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Our standard day in all our nurseries is 8am-6pm. Most of our nurseries offer either 30 minutes or an hour on either side of this, payable on a pay-as-you-go basis to give our families increased flexibility. To check if your nursery offers extended opening times, please see the relevant location page.
Fees include all meals, snacks, formula for infants, nappies and trips. Fees are due in advance, and we issue invoices mid-month for the following month. Unfortunately, there can be no refunds for sickness or holidays. Fees are calculated based on the weeks of the year that you nursery is open, averaged into 12 monthly payments. The amount of weeks per year that our nurseries are open vary from nursery to nursery, so please check your fee sheet for more information.
Bank / public holidays & INSET days are payable in full. N is closed between Christmas & New Year – please note you will not be charged for this period. Any fee increases are based on the nursery’s running costs. You will receive 2 months’ notice of any changes to our terms and conditions, including any fee increases. Please open your nursery’s fee sheet on our Fees page for more information.
We no longer offer half-days at our nurseries and operate a minimum of 2 or 3 days per week, depending on the nursery. Please review the relevant nursery’s fee sheet to find out what places are on offer in your area.
There are several leading theorists in early childhood education, whose work has shaped many modern approaches - including ours. Our two core influences are the Reggio Emilia approach, developed in Northern Italy, and the educational theories of Jerome Bruner, an American psychologist. Both schools of thought have inspired our practice in a different way, and you can find out more about what we’ve taken from each on The N Approach page.
We are also inspired by the work of Maria Montessori and the Forest School movement, which both bring valuable ideas that complement and strengthen our philosophical foundations of Reggio and Bruner.
When you collect your child from nursery, you’ll be met by either their Key Person or one of your child’s key team. They will run you through all the activities and exciting developments of your child’s day.
In addition to the daily updates, each enrolled family at N is invited to download the N app – our handy digital tool for allowing you to check out your child’s learning journey. We’ll also post a picture a day to your news feed so that your family can see what they’ve been up to!
All of our nurseries have been fitted with state-of-the-art CCTV technology to keep our children and team safe. CCTV footage is used in order to review any accidents, incidents, or security breaches. In order to align with GDPR and personal data protection regulations, we do not allow this to be viewed by families or third parties, unless stipulated by legal proceedings or law enforcement.