Welcome to Hillside Early Years

Where Every Child Finds Their Roots

From the moment your child joins our Pinecones (ages 2-3) or Acorns (ages 3-4) classrooms, they become part of our Hillside family. We understand that children learn best when they feel safe, seen, and supported. That’s why our dedicated Key Person system is at the heart of everything we do—building the secure bonds your child needs to explore the world with confidence. 

We believe that the early years are the most critical for establishing a lifelong love of learning. By adopting a child-centered approach, we ensure that education is an engaging, play-based journey tailored to each child's unique personality. Guided by the EYFS framework and the latest Ofsted standards, our curriculum prioritises the prime areas of development: Personal, Social, and Emotional growth, Physical Development, and Communication as these underpin all learning. We then bridge into Literacy, Mathematics, understanding the World and Expressive Arts to extend learning opportunities following their interests.  

Our indoor and outdoor spaces are designed to be stimulating "play-scapes" that evolve alongside your child's interests. Whether they are developing their physical coordination in our large garden or discovering new concepts through the EYFS curriculum, our focus remains on their individuality. We aim to create a "home-away-from-home" that prepares them—not just for school—but for a bright and happy future.

 

Organisation of sessions

Children can attend Hillside Early Years for 5 (x 3 hour) sessions per week during school term time only.

This will change in September 2026 to an all-day facility, to include 30 hours of funding.  Please enquire to find out more.

We do not charge any voluntary contributions or additional fees for funded hours.

It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to apply for this funding. For more information, please go to the Best Start in Life eligibility checker.  Eligibility checker | Best Start in Life

Please note children may not attend a morning and afternoon session on the same day.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30am - 11:30am	Session A	Session A	Session A	Session A	Session A
12:15pm - 3:15pm	Session B	Session B	Session B	Session B	Session B