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Ducklings Preschool and Nursery is a family-owned & run childcare, providing outstanding services in Milton Keynes and Manchester for 20 years'. Aged 0-5 Years welcome, 30 hours Government funded sessions - childcare tax free. Book a visit today easily online. Central Milton Keynes Oldbrook , Bow Brickhill , Emerson Valley , Monkston Park , Monkston St Barts , Monkston , Shenley Brook End , Tattenhoe Park , Westcroft , Furzton , Blackley Middleton Manchester Childcare preschool nursery Welcome to Ducklings Preschool and Nursery - MK Inspiring School Award Winner - Founded in 2000, Ducklings Preschool is extremely proud to operate across Milton Keynes and Manchester. We strive to create an outstanding, loving, caring atmosphere in a safe and friendly environment. If you're looking for a space at one of our settings, please call us at 07476 079904 or contact us here. Limited spaces are available, so contact us today! Book a visit here Our Locations Staff Resources Class Dojo Login Contact Us Here Our Term Dates Parent Resources Our Pricing & Funding Guide Need help finding something? search for it here What Our Parents Think I couldn't have chosen a better Preschool for our children. The staff are very warm and caring , there's plenty of play, creative activity and encouragement and my children have loved every minute Melissa STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations Blackley for being Early Years Award Winners 2025! What Our Staff Think With Bekki's support I am learning on the job and this (SEND Level 3) course has given me confidence in my practice. Thank you John,Debbie,Bekki. When opportunities are provided internally it make you push yourself and achieve your goals . Thank you all. Shivani Request further information today! Do you wish to learn a little more about Ducklings? Fill in your details below, OR give us a call - we're here to help! Contact Form I agree to the terms & conditions Submit Your form was submitted correctly, Thank you. We'll be in touch shortly Ducklings Head Office General Enquiries 07476 079904 ducklingsmarketing@gmail.com Admissions Enquiries 07828 807290 ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com

Ducklings Blackley, Rochdale Road, Manchester. Registered for infants to 5 years, flexible and funded hours, open all year round. Monday to Friday. Ducklings Preschool and Nursery, Manchester, Rochdale Road, Blackley. 30 hour Government funded sessions 30 hour free childcare Blackley, Manchester Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Manager Name: Stacey Address: 1027 Rochdale Road. Blackley. Manchester. M9 8AJ . Email: ducklingsblackley@gmail.com Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Our Story An Early Years Celebration 2025 Award Winner provided by the Manchester City Council! We provide care and education for children aged from infant to 5 years. We also offer flexible hours, government-funded sessions, and paid sessions provided by highly qualified staff. We're open all year round , and we offer breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, and summer camps! Our core hours of operation are from 9 am to 3 pm . We offer breakfast clubs from 8 am to 9 am, and our afterschool club runs from 3 pm-5 pm. For parents that require further extended days, we offer wrap-around care from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. We're proud to announced we have recently been awarded Good by Ofsted! Interested in joining? Give us a call today! Memories made so far at Ducklings Our Classrooms Our Baby Room Ducklings Blackley Preschool and Nursery baby room Our Baby Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Baby Room - Ducklings Preschool Our Baby Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Baby Room - Ducklings Preschool Our Baby Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Ducklings Blackley Preschool and Nursery baby room Our Baby Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. 1/4 Our Toddler/Preschool Room Blackley Toddler Room - Ducklings Preschool Our Preschool Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Ducklings Blackley Preschool Room Our Preschool Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Toddler Room - Ducklings Preschool Our Preschool Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Toddler Room - Ducklings Preschool Our Preschool Room based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. 1/12 Our Gardens Blackley Back Garden Ducklings Preschool and Nursery Blackley Manchester Our Outdoor Classroom areas based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Back Garden Our Outdoor Classroom areas based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Front Garden Our Outdoor Classroom areas based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. Blackley Back Garden Ducklings Preschool and Nursery Blackley Manchester Our Outdoor Classroom areas based inside Ducklings Preschool and Nursery in Blackley, Manchester. 1/19 Click here to book a visit today! Blackley Testimonial Blackley Testimonial Blackley Testimonial Blackley Testimonial 1/14

