Nära Horton Children's Nursery

27/08/2026

A reminder for our September starters 🌟

If you're planning to use childcare funding from September, please make sure you've applied for your funding code by 31st August.

Having your code ready helps us get everything in place ahead of your child's start, so you can focus on the exciting moments to come 💛

🔗 Apply for your funding code: https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/apply-for-free-childcare-if-youre-working

🔗 Check your eligibility for funded childcare: https://www.storal.com/funding

Need help or have questions? Get in touch with our team.

25/07/2026

⏰ Don't miss your chance to claim funded childcare!

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years may be eligible for up to 30 hours funded childcare.
To use funding from the autumn term, applications must be submitted by 31 August.

Download Storal's FREE Funding Guide today to learn:
✔ What you're entitled to
✔ Who is eligible
✔ How to apply

📘 Download the FREE Funding Guide: https://tinyurl.com/storalfundingguide
📰 Read our latest blog: https://tinyurl.com/moreaboutfunding
👋 Interested in joining us? Book a nursery visit: https://tinyurl.com/findyournursery

01/07/2026

National Baby-Led Weaning Day 💛

Baby-led weaning gives children the opportunity to explore food independently, helping to build confidence, support fine motor development and encourage a positive relationship with food from the very start.

We know that every family's weaning journey is different. That's why we take time during the settling-in process to understand each family's preferences and chosen approach. Whether parents opt for baby-led weaning, purées or a combination of both, it's always led by parental choice, with our nursery teams there to provide support every step of the way.

Through close partnerships with families, we create positive mealtime experiences where children can safely explore a variety of tastes and textures at their own pace. As they do, they're developing independence, self-confidence and important skills that support their wider learning and development.

25/06/2026

Choosing the right nursery is a big decision, and feeling confident in your child’s safety matters every step of the way.

Every day, we focus on creating calm, nurturing spaces where children feel safe, supported, and ready to explore their world 💛

Discover more about safety at Storal: https://www.storal.com/find-your-nursery

29/05/2026

Read all about it 🗞️
We’ve launched a brand new site - click the link below and find out more about us 👇

Discover our nursery in Banbury with a large garden, outdoor learning and experienced educators, supporting children’s wellbeing and development.

11/03/2026

📚✨ World Book Day Fun in Rising 3s ✨📚

We had some amazing costumes in our Rising 3s room for World Book Day! The children loved looking at all their friends’ outfits and sharing the wonderful stories they brought into nursery. During group times and throughout the day, we enjoyed exploring lots of different books together. One of our favourites was Toddler! 📖

We also had lots of fun discovering The Hungry Caterpillar. The children talked about all the delicious things the caterpillar ate before drawing their favourites and decorating them. We then worked together to create our very own colourful caterpillar! 🐛🎨

It was a fantastic day full of stories, creativity and imagination and we had a blast! 🌟

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10/03/2026

📚🚂 World Book Day & Sensory Fun in the Toddler Room🌟

Last week, our toddlers had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day! They came dressed as their favourite storybook characters, including:

🦉 The Gruffalo
🐀 The Highway Rat
🐛 The Very Hungry Caterpillar
🐯 The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The children’s excitement in showing off their costumes and sharing their favourite books from the book corner was truly delightful. We also enjoyed reading the stories they brought from home, making it a memorable day full of fun and learning!

Our fun didn’t stop there. The children also explored a train track tuff tray activity filled with rice. We arranged the track in a circle with trains and buildings, all covered in rice. The children loved filling the tracks with rice and pushing their trains through it, watching the grains tumble back into the tray. Some even explored the rice using their senses, feeling the grains slide through their fingers.

It was a lovely morning of storytelling, creativity, and sensory play! ✨

09/03/2026

🌸🎨 Creative Fun in Baby Room ✨

Last week was full of artistic exploration as our babies had a wonderful time painting with flowers!

They enjoyed choosing their favourite colours and experimenting with different techniques, from stamping to dragging the flowers across the paper. The little ones created some truly beautiful masterpieces, showing off their creativity and developing fine motor skills along the way.

It was such a joy to see their curiosity and imagination in action! 🖌️💛

08/03/2026

🔍 Tipi Adventures 🌟

This week, our pre-schoolers had a fantastic time with an “I Spy” tray!

We gathered a variety of objects from around the room and showed the children how to play. They were excited to take turns using the magnifying glass to inspect the tray and describe an object for their friends to guess.

After a few rounds, we were so impressed with their attention to detail, discussing colours, shapes, and even the first letter of each object! It was a wonderful display of teamwork, vocabulary, and observational skills. 🫧✨