Badgers Bridge Nursery resides in Postling village, near Hythe, in the heart of Kent. We are lucky enough to be in an area of outstanding beauty. Our Forest School is set in the village of Lyminge. A perfect location for your child to learn and develop. We pride ourselves on providing a unique, nurturing and safe environment where we support learning through play and follow the Montessori Principles. We offer opportunities for children to be curios, inquisitive and independent. We support the instilling of values and encourage positive outcomes.

We have strong links with Lyminge Primary school and run our After School Club there.

Our second Nursery setting is set in the beautiful village of Elham in Kent. We have so much space to explore and have close links with the Primary School in Elham and the village community. We like to be involved in the community and love to meet the local people of Elham, visit the Tea Rooms, park, local farms and explore the hills around us.

We visit a local woods where we have our Outward bound days in the Forest for the day, each week, during the summer months.

We love the ethos of The Curiosity Approach at Badgers Bridge! This approach means that we use authentic and natural resources and play and learning is led by the child. We are currently trying to remove most plastic from our resources and offer items that promote curiosity with our children. Real woodwork, being outdoors as much as possible and allowing the child to discover for themselves.

At Curiosity Approach settings children are given the power, time and space to learn and practice and embed new skills. Children are given the opportunity to build confidence in their own abilities and to learn RESPECT for resources and equipment. To learn HOW to handle items with care and attention. To TRUST in their skills as capable confident learners. We are moving away from plastic toys and electronic gadgets. Opting for the use of loose parts, recycled and authentic resources.’REAL’ items that can be found at home! Treasures rescued are from car boots, op or charities shops. Items that normally would be left unloved or thrown away. Authentic real resources which allow children to explore, investigate and discover. Have a look at our gallery to see more.