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Welcome to Ducklings Shenley Lodge located at 5 Faraday Drive, Shenley Lodge, in Milton Keynes. Accepting funded and paid sessions , children 18 months to 5 years old , term time , spaces available. Local childcare preschool near me Shenley Lodge. Knowlhill, Leadenhall, Loughton, Furzton Lake, Emerson Valley, Knowlhill, The Bowl, Coffee Hall, Beanhill, Netherfield, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes Preschool , Fishermead, Springfield, Winterhill, Loughton, Shenley Wood, Shenley Brook End Shenley Lodge Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Address: Shenley Lodge Meeting Place, 5 Faraday Dr, Shenley Lodge, Milton Keynes, MK5 7DE. Email: ducklingsshenleylodge@gmail.com Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Welcome to Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge! We're proud to announce our newest preschool setting, which will open in September 2025 , will be located in Shenley Lodge, Milton Keynes! We operate from Monday to Friday, term-time, open from 8:45 am-2:45 pm , with an optional breakfast club too! Our morning sessions run from 8:45 am-11:45 am, and our afternoon sessions run from 11:45 am-2:45 pm. Our lunch is served during our afternoon session, so if attending, please bring a packed lunch with you. We are located inside the Shenley Lodge Meeting Place, 5 Faraday Drive. With easy parking directly outside and lots of safe pathways, visit us today! We offer spaces for children from as young as 18 months old, up to 5 years old. We are an Ofsted registered preschool, which offers both paid and funded sessions, accepting any Government entitlements such as the 15 AND 30 hours funding. To find out more information about our fees and funding, please click here . Ducklings Shenley Lodge Entrance_edited Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge Gated Entrance Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge Ducklings Shenley Lodge Entrance_edited Ducklings Preschool Shenley Lodge Gated Entrance 1/22 Click here to book a visit today!

At Ducklings, we strive to create a loving atmosphere, in a safe and friendly environment. Learn more about our Ducklings family here. About Us Your Child Is In Great Hands. At Ducklings we strive to create a loving, caring atmosphere in a safe and friendly environment We strive to support all children to enable them to achieve their best. In order to do this many steps are taken to support them through their learning journeys, and on occasions, for some children, further positive support may be needed to help achieve their full potential. Furthermore, Ducklings is proud to announce that each of our sites has a named SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator), sd well as a company-wide SENCO, an HR manager, and 2 compliance managers, who further support all the sites. Together, these coordinators and managers play vital roles in supporting to ensure that a child’s individual needs are met. Laying down the foundation for a solid education for more than 24 years Since founded back in 2000; Ducklings values children and their parents/carers. We acknowledge that parents and/or carers are the first educators of children , therefore we prioritise working in partnership with parents and/or carers. This strong bond is paramount to children’s learning and development, we achieve this through face-to-face updates, regular updates of observations on Class Dojo, up-to-date newsletters, fun Stay and Play sessions where parents and carers can enjoy time at Ducklings playing for the day, along with various fundraising events, and a wide variety of celebrations throughout the year. We are also proud to introduce Ducklings Activities, on our website: Ducklings Artists , Ducklings Chefs , Ducklings Gardeners , and Ducklings Readers , which provides you with free easy access to fun and interactive activities you can enjoy with your children at home. Feel free to check this out, as the activities are frequently updated! Our future aims At Ducklings we care about your child. We are focused on making sure transitions to school go as smoothly as possible! Each site works closely with local schools to ensure all relevant transition supporting documents are completed and relayed to the school of your choice to ensure a positive transition. Where possible, the school Teachers are encouraged to visit the setting and meet the children. Fundraising and giving back At Ducklings Preschool, we believe that fostering a spirit of giving and empathy from an early age is crucial. Through our fundraising efforts for both local and national charities, we teach our preschoolers the value of helping others, nurturing a community-minded approach that they will carry with them throughout their lives. Find our most recent fundraisers below! Mind Mental Health Children in Need 2024 Children in Need Children with Cancer UK Crackerjacks Helping Disabled Children Macmillan Cancer Support

