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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Willow Cottage Nurseries Are Now Recruiting - both newly qualified and experience practitioners. We are looking for reliable individuals who care both about nurturing their key children and passionate about finding new ways to deliver inspirational teaching. Our nurseries are located in beautify rural settings in Farmoor, Eynsham and Bletchingdon with spacious, well resourced indoor and outdoor facilities. Click for more details
What does Willow Cottage do well? - In a recent feedback we asked the question "What does Willow Cottage do well?" here are some of the answers that our current and recent parents have said: "Communication between parents and the nursery and also between all nursery staff about each child." 1/6/2020 "All around the care is excellent. They seem happy, well fed… Click for more details
Willow Wedding and baby! - Today we had a double celebration at the Eynsham setting. We celebrated with Lorraine (Chef) who is leaving to have her baby and also Ben and Charni who will be getting married next week We would like to wish Ben and Charni all the best for a lovely wedding day and that they have a… Click for more details
Chosen Charities 2019-20 - Willow Cottage Nurseries Chosen Charities for 2019/20Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to consider, suggest and vote for the charity options for the coming year. The three chosen charites, as voted by the Willow Cottage Staff and Parents, are: Mind (www.mind.org.uk) Cancer Research UK (www.cancerresearchuk.org) The Oxford Newborn Care Unit at the… Click for more details
Christina’s off to have a baby! - Today we wish Christina well as she goes on her maternity leave, we had a presentation with all the children and the staff and a shared lunch with a variety of food. We will miss Christina lots and look forward to her coming back next year. We also wish her and Luke all the best… Click for more details
Willow Wildlife Week 27th – 30th August 2019 - For our final fundraiser for the Willow Cottage Chosen Charities 2018-19 Bletchingdon created a Willow Wildlife Week. Based on the National Trust’s ‘50 Things to do before you’re 11 ¾’, the teams were challenged to see who could achieve the most activities during the week. Click for more details
Beata’s Rhyming Zone - Beata (Eynsham Setting's Lead for Quality Teaching) has been developing a new Rhyming Zone in the Kindergarten room. Our Rhyming Zone has lots of bags with nursery rhymes or poems each with relevant props, some that we can make with the children at nursery. Click for more details Recent feedback from our parents… - "My child is happy and content, he is well cared for, well fed, and staff communicate with me well. Since pre-school I am pleased to see more focus on reading/writing/phonics as well as free play. I feel staff know my son well and that means an awful lot. I love the structure you provide, the… Click for more details
Charlotte’s getting married! - Today we celebrated Charlotte’s last day before she prepares for her wedding. Click for more details