Nursery (Age 2-4)

Our Little Vines Nursery is situated in the most beautiful setting in East Sussex and is open for 50 weeks of the year from 8.00am to 5.30pm (includes wrap around care).

Our last Inspection report found us OUTSTANDING in ALL areas.

We are attached to the Pre-Prep building and offer a nurturing, stimulating and challenging environment for children aged 2-4 years and are very much part of the wider school community.

Our aim is to provide our youngest children with rich opportunities to enable them to build strong foundations. These are based around the Early Years Foundation Stage and focus on social and emotional development, language and communication, physical skills as well as literacy, mathematics, expressive arts and design and knowledge and understanding the world.

Each day is never the same at Little Vines Nursery and we are led by our children’s interests.

We value the importance of our children having a voice and will teach them “twenty-first century skills” to enable them to grow and become unique, strong and independent young people.

We pride ourselves in ensuring the highest level of provision and within the Little Vines team we have two qualified teachers who work with, and are supported by, the most inspiring, dedicated and nurturing Early Years practitioners. Alongside this team we have specialist subject teachers who provide weekly gym, music, French, swimming, balance bikes and gardening lessons.

We strive to ensure we have excellent partnerships with our families and offer an open-door policy. Our aim is to work together to ensure the best outcomes for every child. Our children’s emotional well-being is paramount, as without this they cannot learn. We teach and support this process by introducing our Pre-Prep Pals, which are the Vinehall School’s behaviours for learning. These Pals, in the form of puppets, are introduced from the first day and teach our youngest members to be resilient, curious, take risks and be critical thinkers.

Through their play, children will gain confidence as they explore, set their own goals and solve problems. Our skilled team will observe and spend time getting to know each child and provide a rich learning environment in which each child can play and explore, actively learn as well as being able to think creatively and critically.

With our 47 acres of beautiful woodland, we ensure our children are fully equipped to explore our grounds, whilst making dens, climbing trees and exploring what’s in the undergrowth!

Above all, Little Vines Nursery is a very happy, fun and extremely nurturing setting where each child can thrive in an environment that supports their uniqueness and individual development needs.

Wrap around care

We operate wrap around care which runs for 50 weeks of the year.

For Nursery children from 2-3 years of age, this runs from 8.00am to 5.30pm all year round.

For children from 3-7 years of age, this runs from 8.00am to 6pm during term time, and from 8.00am to 5.30pm during the holidays.

Holiday club provides a hot lunch and a high tea.

For children in Nursery and Kindergarten who are booked on to a 50-week schedule there will be 3 flexible collection times to choose from with effect from Summer Term 2024:

Mornings only – 08:00 to 12:45 - (including lunch) – charged at 50% of a full day fee.

Full Day – 08:00 to 15:20 - (in line with a standard school day) – charged at 75% of a full day fee.

Extended Day – 08:00 to 6:00pm / to 5.30pm for Pre-Nursery pupils – (including lunch & supper) – charged at the full day fee.

Timings of the day

Morning registration for Nursery and Kindergarten – 8.20am – 8.40am
Lunch 12.45pm
Afternoon collection 3.20pm
After School Club for children aged 3 years+ 4.15pm – 6pm. A cooked supper is included for those staying late.

Sessions

Children in the Nursery are offered a minimum of two morning sessions per week, moving up to a minimum of three full days in Kindergarten. All children have the option of attending five full days a week.

We offer sessions as morning sessions, or a full day.

Admissions

Limited spaces are available throughout the year for children from 2 years old. Please contact our admissions team to arrange a private tour of the Nursery, meet our incredible staff and wonderful children. Taster sessions can be arranged following a tour. Please contact us at admissions@vinehallschool.com or you can call us on 01580 883090. We look forward to meeting you!

Little Vines Nursery - Award for one of the Top 20 Nurseries in the South East

We are delighted to announce that we have yet again been awarded as a Top 20 nursery. Up against over 2,000 other nurseries in South East England we are so proud that the nurturing and stimulating environment of our nursery has been recognised in this way and is a true reflection of the dedication of our wonderful team.

"Vinehall provide high quality early learning through play in a happy, fun and caring environment. The youngest children are cared for in a vibrant, family environment and participate joyfully in whole school activities and celebrations."

Our latest reviews

"My daughter has been attending Little Vines Nursery, Vinehall School for a while now and I couldn't be happier with the care and attention she receives. The staff are warm, nurturing and truly invested in the children's development. Every day, my daughter comes home with a big smile, full of stories about the fun activities she's done.

The team go above and beyond to create a safe, engaging and supportive environment. From creative play to outdoor adventures, they ensure that learning is exciting and meaningful. I've also been really impressed with how they encourage independence and social skills, which has been so valuable as my daughter grows.

Communication is excellent, with regular updates and photos, which gives me peace of mind knowing she's happy and thriving. It's clear the staff genuinely care about the children and love what they do. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Vinehall to any parent looking for a fantastic early years setting."

Parent Review, February 2025

"For someone who initially struggled with the concept of leaving my baby with strangers, Little Vines Nursery, Vinehall School and the whole community at Vinehall welcomed me and my children and continue to go above and beyond to ensure every child is active in learning and above all safe, comfortable and happy. I would recommend the manager and her amazing team to anyone I know."

Parent Review, February 2025

"Little Vines Nursery, Vinehall School is an amazing, small, caring nursery. All the staff are calm and focused on giving the children a happy and safe time. The outdoor space is lovely and the children can explore, climb trees and get muddy. My grandson loves it, they have picked up that he doesn't focus so well and have put things in place to help him."

Grandparent Review, February 2025

"Absolutely fantastic nursery that's really improved my daughter's confidence. She's learnt so much and the staff are always so communicative and helpful. If anything ever goes wrong (as it does with kids) they are good at speaking about it, helping rectify the situation and moving forwards."

Parent Review, January 2025

"Little Vines Nursery could not do enough for our daughter. Immediately, they understood her personality, and academic abilities and personalised their curriculum and approach to challenge her. The staff are also kind and caring, going above and beyond their roles. The opportunities which are given to the children are second to none. We are extremely pleased we chose to send our daughter here. She is flourishing."