Willow Cottage Nursery Schools are located in beautiful Oxfordshire countryside.
Our nurseries offer parents the highest quality childcare “Second to Mum” and a preschool education of excellence. Parents can leave their child/children with confidence, knowing that they are in a happy, safe, and loving environment with everyone working to provide the best possible outcomes for them.
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Martinstag at Willow Cottage - At Willow Cottage we have several families (and Nat Litzka of Farmoor's Kindergarten course) with German heritage. Following on from the announcement of this year’s three chosen charities, SeeSaw, Sands and Helen House, we are excited to let you know that our first fundraising event at Farmoor was Martinstag. Martinstag (Also known as St Martins day Click for more details
Our Latest ‘FUN FOOD NEWSLETTER’ is here! - If your child enjoys food preparation and cooking then you might like to try some of Mr. Willow's Fun Food Activities! This month's Fun Food eNewsletter includes how to have fun making Mr Willow’s Bonfire Night Firework Popcorn! Encourage your child to eat well and have fun at the same time!
Where does our food come from? - We choose locally sourced and low mileage food as far as possible using organic, home-grown, and locally produced food, in preference (subject to availability and pricing). We grow, and prepare with a little help from the children, a variety of our own seasonable fruit and vegetables like apples, rhubarb, plums, spinach, runner beans, courgettes, marrows, Click for more details
Childcare Vouchers - Childcare providers, like Willow Cottage, can continue to accept Childcare Vouchers as a form of payment from those parents who are already registered for and using the Scheme. However, from 4 October 2018 the Government has closed the Childcare Voucher scheme to new entrants. Please go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out about the current options.
New Four Week Menu - Over recent weeks the children from all departments have been enjoying our Summer Menu. This has been very successful with its lighter menu replacing the heart-warming soups, pasta bakes, and hot fruity (though still low sugar!) puddings with more salad and lower sugar options. Within this menu they have also been gaining some new food Click for more details
Tracking your Child’s Development – eyLog - At Willow Cottage, we recognise that each child’s home life and relationship with their primary carers has the biggest impact on their development. With this in mind, we are keen to encourage you to share with us via eyLog things that happen away from Nursery so that we can use this information to support your Click for more details
Nikki’s getting married! - Today Nikki (Deputy Team Leader of Farmoor Kindergarten) goes off to get ready for her Wedding on Saturday. We would like to wish them both all the best for a lovely day and that they have a wonderful honeymoon in Mauritius. From everyone at Willow Cottage Nursery.
Willow Cottage School Leavers 2018 - During the summer our nursery settings hosted their annual school leavers party as the children graduated from Willow Cottage to their chosen primary Schools. The children and parents had fun and games with such activities such as Tug-of-war, treasure hunts, oversized bubbles, cupcake decorating (obviously with low sugar toppings such as fresh strawberries and cream!) Click for more details
Willow Cottage Charities 2018-19 - At nursery, we will be talking about what charity means and how we will be raising money for people who need a bit of help. This means that whenever we have a charity event, any money raised will be shared equally between the three charities. If you would like any information about the charities, we Click for more details