Woodlands Day Nursery

Woodlands Day Nursery Woodlands Day Nursery is a family run early years environment with a passion for outdoor learning. After all, muddy children - are happy children!

Our setting boasts large indoor and outdoor spaces & experienced Educators that are passionate about supporting children's early learning & development. Based in Meadowfield Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Durham City, Woodlands Day Nursery aims to provide the best outcomes for all children, with its safe and inspiring indoor and outdoor environments. Each child's well-being and all-round development are stimulated through play-based activities and resources, based on each childโ€™s interests and stage of development. This is closely monitored to ensure each child achieves their social, physical and learning potential.

* Newly re-opened, under new ownership and management
* A new, fresh direction with an aim to deliver inspiring early years education
* Fantastic indoor and outdoor spaces for chidren to thrive and grow in
* A range of qualified educators, with years of experience and dedication to children's learning
* A passion for outdoor learning, with a focus on discovery, wonder and growth

At Woodlands we believe that outdoor learning plays a fundamental role for all children, so we try to spend as much time as possible outside, where we have exciting and fun opportunities to discover and explore nature, grow vegetables and play freely in a secure space.

Our children have been learning how to make their very own play-dough! ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ๐ŸŒˆThey followed visual instructions, worked tog...
29/09/2026

Our children have been learning how to make their very own play-dough! ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ๐ŸŒˆ
They followed visual instructions, worked together as a team, and had lots of fun measuring, mixing and creating. The finished play-dough turned out AMAZING! ๐Ÿคฉ

Well done, Preschool! ๐Ÿ’• Weโ€™re so proud of your teamwork, listening skills and creativity!

We really enjoyed reading "The Way Back Home" a lovely space adventure about a boy and a Martian who work together to fi...
23/09/2026

We really enjoyed reading "The Way Back Home" a lovely space adventure about a boy and a Martian who work together to find their way home. Everyone listened VERY carefully!

At the end of the story, the alien sends the boy a walkie-talkie, which got us thinking... could Annieโ€™s walkie-talkie reach all the way to space?

Of course, we had to find out!

We gave it a go and, to our amazement, a REAL alien answered us! It was amazing!

This sparked lots of conversations and questions about what aliens might look like. How many eyes could they have? What colour might they be? What shape could they be?

The children then used their imaginations to create their very own aliens, each one completely different.

A lovely afternoon full of storytelling, imagination, communication and lots of wonderfully creative ideas.

Weโ€™re looking for experienced Early Years Practitioners to join our Woodlands family.Are you passionate about giving chi...
18/09/2026

Weโ€™re looking for experienced Early Years Practitioners to join our Woodlands family.

Are you passionate about giving children the best possible start in life? Do you love getting stuck into play, exploring the outdoors and creating experiences that children will remember?

Weโ€™re looking for experienced, enthusiastic and caring practitioners to join our team.

At Woodlands, we believe childhood should be full of adventure, curiosity, creativity and plenty of opportunities to get messy and explore!

If youโ€™re looking for a nursery where you can make a real difference every day, weโ€™d love to hear from you.

Interested? Get in touch with us to find out more or to apply.

Come and be part of the Woodlands family.
Email us for more information:
[email protected]

๐Ÿš€ To the Moon and Back! ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒ™On Monday, we travelled back in time and watched the incredible moment when Neil Armstrong too...
17/09/2026

๐Ÿš€ To the Moon and Back! ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒ™
On Monday, we travelled back in time and watched the incredible moment when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon! ๐ŸŒ•๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€
We then had a go at becoming astronauts ourselves! ๐Ÿš€ We put on our very own space boots (wellies ๐Ÿคฃ) and made footprints across our moon surface. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐ŸŒ™
The children had so much fun stomping, exploring and seeing the marks their boots left behind! We loved watching their little faces light up as they discovered their footprints. ๐Ÿฅฐ
What a fun way to explore space, footprints and a little bit of history! โญ๏ธ

Pre-school loved exploring the topic of Space and have been so busy getting stuck into lots of different activities and ...
14/09/2026

Pre-school loved exploring the topic of Space and have been so busy getting stuck into lots of different activities and experiences.

Hereโ€™s what we got up to...

๐Ÿš€ Using paint and balloons to create our own galaxies.

๐Ÿš€ Using playdough to strengthen our fine motor skills while moulding our own planets.

๐Ÿš€ Building rockets both outside and in our construction area, followed by lots of dramatic space role play. There have been a few crash landings!

๐Ÿš€ Using tweezers to find hidden shapes in our space-themed tuff tray, helping to develop those small hand muscles and coordination.

๐Ÿš€ Mark making with lots of different materials and resources. We noticed that the tin foil was โ€œcrinklyโ€!

๐Ÿš€ Matching letters and using glue to transform our names into rockets.

๐Ÿš€ Exploring reflective materials to create our own twinkling stars. Weโ€™ve loved watching them sparkle alongside the fairy lights!

The children have been really enjoying exploring our new construction zone in the garden!There has been lots of den buil...
10/09/2026

The children have been really enjoying exploring our new construction zone in the garden!

There has been lots of den building, brick laying and boulder stacking as the children work together, test out their ideas and figure out how to make their creations stand strong.

Construction play gives children so many opportunities to develop their physical skills, problem-solving, communication and teamwork, while using their imagination and creativity to bring their ideas to life.

We canโ€™t wait to see what they build next!

As you get ready to start school this week, we just wanted to say one last goodbye. We have loved watching you grow, lea...
02/09/2026

As you get ready to start school this week, we just wanted to say one last goodbye. We have loved watching you grow, learn, laugh and make so many special memories at Woodlands.

We are so proud of you and wish you the very best for your next big adventure. Good luck at school, our superstar preschoolers . We will miss you so much!

Just a reminder that Woodlands will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 31st August and will also be closed on Tues...
30/08/2026

Just a reminder that Woodlands will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 31st August and will also be closed on Tuesday 1st September for our staff development day.

We look forward to welcoming all of our children back on Wednesday 2nd September.

Enjoy the long weekend!

28/08/2026

Our Woodlands Graduates are ready for their next adventure, and while we couldnโ€™t be more proud of them, there will always be a little piece of our hearts that wishes we could keep them here just a little longer.

We have shared so many wonderful adventures together and so many special memories. We have watched them grow in confidence, find their voices and become the wonderful little people they are today.

We hope they take with them a love for nature, a curiosity about the world and the confidence to explore whatever comes next.

To our graduates, thank you for every adventure and every memory. You have made us so proud and reminded us every day why we are so passionate about what we do.

Be kind. Be curious. Be brave. Keep exploring.

You will always be part of the Woodlands family, and we will always be cheering you on.

We are so proud of you.

Address

2 Artemis Court, Saint Johns Road, Meadowfield
Durham
DH78XQ

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 6:30pm

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