Little Pippins
Skelton-on-Ure, Ripon
North Yorkshire HG4 5AJ
Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery School Teacher Kate Thompson had a very close shave at work – but thankfully it was all in the name of charity. Kate had all her hair shaved off for Macmillan Cancer Support’s Brave the Shave appeal. And she did this in front...
It's been another busy month here at Baldersby Park and with the weather/season changing we have been celebrating all things Autumn. This has meant spending lots of time outdoors (of course!), collecting natural resources from our grounds which we can use indoors and for our art work. We were...
The weather stayed dry for Graduation Day at Baldersby Park Nursery – though the same can’t be said for the eyes of staff and parents. Amidst the usual emotions of seeing excited children preparing to embark on the next step in their lives was the added...
Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery School has been rated Good in all the key areas by Ofsted, with the inspector noting the ‘enjoyment’ and ‘happiness’ of the children who attend. This was our first-ever Ofsted inspection, and we passed with flying colours, having been rated Good for...
Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery School has been named as one of the top 20 highest reviewed nurseries in the Yorkshire and Humber region, based purely on parent ratings. We were one of only three nurseries in North Yorkshire to make the awards list compiled by the...
Baldersby Park Montessori School Nursery is pleased to unveil its first-ever Values. The Values, which the older children in our Butterflies room helped to write, are: Being kind Looking after ourselves and others Sharing Looking after our toys and books Believing in yourself Accepting others The Values...
Kate Thompson planned to go into animal care when she left school but having listened to her mum, she opted for childcare instead and hasn’t looked back since. That was 20 years ago and now she is bringing her considerable experience to bear as a teacher...
Charlotte Kitchen was prepared to go the extra mile to find the right nursery for her daughter – in fact she didn’t mind a 50-mile round trip. And Charlotte is so pleased at how Doris took to Baldersby Park that younger brother Ernest has now followed...
Nature plays an integral role in daily life at Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery. For Ruby Horsfall this was an important factor in choosing Baldersby for her daughter, and after seeing Lula’s development over the past three years she’s confident she made the right decision. “Just recently Lula...
Change can often be challenging for young children so it’s important that nursery provides a welcoming environment where they can settle in at their own pace. That was the case for Wilfrid Ludkin, whose family moved to the area from London in 2021 and he had...