Welcome to our parent's information board on our website! Acerca de Parents Information . Share your anonymous feedback or complaint here Your Name (if you wish to provide this) Out of 5, how happy are you with Ducklings? Let us know what you think! What can we do to improve? What are you happy with? Submit Thank you for submitting and sharing your feedback successfully! Some more useful resources for our parents Change to attendance online request form Read More > OUR TERM DATES Read More > preparing for your first day at preschool Read More > uniform order sheet Read More > our curriculum Read More > class dojo login Read More > registration paperwork Read More > childcare funding information Read More > EYFS reform information Read More > ico certification Read More > ethnic minority achievement Read More > operation encompass Read More > free activities to use at home Read More > free blog articles Read More >

Interested in joining Ducklings Preschool? Download, complete, and either print or email us over your completed registration paperwork for Ducklings Preschool and Nursery here! Registration Paperwork Simply download our registration paperwork below, complete the forms, and either print off OR email them back to us! REGISTRATION PAPERWORK FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 WHY CHOOSE DUCKLINGS BOOKLET Milton Keynes Council September 2025 Funding Form

Complete this form to request a change in your current Ducklings attendance; whether that be to increase, decrease, switch, or provide notice of leave. Child Change of Attendance At Ducklings, we aim to provide the best care and education for your child. To ensure we can maintain our high standards and adequately prepare for any changes, we kindly ask that parents request any changes to attendance as early as possible. Please complete the form below if you wish to change your current attendance (adding, reducing, switching etc.). Please note this form is a request to change, not a confirmation of change - we will be in touch directly to confirm any changes with you. Regarding your notice to leave Ducklings, as stated in our contract, we require either a 4-week notice period for funding sessions or a 6-week notice period for private, paid sessions. We require these notice periods to help us plan and allocate funding and staffing appropriately. Notice periods must be given and completed within term-time operating weeks. We understand that circumstances can change unexpectedly, and we will do our best to accommodate any needs within the constraints of our operational requirements. Please fill out the form below, and we will confirm any changes/receipts as soon as we can. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Your Full Name* Your Childs Full Name* Today's Date* Zi Lună Lună An Email* Phone Number * Which Ducklings location do you currently attend? Choose your site here... What change of attendance would you like to occur?* Increase in attendance Decrease in attendance Change in attendance Notice of leaving Ducklings If you are providing your notice to leave, please state your final day of attendance below Please specific here which changes would you like. For example: 'I would like Teddy to attend a Tuesday now too', 'Please remove my Friday afternoon session', 'I would like to switch my Monday attendance to a Wednesday' etc. * Will you be paying or using funding entitlements to fund the change in attendance? By ticking here and submitting this form you accept that this form is simply a request of change. We will be in touch directly with you to confirm any changes . Submit

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At Ducklings Preschool, we believe that fostering a spirit of giving and empathy from an early age is crucial. Through our fundraising efforts for both local and national charities, we teach our preschoolers the value of helping others, nurturing a community-minded approach that they will carry with them throughout their lives. Children with Cancer UK £328 Mind UK £205 Children in Need £150 Crackerjacks £91 Our Fundraising At Ducklings Preschool, we believe that fostering a spirit of giving and empathy from an early age is crucial. Through our fundraising efforts for both local and national charities, we teach our preschoolers the value of helping others, nurturing a community-minded approach that they will carry with them throughout their lives. Find our most recent fundraisers below, or find out more information on our GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/fundraisers ! Ducklings Preschool has successfully raised £450 for Macmillan Cancer Support! Macmillan Cancer Support Learn More Here Ducklings Preschool has successfully raised £150 for Children in Need! Children In Need Learn More Here We're so proud to announce that Ducklings Preschool has raised £328 for Children with Cancer UK Children with Cancer UK Learn More Here Ducklings Preschool has successfully raised £205 combined for both Mind Manchester and Mind Milton Keynes! Mind UK Learn More Here We've raised a combined £91 for the children's trust Crackerjacks, focused on providing support to children that are differently able! Crackerjacks Children's Trust Learn More Here

