Recent News

March Newsletter 25
The Nursery Manager writes… Now we have passed the spring equinox, days are much lighter and the weather more temperate. …

February Newsletter 25
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello and welcome to our latest roundup of news from Highwood Nursery. Please be aware that …

January Newsletter 25
The Nursery Manager writes… Happy new year from me and all the staff here at Highwood Nursery. It has been …

December Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello, and welcome to our final blog update of the year. Earlier this week the children …

November Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello and welcome to our November roundup of all the goings on at Highwood Nursery. Please …

October Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello and welcome to our regular roundup of news from Highwood Nursery. With winter now approaching, …

September Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… The summer has seen lots of children enjoy family holidays and return to nursery with tales …

July Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello. And once again, welcome to all the new families who have joined us over the …

June Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… This time of year is when we say our goodbyes to all the children moving up …

May Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello and a warm welcome, especially to all the new families who have joined the Highwood …

April Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello. And, in particular, let me extend warm welcome to all the new families who have …

March Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Thank you for your patience and understanding during a recent power cut in the Brockenhurst and …

February Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Children who attend all year round had a whale of a time making and eating pancakes …

January Newsletter 24
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello and happy new year. The run-up to Christmas saw children and staff make some very …

November Newsletter
The Nursery Manager writes… We are now on the cusp of welcoming that magical time of year when a lot …

October Newsletter
The Nursery Manager writes… Next month we will be welcoming two new apprentices to the Highwood Team – Pearl and …

September Newsletter
The Nursery Manager writes… Hello and welcome to your September update from the team here at Highwood Nursery. The start …

August Newsletter
The Nursery Manager writes… August is always full of mixed emotions as we say goodbye to children leaving us to …

July Newsletter
The Nursery Manager writes… It is that time of year when we say goodbye to the children who are leaving …

June Newsletter
NEW: Busy Badgers Playgroup A new playgroup for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers has opened in Brockenhurst. Busy Badgers Playgroup runs …

May Newsletter
Starting school in September? If you have a child starting school in September, you should now have heard which school …

April Newsletter
Starting school in September? Please let the staff in Owls room know once your child has been allocated a school …

March Newsletter
September 2023 school starters Children starting school in September 2023 are booked to attend nursery up until 31 August. If …

Spreading sweetness and kindness
Our little bakers have been engaging in random acts of kindness, handing out delicious tray baked goods to our friends …

It’s Science Week at Highwood Nursery
The children have been conducting experiments with colour for British Science Week. They have looked at how colours are made …

February Newsletter
World Book Day World Book Day is on 2 March, and all children will receive a book token. Also, we …

January Newsletter
January Sale If you would like to book additional hours in our January sale, please remember to return your booking …

December Newsletter
Hello and season’s greetings to you all. As we approach the Christmas break, there is a real buzz around the …

Highwood Nursery’s Christmas Choir
This morning the young adventurers from Highwood visited Knights Lodge retirement home to show off their Christmas carolling skills. The …

Introducing the next generation of elite athletes
Over at Highwood, the children are limbering up for the day, ready to begin their workout, as part of the …

Lest we forget
To honour Armistice Day our Highwood Nursery cohort joined Uniform Protective Service students in paying their respects at Brockenhurst War …

Tricks and Treats at Highwood Nursery
To conclude this year’s season of spooks, the gang at Highwood took part in some fun Halloween activities. Kicking off …

Dough and Diwali with our Highwood Owls
On Monday, our neighbours at Highwood Nursery spent the day learning all about the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. To …

Afternoon adventures for our Highwood Owls
Recently some of our little explorers from Highwood took to the main college campus to enjoy a bit of story …

Highwood Nursery children meet and learn about animals from Ems Friendly Farm
Children at Highwood Nursery enjoyed a new learning experience when Ems Friendly Farm visited Brockenhurst College recently. The babies, toddlers …

Room revamp for our Highwood Bunnies
We are so pleased to showcase the new and improved Bunnies room at Highwood Nursery The team has been busy …

Tortoise time at Highwood Nursery
A few weeks ago, the children at Highwood had a very special visit from Essio the tortoise. The class were …

Highwood Nursery Explorers
This week the children at Highwood have been learning all about stag beetles after they found the endangered species larvae …

Highwood Nursery Graduation
Last week Highwood Nursery waved goodbye to the class of 2022 as they celebrated their progression to year R. Before …