About Us //
At Butterflies Nursery School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child and we expect all staff to share in our commitment. Each child is given the opportunity to be individual and independent. We celebrate cultural differences and the uniqueness of each child is recognised and respected.
We offer a home from home environment and through nurturing and affection we give each child a love for learning to take to school with them. We offer a wide range of stimulating activities to bring out a child’s curiosity and to awaken their creativity, as they grow within a bright and friendly environment.
We recognise the importance of a successful partnership with parents and strive to achieve this through annual sports day, nativities and reports. We have an open door policy and take pride in daily handovers and use communication books to give more information. We also use the key persons system, which allows each parent to build a special bond with a staff member – who know their child and understands that child’s individual needs.
Our Garden
We have a beautiful enclosed garden, which offers children the opportunity to enjoy outside play while getting lots of fresh air in a safe and secure environment. We have lots of new equipment including water wall, cars and bikes.
We also hold sports days and outdoor classrooms.
Our Outings
During the time children are in the Nursery they will be taken on walks to the nature reserve that the nursery backs onto, the local park and the local church.
Our Parking
Please exercise extreme care when driving into and out of the Nursery. PLEASE DO NOT PARK NEXT TO THE NURSERY ENTRANCE DOOR.
Parking is available around the back of the nursery, however we do ask you take great care in manoeuvring around this area as there will potentially be parents and children around.
Outdoor trips
Our Meals
Only high quality, fresh natural foods are used in our menus supplied by Zebedees where a delicious range of meals are provided to the children.
We also take into consideration a range of special dietary needs or food allergies. These will be discussed with parents prior to a child starting at our nursery. We continue to hold a Level 5 in Food and Hygiene.
OUR TIMETABLE
The meal times are shown below. The Caterpillars meal times can vary if required linked to children’s individual milk times and daily routine from home.
BREAKFAST 8.00am-8.45am
SNACK 10.30am
LUNCH12.00pm-12.30pm
SNACK 2.30pm
LIGHT TEA 3.30pm-4.00pm
Our Staff
Dom and Maria (Proprietors)
We both have 17 years of experience in childcare within nurseries and hold a level 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development as well as paediatric first aid training. We’re frequently in the nursery so please feel free to come and say hi! If you have any concerns or questions that the management team can’t answer, please contact us on butterfliesprivate@hotmail.com.
Debbie
Debbie joined us in September 2021 and is the Manager as well as the DSL. She holds BA in Childhood and Youth Studies and has worked in the childcare sector for 15 years. Her Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding certificates are just two of the many CPD courses she has done. SENCO and DSL.
Amy
Amy joined us in August 2025 and is the Deputy Manager. The has many years experience and hold a Level 3 in Childcare and Development. She has a paediatric first aid, SEN training and Safeguarding certificates as well as many other CPD courses. DDSL
Emily
Sarah
Sarah joined Butterflies in February 2016. She has spent most of her working life teaching in South Africa where she taught in both prep and nursery schools, until returning to England in 2009. She has a Level 3 qualification in Childcare, a Level 4 Montessori Diploma, Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene and Safeguarding Certificates amongst many others. Room Leader.
Abbey
James
James joined the nursery in June 2022 as an apprentice and is currently completing his NVQ Level 3. He has paediatric first aid and safeguarding certificates as well as many other CPD courses.
Elena
Elena joined the nursery in October 2022. She has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare She has a Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding certificates. Elena also has a Forest School Level 2 qualification alongside other CPD courses.
Martine
Martine joined the nursery in August 2023 and has many years experience as a dementia nurse. She is working towards her level 3 in Childcare and has paediatric first aid, safeguarding certificates as well as other CPD courses. Firewarden.
Kirsty
Kirsty joined us in April 2024.she holds a Level 3 in Childcare and has worked in childcare for over 15 years. She has a paediatric first aid, safeguarding certificates as well as other CPD courses.
Katie
Katie joined us in August 2024.she will be working towards her L3 in Childcare and has safeguarding certificates. She spent a year working as a, teaching assistant at St James school in Elstead.
Emily
Emily joined us in April 2025 and holds a Level 6 Early Years Teacher Status. She has a paediatric first aid, safeguarding certificates as well as other CPD courses. Emily works term time at Beacon Hill and during the holidays is at Butterflies.
Marianna
Marianna joined the nursery in May 2025 as an apprentice studying her Level 3 in Childcare and holds a first aid certificate.
Sophie
Sophie joined us in July 2023. She holds a Level 3 in Childcare. She has a paediatric first aid, Safeguarding certificates as well as many other CPD courses. Senior Practitioner.
Alison
Alison joined the nursery in 2019 and has Level 3 in Childcare. She has worked in Early Years for many years. She has training in Safeguarding & Paediatric First Aid. Alison works primarily in the Caterpillar Room.
Abbie
Abbie joined us in October 2024 and is our kitchen hand.