Nursery & Pre-school · Boston, Lincolnshire
A charitable nursery for children aged 0–4, rooted in child-led learning and the HighScope approach. Open Monday–Friday, 7:30am–6:00pm.
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Our Approach
We follow the HighScope curriculum — where every child plans, explores, and reviews their own discovery every day.
Children plan what they want to explore, dive in, then review together. No two days are the same.
Pine cones, pebbles, shells, vintage scales, wood slices — open-ended materials that spark a thousand ideas.
Every child has a Key Person who truly knows them — and builds a relationship with your whole family from day one.
Why Hawthorn Tree
At Hawthorn Tree, children are active learners in their own story. We give them the space, the materials, and the people to discover who they are. Set within an acre of beautiful grounds, our purpose-built centre gives children freedom to explore, create, and grow every single day.
Three Wonderful Rooms
Three rooms, three names, one ethos — a journey from your baby’s first steps right through to starting school.
Why Choose Us
Manager Lydia holds a BA Hons in Education Studies. Every practitioner holds or is working toward Level 3.
Every child has one person who truly knows them — and gets to know your whole family too.
Plans include a vegetable patch, woodland area, sensory garden — and chickens the children help care for.
Designated Safeguarding Lead, two Deputy DSLs, and enhanced DBS for every single member of staff.
Fees & Funding
We accept all government funding and keep fees as accessible as possible. As a charity, every penny goes back into the setting.
Ages 0–23 months
Ages 2–4 years
Free funded places
Primary school 4–11 years
A voluntary 50p per session covers healthy snacks made by the children. Tax-Free Childcare accepted — the government adds 20p for every 80p you pay.
Ready to join us?
We’d love to show you around. Book a visit, grab our admissions pack, or just give us a call — we’re a friendly bunch.
Or call 01205 362255 · Mon–Fri 7:30am–6:00pm
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