At Tara House, all children will be treated as individuals and their potential will be recognised, valued and nurtured. We have created a safe, welcoming child friendly environment where children can express themselves freely and confidently. The activities and use of the play equipment will offer the children opportunities to develop in an environment free from prejudice and discrimination.
Tara House was established in 1980 by Helena Ramsahoye. Nadia her daughter now owns and manages this family run nursery with passion and dedication for the children in her care.
THE SCHOOL YEAR consists of three terms with a week’s half-term in each term.
MORNING SCHOOL HOURS 9.00am – 12.30pm Monday to Friday
AFTERNOON SCHOOL HOURS 1.00pm – 3.30pm/4.15pm Monday to Thursday
FULL DAY-CARE 9.00am – 3.30pm/4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00 – 12.30pm on Fridays
We also run LUNCH CLUB/ AFTERNOON AD HOC SESSSIONS from Monday to Thursday. This allows parents greater flexibility in their child care, whereby children can stay for lunch (from 12.30pm – 1.30pm), or an afternoon (from 1.00pm – 3.30pm/4.15pm) or a full day (from 9.00am – 3.30pm/4.15pm) – all on an ad hoc basis.
Tara House also provides a SUMMER CLUB for three weeks in August. Summer school hours are from 9.00am – 12.30pm with an option to stay for lunch until 1.30pm. You can either book a ‘Lune and Wild’ hot lunch or bring in a packed lunch.
EARLY DROPS / LATE PICK UPS: You can now book an early drop off at nursery Monday to Friday mornings from 8.30 am onwards or a late pick up from Monday to Thursday until 4.45 pm. Please contact the school office in order to book.
HOT LUNCHES with ‘Lune and Wild’ : Tara House are now offering the option of a hot lunch. Please contact the school office in order to book.
Wednesday 8th January – Tuesday 1st April
Half Term: Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February
Wednesday 23rd April – Wednesday 9th July
Half Term: Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May
Wednesday 3rd September – Thursday 11th December
Half Term: Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October
Wednesday 23rd April – Wednesday 9th July
Half Term: Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May
Thursday 5th September – Thursday 12th December
Half Term: Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November
Tuesday 13th May 2025
Language and literacy: using the large moveable alphabet to word-build
Practical-life materials: using tongs helps to strengthen muscles in fingers & hands
Pouring: using small jugs aids eye-hand co-ordination
The sensorial materials: building the pink tower, grading from large to small
Cards and counters: matching loose quantity to number symbols
Practical-life: dressing frames, fastening small buttons
The small-bead stair: counting fixed quantity 1-10
Sensorial materials, the smelling jars: children learn through their senses
Understanding our world: learning about the world’s continents
Understanding the solar system
Cultural Boxes: understanding and investigating different festivals and cultures
Learning about the natural world: a visit from Syon Park Tropical Zoo
Cooking classes: how to eat healthily
Mindfulness: sky-gazing on the coloured parachute
Using every day ICT: listening to audio with friends
Sports Day sack race: being active
Team work: building a snowman
Social commutation: listening to stories
The life-cycle of a chicken & caring for animals: visit from the Living Eggs Project
Being creative: exploring colour whilst painting to music
Using imagination: role play with puppets
Christmas Concert: dressing-up, drama, singing & music
Sports Day: dance and performance
Headphones: listening to stories and music
Waterplay: sensorial learning using funnels, buckets & boats
Peekaboo! Playing with friends
Caring for our vegetable garden
Fun in the snow
Marble-run
Enjoying a book
Making new friends
Caring for plants
Road safety role play
Forest school: using tools
Karate with Crouching Tiger
IT with Technokids
Spanish lessons
Dance fun with Fairy Shari
Little Foxes Football Club
Club Frères Jacques
Forest School
Karate with Crouching Tiger
Forest school: building a den and making camouflage masks
Forest school: making mobiles with natural resources
Canopied garden area: for all year round, all weather outdoor play
Large grass lawn
The main classroom
Our classroom is a large inviting space where children can explore the activities which inspire their interest, fostering independence and the development of new skills.
The main classroom
The main classroom
The garden
Water and sand play
The main classroom
The main classroom
Sensory learning space in the small classroom
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