MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM EVERYONE AT FIRST FRIENDS
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Chineham, Basingstoke
Welcome to our wonderful nursery school, providing premium childcare and education to children aged 12 months to five years. We are open term-time from 8.30am-3pm, Monday to Friday. We accept government-funded children.
Here's a little glimpse of nursery life at First Friend, Basingstoke (swipe left)
opening hours & booking pattern
Our nursery offers flexible booking options to suit family life:
- Breakfast club: 8.30am-9am
- 9am-12noon (Morning Session)
- 12noon -3pm (Afternoon Session)
- 9am – 3pm (All day Session)
We are open term-time.
To ensure continuity and consistency for your child, our minimum attendance requirement is 6 hours per week, which is equivalent to two half-days or one full day.
Meet our wonderful team - all are first aid trained! (swipe left)
Faye, our Nursery Manager
Lesley, our Deputy Manager
Sally, our Pre-School Educator and SENDco.
Emily, our Toddler Room Leader
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, September 2024.
Rachel, Nursery Educator Apprentice
Kasia, Nursery Educator
Rosie, Nursery Educator.
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, November 2023.
Bell, Nursery Educator
Winner of our Group Employee Spotlight Award, July 2024.
Beth, Nursery Educator
Lucy, Nursery Educator
WHAT WILL MY CHILD EAT?
At First Friends Nursery School, food is so much more than what’s on the plate — it’s an opportunity to nurture lifelong healthy habits.
We involve children in every stage of the food journey — helping them prepare food and allowing them to self-serve.
We serve breakfast, a morning snack, a two-course lunch and an afternoon snack. Visit our Thoughtful Food page for the menu.
WHAT WILL MY CHILD LEARN?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England sets the basic statutory framework for early childhood education (from birth to 5 years old). This alone is not enough to fully prepare children for school or life beyond.
That’s why First Friends goes beyond the basic EYFS requirements. We provide a Premium Package, which is why we are becoming the nursery of choice for many families in the local area.
We have our own enhanced curriculum, which includes: Earth Explorers, Thoughtful Food and Movement & Mindfulness, Makaton, and home-learning programmes.
Government Funded Childcare
At First Friends Basingstoke, we offer more than the basic Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements covered by government funding.
Our Premium Package includes enhanced learning experiences, high-quality resources and educators and lots of added extras.
To support the delivery of this enhanced experience, we ask funded families to contribute towards the Premium Package.
