries chose five names and voted for their favourite. I love it as it’s unique, I mean have you ever heard of a zebra called Candy Floss? Exactly!
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.
