Young England Kindergarten, Bayswater

Hyde Park outings and a private garden give Young England Kindergarten, Bayswater an outdoor thread alongside its reading, writing and play. At 5-8 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3TA, it caters for children aged two to five and has capacity for 50 children.

No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the shared early-years framework: children explore language, numbers, movement and relationships through play, stories and practical activities. Bayswater also names a Bespoke Reading and Writing Curriculum, intended to introduce early literacy, and Parent Workshops explaining the curriculum and ways to support learning at home.

Caterpillar Session covers ages two to three; Butterfly Session covers three to five. These are attendance groups. Children have daily garden access, while Hyde Park extends outdoor play beyond the setting.

Group-wide enrichment includes Pippa’s Poppets for music and Over The Top Kids for drama. These activities sit alongside the EYFS rather than replacing it. Arc Pathway records learning through photographs and videos linked to the framework; parents receive updates and can add to their child’s learning journal.

A pre-start home visit introduces the group teacher. Settling follows individual needs; quiet spaces allow rest. Staff help children name feelings and practise calming strategies.

SEND support brings the coordinator, key person and parents into assessment, planning, action and review. Twice-termly support-plan reviews give families regular opportunities to discuss changes. Staff have paediatric first aid training.

V&Me prepares hot lunches; the nursery’s food policy excludes nuts and tahini, and its supplier caters for food allergies. Lunches are charged separately, with an opt-out from the automatic meal arrangement; Lunch Club includes its hot meal in the club fee.

Sessions and Attendance

Caterpillar children start in the term following their second birthday and attend five mornings, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to noon. Extra afternoons run from noon to 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday; these can be added once a child has stopped napping.

Butterfly combines Tuesday and Friday mornings, 8.30am to noon, with Monday, Wednesday and Thursday full days, 8.30am to 3.30pm. Tuesday afternoon can be added. Lunch Club extends Caterpillar mornings until 1pm, Monday to Thursday, or the Butterfly Tuesday morning until 1pm.

Enquiries use the contact form or 020 3337 2714. Waiting-list registration starts from birth, with offers sent one year before the intended start.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funding includes universal 15-hour and extended 30-hour entitlements for three- and four-year-olds from the term after the third birthday, plus Working Family 30-hour and Busy 2s 15-hour funding for two-year-olds from the term after the second birthday. Extended, Working Family and Busy 2s funding are subject to eligibility criteria. Funded provision runs across 33 academic-year weeks.

For funded attendance, snacks and consumables such as wipes, nappies and sun cream sit within a separately charged Nursery Services & Consumables Package, alongside additional hours and enrichment. Families unwilling or unable to contribute can discuss options with the business manager. Current prices come in a written quotation; the registration and fees page explains the structure.

• Afternoons and naps. Caterpillar afternoons depend on children having stopped napping. During a tour, discuss how the morning pattern fits your child’s rest needs.
• Funding and extras. The funded package combines several categories of charge. Request an itemised quotation for your chosen pattern before accepting.
• Financial commitment. Registration carries a non-refundable charge. The acceptance deposit is normally non-refundable and credited against the final term. Contracts formed entirely through distance communication, with no face-to-face meeting between offer and acceptance, carry a 14-day cancellation right; refunds deduct reasonable costs for services actually provided, calculated as a proportion of termly fees. Withdrawal requires a full term’s written notice, otherwise a term’s fee is charged. Read the cancellation terms before committing.

Bayswater suits families seeking five-morning attendance or a mix of mornings and full days during term time. Its garden, Hyde Park outings and parent learning journal provide concrete reasons to consider it, while nap-dependent afternoons and the funded charge structure deserve attention.