Prepare for a truly exceptional start to your child's learning journey. Little Thorpies Nursery, part of the Thorpe House School family, is now open!
Our Nursery is a warm, stimulating and enriching environment where boys from 3 to 5 years are empowered to explore, discover and grow. Our dedicated team is committed to laying a robust foundation for holistic development, ensuring your little one flourishes in a place where care meets ambition.
The Little Thorpies Difference: A Foundation for Lifelong Success
We understand that choosing the right nursery is a profound decision. At Little Thorpies, we provide a unique early years experience designed to nurture your child's potential and prepare them for a confident transition into school and beyond.
Personalised Attention, Every Single Day
Nurturing the Whole Child
Our approach goes beyond academic readiness. We are dedicated to your child's holistic development, supporting their social, emotional, cognitive, language, physical and creative growth. Through open-ended activities, collaborative play and supportive interactions, we help children build self-esteem, emotional resilience and essential social skills, preparing them not just for school, but for life.
Our Passionate Team: Your Child's Guiding Stars
The Thorpe Way
As part of the Thorpe House School family, Little Thorpies is built upon The Thorpe Way – a set of core values that shape happy, confident and compassionate individuals. These principles are woven into the fabric of daily nursery life, empowering our children to grow into resilient, empathetic and responsible members of our community.
We encourage open and honest expression, creating an environment where children feel safe to share their feelings and learn the value of integrity.
Our children learn the joy of assisting others, caring for their environment and becoming positive role models through collaborative play and gentle guidance.
We cultivate a growth mindset, encouraging children to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes and approach new experiences with confidence and perseverance.
We model and encourage respectful interactions, teaching children the importance of kind words, good manners and consideration for their friends and educators.
Central to our nurturing approach, we guide children to understand and share the feelings of others, building kindness, care and respect for everyone in our diverse community.
Learning Through Play: Our EYFS Curriculum
At Little Thorpies, we proudly follow the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework, the statutory standard for all UK nurseries. This comprehensive framework sets the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to 5 years old, ensuring your child receives the highest quality early education.
We believe children learn best through active engagement, exploration, creativity and critical thinking. Our play-based curriculum is designed to ignite curiosity and create a lifelong love of learning across seven key areas.
Developing confident communicators through rich conversations, storytelling and listening activities.
Building self-confidence, managing emotions and forming positive relationships.
Encouraging active play, fine motor skills and healthy habits for overall wellbeing.
Nurturing a love of books, early reading skills and mark-making through engaging activities.
Exploring numbers, shapes and problem-solving through playful and practical experiences.
Discovering the natural and built environment, cultures and communities around them.
Nurturing creativity, imagination and self-expression through art, music, dance and imaginative play.
Our Commitment to Quality and Care
We understand that trust is paramount when choosing a nursery. While Little Thorpies is a new setting, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of care and education, ensuring your child's safety, happiness and development.
At Little Thorpies, learning happens naturally through curiosity, creativity, and play. Every day is filled with opportunities for children to explore, question, and discover from hands-on activities in our bright indoor spaces to adventures in our outdoor learning areas.
"We’ve loved our time at Thorpe House since our eldest joined in Reception, so registering our youngest for the new Little Thorpies Nursery was an easy decision."
New Little Thorpies Parent
As part of the Thorpe School family, Little Thorpies offers a unique advantage: a seamless transition for your child into our Reception Class and Prep School. This continuity provides a stable, consistent educational journey, reducing anxiety and nurturing a deep sense of belonging as they grow.
Little thorpies Overview
Monday–Friday, 07:45am to 17:30pm
Core hours are 08:15 to 15:45 with FREE morning wrap-around care from 07:45 to 08:15 and FREE after school wrap-around care until 17:30
Early years foundation stage (EYFS)
Small class sizes with a focus on holistic development.
Specialist teaching in music, languages, swimming, P.E. and Forest School.
Dedicated outdoor play and learning spaces.
Experienced and highly qualified staff.
FREE wraparound care options from 7:45am to 5:30pm.
Conveniently located just a short walk from Gerrards Cross Station.