About Paws
A family-owned and run nursery school, opened in 1995.
Our story
Paws opened in September 1995 as a small, home-based nursery, offering a high quality pre-school education to small groups of children who attend on a sessional basis.
Demand for places soon outstripped supply. In November 1996 we moved to premises adapted for a nursery, designed for more children but still keeping smaller, more intimate groupings.
Paws is family owned and operated, and it always has been.
- 1995Paws opens as a small, home-based nursery.
- 1996We move to premises adapted for a nursery, and keep the groups small.
- 2002Lunch club begins, so parents can choose from a range of extended sessions, including full school days.
- 2025To comply with new government funding rules, we change how funded and non-funded hours are built. Parents can now add an extra half hour at the start and end of each day.
Working with parents
A strong partnership with parents is actively encouraged, valued and respected at Paws.
We follow an Equal Opportunities policy, and we respond to special educational needs with regard to the SEN Code of Practice. A comprehensive safeguarding policy keeps children safe at nursery. Details of all our policies and practices are available on request, and for parents when a child is admitted.
How we work with parents
Meet the team
