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Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School, Aylesbury
Partou Haddenham is an excellent day nursery and pre-school choice for parents who live in the surrounding area or commute via the Haddenham and Thame Parkway station.
The stand-out feature of our setting is its outdoor space which spreads across two sides of the nursery with every corner being designed to create an engaging environment that encourages exploration and physical development.
Facilities
A purpose-built setting, resourced with fun, educational activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
A key person approach for every child, ensuring your child feels safe and comfortable away from home
Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery
A large garden, surrounded by trees and nature, that’s fully equipped to engage and excite young children
Excellent parent partnerships with regular progress updates through regular chats and online journals
Funded childcare places available
Our Nursery Manager
Humera Ahmed
Nursery Manager
Hello, I’m Humera the Nursery Manager here at Partou Haddenham. I have worked in childcare since 2004 and I am passionate about working with children and watching them thrive, while supporting them on their learning and development journey.
I am a mother to two young children and understand the care, support, and foundations a positive relationship has on families. I have travelled around the world and taken many solo trips experiencing different cultures, diversity, and environments. Using my own experiences to support the team here to provide a range of engaging and real-life experiences for children, preparing them for their next step onto school.
The Partou experience
At Partou, the children lead the way. They explore their surroundings and learn about the world they live in, by choosing for themselves which activity they want to join in with next.
Our team are there to care for them and keep them safe. To nurture their emerging abilities and encourage them to seize each fun-packed day. But not to tell them what to do next.
Why? Because when children are allowed to choose their own activities, rather than being told what to do, they naturally choose the activities they’re most interested in. And scientific research has shown that being interested in what they’re doing is the easiest and best way for children to learn.
Food & nutrition
Creating healthy eating habits for young children stretches far beyond their time with us. It encourages a lifelong positive relationship with food whilst building healthy bodies and healthy minds. Here’s how we encourage healthy eating habits:
- Rotating menus: Evidence shows regular exposure to foods helps children to develop their taste for them, yet we still want to offer variety. So, we rotate our menus on a three-to-four-week basis, offering the perfect balance between exposing children to new foods yet allowing them to become familiar with flavours.
- A lunchtime focus: We prioritise lunch as a time where children can enjoy their food. There is a social aspect to all lunches and, where possible, children are encouraged to take an active interest in the food they eat.
- Fresh food everyday: We serve children fresh food every day and accommodate many different dietary requirements. We have procedures in place to protect children with food allergies and offer different meal options too. If your child has a dietary requirement, simply let us know as part of our registration process and we’ll make sure we meet the needs of your child.
Nursery fees
| Weekly rate (5 full days) |
Full day 8am – 6pm |
Morning session 8am – 1pm |
Afternoon session 1pm – 6pm |
| £412.50 | £89.25 | £52.50 | £52.50 |
Other fees & discounts
- Registration fee: £75 (non-refundable).
- 5% discount for eldest child for siblings.
- Late pick up fees and administration fees for late payments also apply.
What’s included in our fees?
Our full fees (as shown above) combine care fee and meals and consumables fees.
Care fees include: trained, qualified team members taking care of your child, regular updates about your child and their progress at nursery, a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities tailored to the needs of your child, and use of the nursery building facilities.
Meals & consumables fees cover the cost of all food and drinks we provide your child whilst in our care, plus all of those other important daily care items needed such as nappies, wet wipes, sun cream, soap, plus other health and hygiene essentials.
Government funded childcare
If you’re eligible for government funded childcare, this funding only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.
Our meals and consumables fee for funded sessions are:
| Full day | Morning session | Afternoon session |
| £13.00 | £6.85 | £6.15 |
Learn more about government funded childcare.
Other key information
- We follow the term time dates as set by our local authority.
- Bank holidays are fully chargeable.
- We’re closed between Christmas and New Year.
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Haddenham
Day Nursery
& Pre-school
01844 292678
Mon - Fri, 8.00am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
Woodways, Haddenham, Aylesbury HP17 8DS
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What families say?
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S H
06 January 2025
Fantastic experience at Partou, our daughter has loved her time here.
P H
06 January 2025
My daughter has a very good bond with her key worker. She loves to talk about her at home. My daughter also loves the manager, she gets very excited to see her every morning. The love they give her is amazing.
Bethan P
04 January 2025
Excellent nursery, kind and caring team, provide amazing individualised care to aid child's development. I would recommend to anyone!
Caroline H
22 December 2024
My daughter has been at the nursery for the past couple of years, currently in the 2-3's room with three particular members of staff, and she loves it. She is developing so quickly and we are so happy that she's in such a nurturing environment with an exceptionally caring Management team too. Thank ...
H M
03 December 2024
My daughter has been attending Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-school for 15 months. The team are really engaging and have worked really hard to help her settle. She enjoys the wide variety of activities and is thriving. It's so reassuring to see how much she enjoys nursery days and how keen she i...
Sarah J
13 August 2024
My daughter has been attending Haddenham Day Nursery for two months and we couldn't be any happier with the care and support she receives! She gets so excited to go in and loves her key worker. It is so reassuring to go to work knowing how happy she is developing quickly and is so happy at the end of...
V B
26 March 2024
My daughter has settled in really well in the nursery since joining in September. She enjoys her days in preschool, coming home to tell us about the many different activities she has taken part in. She has formed strong bonds with the staff and her peers and is excited to see them each morning. Her d...
B J
26 March 2024
We have loved our experience of Haddenham Day Nursery. They keep us well informed and always listen to any concerns, answer questions and are so knowledgeable. They get to know your child quickly and ask lots of questions to understand their likes and dislikes.
A A
26 March 2024
My daughter has just started at Haddenham Day Nursery and has already felt at home. She has been so eager to go and is so full of joy when I pick her up. Staff have also been so welcoming and ready to listen to any questions I might have.
E W
26 March 2024
My child has settled in very quickly which is a testament to the nursery. She really enjoys her nursery days and we love the outdoor space, staff and updates.
M C
26 March 2024
Very caring, feel confident and comfortable that my child will be taken care of.
Tegan R
23 March 2024
We are extremely happy with how my child has settled. The care and encouragement my child has got from the staff has improved her confidence and enhanced her learning, particularly Maths.
Poppy B
17 March 2023
My preschooler is very happy at nursery. he is fulfilled, challenged and kept busy with a wide range of activities. He has a lovely group of peers and the staff are wonderful and caring.
C S
10 March 2023
We have been really impressed with the care our son has received at the nursery. The outside space has excellent resources which he loves. He learns so much through attending his sessions and enjoys exploring all there is on offer as well as making friends.
Sally G
05 November 2022
We've only been here a few weeks after moving our toddler from another nursery. The difference in our little one is amazing, from day two he reached out his arms for the team and every day is the same, he just loves it. They are really kind and he will happily go to any of them and he has come on so ...
Why Partou?
For us at Partou, childcare isn’t just a job, it’s a journey – one where every child leads us in a unique new direction.
As part of the Netherlands’ largest childcare group, we’ve access to world-leading expertise in learning and development, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are.
Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity – so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish.
Reassurance for you and your little one
Care
We’re more than just a team; we’re a close community driven by our passion for childcare, and our commitment to each individual child’s development. We know that by working together, we’re stronger.
Compassion
In our community, compassion isn’t just a word; it’s our way of life. By embracing our differences, we make our community more diverse and vibrant. We build strong, supportive relationships with the children and each other, based on trust and understanding.
Continuous learning
We believe strongly in development, for the children in our care and for ourselves. Through continuous learning, we help our team and our children reach their full potential. Together, we make a positive impact, in our communities and across wider society.
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