Jubilee Nursery part of the My Ohana family

An enclosed garden, access to the Pavilion playing fields and Spanish music sessions give Jubilee a recognisable character within St Dunstan’s College’s grounds in Catford. Outdoor space and language sit alongside one another here. At its August 2021 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Outstanding, with examples of ambitious vocabulary work and carefully supported physical play.

Jubilee cares for children aged 3 to 59 months and has 70 places in total. That is the whole nursery’s capacity, rather than the size of any child’s daily group. The setting occupies the Jubilee Pavilion, with four main rooms arranged across two floors and allocated to different age groups.

For parents, the strongest combination is space for active play and a curriculum that responds to children’s interests. The vocabulary and physical-play examples date from August 2021. The current attendance commitment is a minimum of three days or six sessions each week.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children’s learning, development and care: play, communication and physical exploration belong within the child’s day, alongside everyday care. Jubilee’s planning responds to what children enjoy and how their development is progressing. Staff observe those interests and use them to shape activities, giving personal enthusiasms a place in the learning programme.

Bilingual Beats adds a concrete experience: every age group takes part each week in a 30 minute Spanish music session with a native teacher-musician. Live music and opportunities to try instruments bring language and sound together. Children encounter Spanish through an activity they can join in with, rather than as a separate formal lesson.

Creative play and Munchkin Sports also form part of Jubilee’s activities. The latter is an activity named within the nursery’s programme; families can explore its content during a tour. The useful distinction is between a named addition and the everyday learning it contributes to.

In August 2021, older babies’ enthusiasm for dinosaurs became an opportunity to introduce more demanding vocabulary. Children could name different dinosaurs after staff incorporated their interest into play. This is a specific example of following an interest while extending the language children use to describe it.

Outdoor and Community Life

The enclosed garden and access to the Pavilion playing fields provide different settings for movement. Jubilee also has an outdoor playground with equipment for sliding and climbing. These physical features give active play a clear place in the offer, alongside the indoor rooms.

In August 2021, toddlers and preschool children practised using sporting equipment with adult help. When hitting a ball proved difficult, staff supported the child’s grip and attention before allowing another attempt. Babies used climbing and slide equipment with staff nearby, leaving room for exploration while help remained close. Both examples show how an activity can be broken into manageable steps.

Relationships mattered in the August 2021 account. Staff collected information from parents about children’s existing knowledge and abilities, then used it when planning activities. The key-person arrangements also meant practitioners knew about children beyond their own allocated group. For a parent, that matters when care passes between adults during the day.

Older children played a part in helping newcomers settle in August 2021. They accompanied younger children to activities and helped them participate, including during a parachute game. Settling was therefore supported through children’s interactions as well as adult attention.

At the August 2021 inspection, Ofsted found that children made substantial progress from their starting points, that activities were adapted effectively for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and that safeguarding arrangements were effective. Those findings belong to that inspection date.

The My Happy Mind programme was used in August 2021 to help children discuss emotions and understand ways of handling them. Staff created opportunities to talk about why a feeling might arise. This gives the programme a concrete meaning: emotional wellbeing was addressed through conversation about children’s experiences.

ParentZone provides a two-way app channel between Jubilee’s team and parents. It gives families a way to exchange information while away from the nursery, complementing direct conversations with staff. That is useful for keeping home and nursery connected around the individual child.

Sessions and Attendance

Jubilee opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, across 51 weeks of the year. It closes over Christmas and New Year, and the branch’s detailed arrangements also include bank and public holidays. Families need to plan cover for those closures.

Full-day, morning and afternoon attendance patterns are offered. The minimum booking is three days or six sessions per week, so this is a substantial weekly commitment rather than occasional childcare. The opening window describes when the nursery operates; it should be kept separate from an individual session’s hours.

Getting There

The address is St. Dunstans Jubilee Sports Ground, The Pavilion, Catford Road, London, SE6 4SW. Jubilee also uses the address Jubilee Pavilion, Canadian Avenue, Catford, SE6 4SW. A buggy store provides somewhere to leave a pram during the day.

Jubilee is within St Dunstan’s College’s grounds. Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place at the College; families use the school’s own admissions process separately.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered to eligible families and stretched across 51 weeks. Jubilee’s joining options include 2-year funding and 3-year universal funding. Eligibility and the nursery’s participation are separate from the private hours a family may book.

Meals and curriculum activities are included in the fee. Seasonal menus accommodate dietary restrictions and cultural or religious preferences. A non-refundable registration charge applies, while the deposit is deducted from the final invoice; current prices come in the nursery’s written quotation. Payments can be made by direct debit or through tax free childcare.

• Weekly commitment. The minimum is three days or six sessions per week. Families choosing mornings or afternoons need to weigh that commitment alongside their working pattern.
• A purposeful tour. Tours can be booked at Jubilee. Use the visit to explore how the rooms across two floors work for your child’s age, and what Munchkin Sports involves alongside Bilingual Beats.
• Funded-place costs. Funding is stretched across 51 weeks, while meals are included in the fee. What meal charges, consumable arrangements and attendance terms apply to your proposed funded booking? Include any allergy requirements in that discussion.
• School admission. The College grounds are part of Jubilee’s appeal, but nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Treat the nursery choice and the College’s admissions process as separate decisions.

Jubilee suits families seeking full-day attendance or a regular morning or afternoon pattern who can meet its weekly minimum. The enclosed garden, Pavilion playing fields and weekly Spanish music give parents concrete reasons to consider it. The August 2021 Outstanding judgement adds a strong historical assessment, with examples of language development, physical exploration and attentive care.

The deciding practical issue is the commitment: three days or six sessions each week, across an offer that stretches beyond school terms. For families whose routines fit that model, Jubilee combines age-group rooms, outdoor space and named activities in a recognisable Catford setting.