The Learning Mill

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

Spooky season…..

08/09/2026

Gruffalo kitchen 🧡🤎 exploring literacy and autumn together, extending interest and personal, social and emotional development. Nothing else needed just each other and imagination ❤️

01/09/2026

A wonderful start to the autumn term, as ever gruffalo theme and getting to know each other and settling in with new friends and routines, welcome to our world ###x

12/08/2026

07/07/2026

Gruffs are off to the seaside 🐙⚓️🐳🪼🪸🦀🐚

11/06/2026

2 budgies napping and a bunny on watch 🩵🩵🩵 part of our living wonderland everyday in our preschool room x

04/06/2026

Boris…….. our Russian dwarf, roamed for 6 years around nursery, he’s house trained and loves us all very much 💙

01/06/2026

🐇♦️♠️♥️♣️I’M LATE, I’M LATE, FOR A VERY IMPORTANT POST!!! ♣️♥️🖤♦️🐇

Throwback to our absolutley magical Alice in wonderland parents afternoon tea party!
What an incredible effort made by all staff involved! And a fantastic time was had by all♥️

“The secret Alice,
is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile,
It’s then, only then,
that you will find wonderland”
🌹🌹🌹

30/05/2026

A Baby Room Like No Other

Nestled within the character and charm of a beautifully restored heritage mill, our baby room offers something truly special—a nurturing environment where care, learning, and family values come together to create the very best start in life.

This is more than childcare. It is a place of discovery, connection, and belonging. A home-from-home where babies feel safe, secure, and loved, while embarking on their own unique journey of exploration and development.

Our highly qualified and dedicated team understands that the first years of life lay the foundations for everything that follows. Every member of staff holds current training in safeguarding, safer sleep, paediatric first aid, and child development, ensuring the highest standards of care and wellbeing at all times.

With exceptionally low staff-to-child ratios, we are able to provide responsive, individualised care that respects each baby’s routine, personality, and stage of development. Strong partnerships with families sit at the heart of everything we do, creating a seamless extension of home life.

Our carefully designed environment reflects our commitment to children’s wellbeing and safety. We follow recognised safer sleep guidance, providing cots rather than sleep nests, giving parents complete confidence that their babies are resting in a secure and nurturing space.

Learning begins from birth. Through meaningful interactions, sensory experiences, natural resources, and carefully planned opportunities for exploration, we support every aspect of the Early Years Foundation Stage. All seven areas of learning and development are thoughtfully embedded into everyday experiences, enabling children to flourish at their own pace.

Inspired by our unique surroundings and commitment to sustainability, we celebrate the beauty of recycled, reclaimed, and natural materials. Children are encouraged to investigate, create, imagine, and connect with the world around them, developing curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

We believe childhood should be filled with wonder, warmth, and opportunity. Our baby room provides a calm, enriching environment where every child is known, valued, and celebrated.

Because the very best beginnings create the brightest futures.