Mini Buddies Nursery & Pre-School 🌟 A warm, family-run setting for children from 9 months to preschool.
Child-led learning, inspiring environments, and caring educators supporting every child to grow, explore, and thrive.
12/05/2026
Muddy hands, busy minds and big imaginations today at Mini Buddies!
From building, balancing and problem-solving with tyres and crates, to digging, pouring and exploring in the wet sand, the children have been learning through real hands-on play.
These moments may look messy, but they are full of teamwork, creativity, communication and joy 💛
06/05/2026
😊 Circle Time – Feelings Faces 😊
The children had lots of fun pulling different faces to show feelings like happy 😄, sad 😢, surprised 😲 and angry 😠.
We talked about what might make us feel each emotion and how we can recognise feelings in ourselves and others. A simple, playful way to support emotional understanding and self-awareness 💛
28/04/2026
We have a limited number of Under 2 places available from September 👶
At Mini Buddies, we welcome children from just 9 months old, offering a warm, nurturing environment where even our youngest children can explore, grow, and thrive through child-led experiences.
If you’re thinking ahead for September, now is the perfect time to get in touch 💛
28/04/2026
Spring has truly come alive at Mini Buddies 🌱
Our environment has been buzzing with curiosity as the children dive into a world of child-led learning. From exploring root vegetables and engaging in large-scale painting, to creating with open-ended pipe constructions and experimenting with water play — every moment has been driven by their ideas, interests, and imaginations.
We’ve been seeing schemas in action everywhere, with children deeply involved in transporting, connecting, and transforming as they play and learn. These rich experiences are only possible because we prioritise long, uninterrupted periods of play, giving children the time and space to truly explore.
One of the most special parts of our days is watching our older children naturally support and guide our youngest — building confidence, nurturing independence, and strengthening those beautiful relationships across the setting.
It’s joyful, it’s messy, it’s meaningful… and it’s exactly how we believe children learn best 💛
We have been busy behind the scenes transforming our nursery spaces ready for lots more exploring, creating, imagining and getting gloriously messy!
Every little change has been made with the children in mind – creating calm, inspiring environments where they can play, learn and feel right at home.
All the hard work was worth it to see all our children engaged in child led learning since we reopened after Easter!
17/04/2026
Welcome to the car wash!
16/04/2026
Circle time! X
| Monday | 7:30am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 6pm |
| Friday | 7:30am - 6pm |