The Butterfly Preschool Clapham
The Butterfly Preschool is a family‑oriented preschool in Clapham and Wimbledon for children aged 2 to 5. Learning is centred on play and early‑learning goals, with each half‑term based around a story or theme. Children enjoy a structured daily routine with breakfast club, literacy and numeracy sessions, circle time, music, drama, outdoor play, and afternoon clubs, and the curriculum is tailored in the upper preschool to help children become well‑rounded individuals. Morning, afternoon and lunch‑club sessions are offered at low cost, and funded places (15/30 hours) are available. Parents value the safe, welcoming atmosphere and personalised support.
Parents describe it as a friendly, creative preschool with structured routines and play.
Reviews highlight friendly teachers, engaging play‑based learning and flexible sessions.
Limited parking and occasional communication lapses.
The preschool accepts 15‑ and 30‑hour government funding; sessions include breakfast club, morning and afternoon; it follows the EYFS and prepares children for school.
Butterfly Preschool is a family-oriented traditional preschool located in both Clapham and Wimbledon, London. We provide preschool education with nursery hours and flexible afternoon sessions for children aged 2-5 years. Our aim is for all children to …At The Butterfly Preschool our aim is to engage children’s ability to learn in a fun and stimulating environment. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum along with a forest school approach of doing lots of learning outdoors, what ever the weather!
The curriculum is carefully designed to make sure every child has the ability to learn in an environment that makes them unique. All our children aim to reach their early learning goals by the time they leave us. With fully qualified teachers and Early Years Practitioners, in a small and homely environment we aim to create a home from home nursery. We still offer crèche for children of any age in the afternoon but have limited spaces so these need to be booked in advance.
The nursery school operates a 5 morning & 5 afternoon a week programme which are three and quarter hours long (9:15am – 12:30pm), as well as lunch club, afternoon sessions(12:30 – 3:30pm) and pick ups from local nursery schools.
The nursery school is based just off the ‘Northcote Road’ in between the commons area.0The Butterfly Preschool is a family‑oriented preschool in Clapham and Wimbledon for children aged 2 to 5. Learning is centred on play and early‑learning goals, with each half‑term based around a story or theme. Children enjoy a structured daily routine with breakfast club, literacy and numeracy sessions, circle time, music, drama, outdoor play, and afternoon clubs, and the curriculum is tailored in the upper preschool to help children become well‑rounded individuals. Morning, afternoon and lunch‑club sessions are offered at low cost, and funded places (15/30 hours) are available. Parents value the safe, welcoming atmosphere and personalised support.