Pre-School Childcare: Places Available for September 2026 Intake

We take indoor learning outside

Outdoor Facilities at Rowans Day Nursery
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This tremendous pre-school unit has an exceptional free-flowing space encouraging the children to be independent learners.

We follow on the basis of the nursery section but deepen the play and learning opportunities further.

The classroom groups are in colours Red, Yellow, Blue and Green. The garden space is offered to the children and is used in all weathers bringing indoor learning outdoors!

The section consists of younger and older ability groups and two mixed ability groups and supports the children getting ready for pre-school to that transition into school.

We do have a uniform for the children, their own coat pegs and trays for their personal items.

Children self-serve their snacks, meals and drinks.

We pride ourselves in offering a range of extracurricular activities such as Kidslingo, Sharing Book scheme, Toy and Book library and topic of interest trips.

The environments are busy with children developing confidence in choosing areas of interest to play in and selecting resources to equip them.

The children will use some real-life objects in their play, alongside many plastic and natural resources.

We strive to develop confident, resilient, independent learners and encourage the children to form strong friendship groups at Rowans.

We ensure our children engage in fun, new activities and our staff team develop your children ready for school through developing letters and sounds, toilet training, transitional reports for school and readiness for school life.

Pre-School Places in Sutton Coldfield for September 2026

We have pre-school places available in Sutton Coldfield for the September 2026 intake, including 15-hour and 30-hour funded places. Available spaces in Sutton Coldfield pre-schools go quickly once school offers land in spring, so if your child turns three before September, now is the perfect time to look around. Families from Boldmere, Wylde Green and Erdington join us here every year for their final step before school.

EYFS Learning Through Structured Play

Our pre-school follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework with a clear focus on school readiness. Structured play builds early phonics, mark-making, counting and problem-solving, while our free-flowing indoor and outdoor space encourages children to lead their own learning too. Your child’s key person plans next steps around their interests and shares progress with you throughout the year, so there are no surprises when school applications come around.

Settling In: Shy Children, Dietary Needs and Allergies

Confidence grows at different speeds, and our team takes real pride in helping shy children find their voice before they start school. Small group times, a consistent key person and plenty of gentle encouragement mean every child joins in at their own pace. Dietary needs and allergies are handled through individual care plans. Fresh meals are cooked on site daily, and our whole team knows every child’s requirements, from allergen-free diets to simple preferences.

A Day in Our Pre-School

A typical pre-school day looks like this:

  • 07:30 Arrival, breakfast and free-choice play
  • 09:00 Group time: phonics, songs and counting games
  • 09:45 Structured EYFS activities and child-led learning, flowing between indoors and outdoors
  • 12:00 Freshly cooked lunch together
  • 13:00 Quiet time, then afternoon projects: construction, art and role play
  • 16:00 Tea time, stories and relaxed play until home time at 18:00

Parent FAQs

Yes, we have a limited number of pre-school places for September 2026, including 15-hour and 30-hour funded places. Book a tour to check availability for the days you need.

Yes. Our EYFS programme focuses on school readiness: early phonics, counting, independence and social confidence. Children leave Rowans settled, curious and ready for their reception year.

Yes. Every allergy and dietary need is recorded in an individual care plan followed by our cook and the whole team, with fresh meals prepared on site every day.

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