The Nest nursery and preschool

The Nest nursery and preschool The Nest is a provider of nurturing childcare settings in Brighton and Hove

The Nest is a provider of nurturing childcare settings where your children are taken care of with love and attention in a nurturing environment.

09/09/2026

All the children love our fantastic play village here at The Nest, from our youngest babies through to our oldest preschoolers.

Whether they're having fun exploring our cafe, library, vets, construction zone, sensory zone or theatre, they are also developing their:
- language skills
- social skills
- creativity
- problem solving
- maths skills
- fine motor skills
- relationships with their peers
- understanding of the world around them

To find out more about our play village and our fantastic nursery visit:
www.thenestdaynurserybrighton.co.uk or email: [email protected]

We had a truly special morning at The Nest with local vet and author, Dr Marc Abraham, who came to visit our children an...
04/09/2026

We had a truly special morning at The Nest with local vet and author, Dr Marc Abraham, who came to visit our children and read his wonderful new book, Leon’s Reef.

Leon’s Reef is an inspiring story about harmony, kindness and community, celebrating the strength that comes from living and working together.

Our children were fantastic listeners and made some amazing contributions throughout the story! They joined in with the reciting, answered questions and shared some thoughtful ideas of their own.

We talked about how we can all be different, with our own unique qualities, but still support, help and care for one another - just like animals do in their communities.

A huge thank you to Dr Marc for spending such a special morning with us and bringing his story to life. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to learn, listen, share and celebrate the importance of kindness, friendship and working together.

Good luck to all our school leavers starting school this month. We've loved watching you grow and develop and we know yo...
02/09/2026

Good luck to all our school leavers starting school this month.

We've loved watching you grow and develop and we know you'll all do amazing at school!

We have been learning all about fossils and dinosaur bones, and we even became little palaeontologists and made our very...
25/08/2026

We have been learning all about fossils and dinosaur bones, and we even became little palaeontologists and made our very own fossils.

We gathered our ingredients - salt, flour, water and coffee for colour - and mixed everything together to create our salt dough. We then divided the dough between us and used our hands and rolling pins to roll it out.

The exciting part came next! We used our mini dinosaurs to make footprints and impressions in the dough before cutting out our fossils with cookie cutters.

After baking and hardening, our fossils turned out amazingly realistic! We were so proud of our creations and had lots of fun learning through hands-on exploration.

Our little explorers enjoyed creating their very own camping adventure in the tuff tray! Using oats and urid beans for a...
18/08/2026

Our little explorers enjoyed creating their very own camping adventure in the tuff tray!

Using oats and urid beans for a wonderful sensory texture, alongside a green grass mat, the children explored a campsite filled with small-world people, logs, wooden blocks, pinecones and cardboard tents.

The orange playdough campfire added the perfect finishing touch, while spoons and yoghurt pots encouraged lots of pouring, scooping and filling as the children played.

A fantastic sensory small-world experience supporting imaginative play, fine motor skills, exploration and language development — all while having fun camping!

Our circus theme continued with one of everyone's favourite treats... popcorn! 🍿🎪The children made their very own popcor...
14/08/2026

Our circus theme continued with one of everyone's favourite treats... popcorn! 🍿🎪

The children made their very own popcorn and enjoyed watching the magic happen as the kernels popped in the microwave. We listened carefully to the popping sounds, watched with excitement as the bag filled, and then enjoyed tasting our freshly made snack.

This simple activity encouraged listening skills, curiosity, and sensory exploration as we talked about what we could hear, smell, see, feel, and taste. A fun and delicious way to bring our circus theme to life!

The children have had such a good time during our Circus week recently! They worked together to create a colourful cardb...
12/08/2026

The children have had such a good time during our Circus week recently! They worked together to create a colourful cardboard clown, taking turns to colour it in before leaving it to dry. Once it was finished, we cut a hole in the clown's mouth and turned it into a fun carnival game!

The children excitedly took turns throwing balls into the clown's mouth, developing their hand-eye coordination, control and throwing skills while learning to wait patiently, share resources and encourage their friends. They loved celebrating each other's successes and showed great teamwork throughout the activity.

Our preschool children went under the sea recently for our Ocean Week! During the week they discovered that the ocean ca...
09/08/2026

Our preschool children went under the sea recently for our Ocean Week! During the week they discovered that the ocean can have underwater volcanoes too! 🌊

To bring their learning to life, we carried out an exciting science experiment using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. The children made predictions before watching in amazement as the mixture fizzed, bubbled, and erupted like a real volcano.

Our little bakers at The Nest had a go at making delicious homemade biscuits! 🍪✨ The children got stuck right into measu...
07/08/2026

Our little bakers at The Nest had a go at making delicious homemade biscuits! 🍪✨

The children got stuck right into measuring, scooping, pouring, and stirring everything together. Kneading and shaping their dough gave their fine motor skills and hand muscles a brilliant workout, while opening up some lovely early math conversations around counting and weighing.

The children loved experimenting with our colourful ball‑run and ball‑pit setup recently! Through rolling, scooping, thr...
05/08/2026

The children loved experimenting with our colourful ball‑run and ball‑pit setup recently! Through rolling, scooping, throwing and lifting, the children worked together to create their very own fun‑filled ball run.

What looks like simple play is actually packed with rich learning. As they tested different ways to move the balls, they were developing early maths and science skills, problem‑solving skills, strengthening hand‑eye coordination, and practising teamwork as they shared ideas and supported one another.

Moments like these show us just how powerful play can be. Watching their curiosity unfold, the excitement when something works, the determination when it doesn’t, and the giggles shared along the way, reminds us that play really is the best way to learn.

Address

89 Islingword Road
Brighton And Hove
BN29SJ

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm

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