Bronte Nursery provides high quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years
There is a strong family-orientated ethos, where the daily emphasis is providing full and happy experiences for each child, as he or she learns, plays and grows. Well-qualified, dedicated practitioners and senior staff members form the foundations of happy and fulfilling relationships with the children and with their families.
An expansive curriculum is provided for the different ages, founded upon the national EYFS seven areas of learning and adding specialist-taught areas: French ballet, music and movement, and PE.
Guidance and support is available to parents in the many areas in which family decisions have to be made: moving to school (whether Bronte School or another choice), educational support, and advice on health and well-being.
Close links with Bronte School form a valuable element of the Nursery’s provision. School staff form part of the Nursery team, providing an exceptional extra dimension, with a range of specialist educational and operational experience. The benefits of such close collaboration are mutual: School and Nursery share good practice, new ideas, staff training, and resources.
The Nursery has a Christian tradition, at the same time as having extensive diversity in the ethnic and cultural composition of its familes, reflecting that of the local area.
Bronte School, the Nursery’s sister setting, is an independent preparartory school, ages 4 - 11 years (KG - Year 6). It is located about 200m away, also on Pelham Road. It is a one-form entry school, with maximum class size of 20.
Governance,Leadership and Structure
Bronte is a privately-owned nursery, registered with Ofsted, but inspected by ISI. The Proprietor is Nicholas Clements, who is also Proprietor of Bronte School, located nearby, also on Pelham Road. In defined responsibilities, the Proprietor is responsible for governance of the Nursery, and thereby for the safety, welfare and overall educational development of the children.
The Director of Bronte Nursery, Emma Wood (who is also Headmistress of Bronte School) leads the Nursery and its strategic development and vision, as well as supporting the manager, room leaders and all staff. She also co-ordinates the joint educational and operational areas, where School staff have a Nursery role.
The Nursery Manager, Marie Pike, is responsible for the operational leadership and management of the Nursery community and of its childcare provision, the development of good practice, and for advising on longer term strategy and vision. She is supported in these tasks by the senior team of office manager and the leaders of the five children’s rooms.
The Bursar of Bronte School and Nursery, Susan Allison, is responsible for the financial management and overall HR management of the Nursery, for the support staff and for the environment and building maintenance.
The Bronte School and Nursery Advisory Board supports the governance of both School and Nursery. Advisory Board members visit at least twice a year for meeting with staff and to observe School and Nursery activities.