Bradwell Village is our brand new site coming soon! Located in the Bradwell Memorial Hall on Vicarage Road. Our Preschool and Nursery is registered for 18 months through to 5 years, Monday to Friday. Preschool and Nursery near you. 30 hour Government funded sessions 30 hour free childcare flexible hours childcare Bradwell Village in Bradwell Milton Keynes preschool. Bradwell Village Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Manager Name: Sydney Email: ducklingsbradwell@gmail.com Address: Bradwell Memorial Hall, Vicarage Road, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, MK13 9AG . Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Welcome to Ducklings Bradwell We are conveniently located inside the Bradwell Memorial Hall on Vicarage Road! We are Ofsted registered, meaning we can accept any form of Government funding entitlements, as well as private paying sessions. We will be open Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm, open term-time, and offer very flexible hours/days. We're offering care and education for children aged 18 months up to 5 years old, provided by highly qualified staff. If you're interested to join our Ducklings family please contact us! Either call Debbie at our head office at 07828 807290 , email us at ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com or complete our online form which can be found by clicking here . We're more than happy to help with any requests, and look forward to welcoming you to our lovely Ducklings Family! Take a look inside! Our Team Sydney Katie Jane 42 42 1/13 BOOK YOUR VISIT TODAY, CLICK HERE

Welcome to Ducklings Preschool, read our FAQ's commonly asked questions to prepare for your first day at preschool here! what should my child wear to preschool what does my child need to bring to preschool my child is staying for lunch, what will they need what about toilet training for preschool do you get a parents evening at preschool how often does my child play outside while at preschool what are the ratios of staff to children at preschool Preparing for your first day! We look forward to starting this journey with you and your child! We hope the information below will help answer any of the questions you may have! If not, feel free to pop us a message at 07476 079904 . Commonly Asked Questions What should my child wear to preschool? Although uniform is not compulsory, it is recommended. Our uniform can be found by clicking here . Our uniform consists of: a polo shirt, a jumper, bags, and a summer hat. To purchase yours, please contact the manager at your Ducklings site. If you do not wish to purchase a uniform, please ensure your child is dressed in clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, due to the messy nature of preschool. Please also ensure their clothing is comfortable and easy to pull up/down to make toileting easier. What does my child need to bring to preschool? All children are asked to provide a pair of Wellington boots for use at preschool, and, as children have access to the outdoors on a daily basis, they will need a coat and a summer sun hat, which are appropriate for the weather every day. Children should also bring a bag containing a change of clothes. All items must be clearly named. If your child attends full days, or afternoon sessions, please bring a lunchbox too. My child is staying for lunch, what will they need? Children who stay for lunch will need to bring their own packed lunch and drink. We encourage parents to provide a healthy lunch, meaning sweets/chocolate and fizzy drinks are not permitted. We are also a NUT and APPLE-free preschool and would remind parents to refrain from including any products which contain these ingredients in their child’s lunchbox. We cannot reheat any food items either for lunch, so if you wish for your child to have a warm lunch, please place this into a flask at home. How do I notify preschool that my child is poorly and not coming in today? If your child is unwell and will not be attending preschool, please call your child’s preschool each morning that your child is due to attend. Please note that sessions that are not attended will still be charged for, as agreed in our contract. What about toilet training? Children do not need to be toilet-trained to attend preschool. We ask you to provide us with a bag containing nappies, wipes, nappy sacks and a change of clothes so that we can attend to your child throughout the day. We are also happy to work with you during toilet training. Please provide us with plenty of clothes and an extra pair of shoes in case of accidents. What do you provide at snack time? At Ducklings preschools, we provide a nutritious and healthy morning and afternoon snack for the children. The snack consists of a carbohydrate, fruit and/or vegetables, along with a choice of milk and water. We use this time to introduce new and unusual flavours and also promote independence through self-service. We ask for a contribution of £76 per academic year (which works out to £2 per week) to cover drinks/snacks/fresh fruit/cooking ingredients, etc. This is to be paid in cash. What will my child learn whilst at Ducklings Preschool? We follow the exact same Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum as schools! We also follow a more child-centred ethos compared to a school’s preschool. We follow your child’s interests and needs while learning to increase their engagement and interest! For more information about our curriculum, please click here . How can I stay up-to-date with everything my child does at Ducklings? Fantastic question! You can stay up to date with everything that happens at Ducklings Preschool via multiple platforms! The majority of your updates will either come from direct communication on pick-ups or via a platform called Class Dojo. Class Dojo is a private app where we post important learning moments, event reminders, messages and photos for you. To access Class Dojo, click here . We also have Facebook , Instagram , Pinterest and TikTok, so make sure you follow these for frequent updates too!