Business Details
4 Years
experience
Trusted Child Care & Forest School in Turville, Oxfordshire
Turville School is a small country nursery, preschool, and forest school dedicated to children aged 3 months to 5 years. Nestled in the picturesque Chiltern Hills, we combine traditional values with innovative outdoor learning through our qualified forest school programme. Our team of passionate childcare professionals creates a nurturing environment where each child is known individually, fostering growth, confidence, and wellbeing. With a focus on collaborative learning and supervised risk-taking, we utilise our natural surroundings to inspire curiosity and resilience.Our open, family-oriented atmosphere encourages strong relationships between children, parents, and staff, supported by regular communication and shared experiences. We operate 51 weeks a year, offering flexible sessions and funded places for eligible children, while maintaining low staff-to-child ratios to ensure personalised care.
Services
Nursery Care
Preschool Education
Forest School Sessions
Holiday Club
Sensory Room Activities
Details
- Year established: 2022
Highlights and features
- We offer a unique forest school experience with qualified leadership and outdoor learning.
- Our small setting ensures individualised attention and strong child-staff relationships.
- We maintain low ratios and a family-oriented atmosphere for emotional security.
- Our team has extensive qualifications in early years education and safeguarding.
- Flexible sessions include funded places and holiday club availability.
What people say
Family-oriented atmosphere
Exemplary staff engagement
Child-led exploration
Outdoor learning benefits
Strong parent communication
Services
Nursery Care
Our nursery provides tailored care for infants aged 3 months to 2 years, focusing on physical development and sensory exploration. We create a safe, stimulating environment for crawling, standing, and early communication. Our staff builds strong bonds with each child to ensure emotional security and gradual independence.
Preschool Education
For children aged 3-5 years, our preschool programme combines structured activities with free-flow play to prepare for school transition. We emphasize literacy, numeracy, and social skills through hands-on learning in both indoor and outdoor settings, including PE lessons and forest school integration.
Forest School Sessions
Led by a qualified forest school leader, our outdoor sessions promote supervised risk-taking and environmental awareness. Children engage in den-building, tool use, and nature exploration in our secure meadow, developing problem-solving skills and resilience through child-led activities in all weathers.
Holiday Club
Available for children up to 8 years during school holidays, our holiday club offers structured play and educational activities from 7:30am to 6:00pm. Sessions include themed games, creative projects, and access to our outdoor play areas and forest school facilities for continuous learning outside term time.
Sensory Room Activities
Our sensory room provides tailored experiences for children to explore textures, lights, and sounds in a controlled environment. This space supports sensory development and emotional regulation, particularly benefiting children who need calming stimulation or have specific sensory processing needs.
People
Marina Sturmey
Nursery Owner
Qualified accountant with 12 years' financial experience, Marina founded Turville School in 2013. She combines business expertise with forest school leadership to ensure high-quality childcare and operational excellence.
Amy White
Area Manager
With over 20 years in early years education, Amy oversees operations as Area Manager. Her qualifications include safeguarding leadership and paediatric first aid, ensuring comprehensive care and regulatory compliance across all settings.
Charlie David
Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager since 2018, Charlie leads the Robins room team. Holding childcare qualifications and first aid certifications, he focuses on creating a welcoming environment for infants and their families through consistent, compassionate care.
Jasmine David
Room Leader
As Owls room leader with 11 years' experience, Jasmine specialises in early years education. She implements structured learning plans while maintaining flexibility for child-led exploration, supported by her Level 3 childcare qualification.
Julie Cocksedge
Deputy Manager
Deputy Manager Julie has over 8 years' experience across childcare age groups. She coordinates the Kites room activities and ensures smooth transitions between nursery stages, applying her NVQ Level 3 qualification and first aid training.
Questions
What age groups do you accept?
We care for children from 3 months to 8 years, with dedicated rooms for different developmental stages and holiday club provision.
Do you offer funded childcare places?
Yes, we provide funded sessions for eligible 2 and 3-year-olds, with flexible full-time or school-hour options available.
What qualifications do your staff hold?
All staff have relevant childcare qualifications (Level 2-3), paediatric first aid training, and safeguarding certifications, with specialist forest school leadership credentials.
How does forest school benefit children?
Our forest school programme develops resilience, problem-solving skills, and environmental awareness through supervised outdoor activities like den-building and nature exploration.
What are your operating hours?
We operate Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm, 51 weeks a year, with holiday club sessions available during school breaks.
How can I arrange a visit?
Contact us via phone or our website form to schedule a visit, meet staff, and discuss your child's specific needs and start date.
