Welcome to our brand-new nursery opening in April 2025
Denmead
Welcome to Our Brand-New purpose built nursery opening on the grounds of Denmead Junior School on 24th April 2025.
Here's a little glimpse of our nursery
Everything you need to know....
OPEN DAY
Join us on Saturday, 26th April, from 10am – 1pm as we open our doors to families in the community!
- Explore our brand-new nursery and meet our friendly team
- Enjoy a cuppa with coffee, tea & biscuits
- Take home a First Friends teddy and some more surprises.....
This will be the last weekend to take advantage of our early bird registration fee of just £25! From 28th April, the registration fee will go back to £75.00.
OUR PREMIUM PACKAGE
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England sets the basic statutory framework for early childhood education and is what government-funded childcare covers.
Sadly, this alone is not enough to fully prepare children for school or life beyond.
That’s why First Friends goes beyond the minimum EYFS requirements. We provide a Premium Package.
The Team
While we are still finalising our staff team, we are committed to hiring highly qualified nursery educators, with strong oversight from our Area Manager, Rae and Curriculum & Quality Manager, Shanice.
Families will have the opportunity to meet our team during our open day in April.
Each child will have a designated key person responsible for their development and daily communication with families, ensuring individual care at all times.
Opening Hours & booking pattern
Our day nursery offers half day sessions (8am-1pm or 1pm-6pm or full day sessions (8am-6pm). We also offer optional early drop-offs for the early birds, from 7.30am.
In pre-school, we offer term-time places and/ or 9am-3pm too! But these are limited. When they are gone, they are gone.
Our day care nursery is open 51 weeks of the year; just closed for 1 week between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays.
You can book a minimum of two half days or one full day per week.
Funded Childcare Explained
We welcome new families under the ‘stretch’ government funded scheme, which means you can spread the funded hours over 51 weeks of the year, which equates to 11 hours per week (15 hours, term-time) or 22 hours per week (30 hours, term-time).
We do offer term-time only in pre-school/ and or 9am-3pm sessions, but these places are limited.
Funded children are asked to pay £1.20 per hour for our Premium Package. For example, if you are using 11 hours of Government funding per week, you'll be charged an additional £13.20 per week, invoiced monthly.
Nutritious, Fresh & Homemade Meals
All our meals are freshly prepared each day, ensuring your child enjoys wholesome, home-cooked food.
We provide a full daily menu, including breakfast, a morning snack, a hearty two-course lunch, an afternoon snack, and a delicious two-course tea.
With our self-serve approach, children can enjoy as much as they like—whether that’s seconds, thirds, or just a little taste of something new.
We cater for all food allergies and intolerances, so every child can enjoy mealtimes safely and confidently.
At First Friends, no child ever goes hungry—just happy, well-fed, and ready to explore the day!
ABOUT FIRST FRIENDS
Choosing the right nursery for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make, and at First Friends Nursery, we are here to make that decision easier.
First Friends is an award-winning nursery group with four well-established nurseries across Hampshire and Wiltshire. Our dedication to excellence in early years care and education is reflected in our outstanding ratings on Day Nurseries, with scores of 9.9 or a perfect 10* based on glowing feedback from families just like yours.
From nurturing environments to a passionate and highly trained team, you can be confident that your child is in safe, loving hands.
At First Friends, we don’t just care for children—we help them grow, learn, and thrive.