Our Nursery
Welcome to Our St James Site
Our Nursery is a well-established building that has seen many changes over the years. What has once been a stand alone shell of a building has been transformed into a innovative, safe, warm and stimulating environment for children from the ages of 3 months to 4 year olds.
Our Opening Hours
We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
For more information about our opening hours and scheduled closure dates, please visit Our Policies page to download our calendar.
Our Rooms
Our setting provides dedicated rooms for each age group and two separate outdoor play areas within the garden, which allows every child to learn, grow and develop at their own pace in an environment that is tailored to their needs.
Baby Room -
Our Baby Room is a welcoming space designed for our youngest children. It offers a soft-play, sensory-rich environment where babies can safely explore, move freely and discover the world around them.
The room also includes a separate calm sleeping area with cots, mattresses, and blankets, allowing children to rest comfortably and peacefully without disturbance from others.
Walkers & Talkers Room-
Our Walkers & Talkers Room is a fun and engaging space designed to support the children who are constantly growing. The room includes a messy play, construction area, a climbing frame with a slide, a cosy book corner and a snack area. This helps provides a stimulating environment that the children need while they explore, learn and develop their skills.
The Walkers & Talkers work closely with the Rising 2's room by rotating between the rooms, giving every child the opportunity to explore a wider range of activities.
Rising 2's Room -
Our Rising 2’s Room is a calm and welcoming space where children can enjoy role play, relax in the reading corner, a music corner and take part in sensory activities.
The Rising 2’s and Walkers & Talkers rooms work closely together really help benefit the children with exploring and learning within different environments.
Toddler Room -
Our Toddler Room is a welcoming and engaging environment where children learn, grow and thrive. The room is divided into downstairs and upstairs areas to ensure that children have access to a variety of experiences that support their individual needs.
The downstairs area includes a messy play zone, water play, construction area, reading corner and a snack area. The upstairs area provides a calmer environment where children can enjoy activities such as role play, sensory zone and imaginative play in the home corner.
Rising 3's Room -
Our Rising 3's Room is a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore a wide range of activities that support their learning and development.
The room includes a construction area, messy play zone, computer area, reading corner and snack area. These opportunities help the children to develop their own independence, creativity and communication through play. The experiences and activities offered help build confidence and prepare the children for a smooth transition into our Pre-School room.
Pre School Room -
Our Pre-School Room provides a engaging and supportive environment where children are encouraged to become confident and independent learners. The room is divided into downstairs and upstairs areas to ensure that children have access to a variety of experiences to support their needs and prepare them for school life.
The downstairs area includes a messy play area, construction zone, water play, English & Maths area and a reading corner. The upstairs area includes a role play area, snack area, computer zone and an additional reading corner.
The Garden -
Our outdoor learning is divided into two separate garden areas to meet the needs of children at different stages of development. Our small garden is designed for babies and our Walkers & Talkers group, while our big garden is for children aged two years and over. This helps ensures that every child can explore, play and learn in a safe environment.
Our small garden is a warm and welcoming space where younger children can safely develop their physical, social and sensory skills. It includes a small climbing frame with a slide, a bike alley, a multifunctional shed that rotates into a reading corner, sensory area and role play space.
Our big garden is a stimulating and encouraging space that encourages the children to explore and learn through hands-on experiences. It includes a construction zone, mud and water play area, bike alley, a climbing frame, a slide and a multifunctional shed that can be used as a reading, sensory, or role play area. This garden also features a zone where the children can grow their own fruit, vegetables and flowers.
How to find us
Happy Hands Day Nursery
159 St James Road
Northampton
NN5 5LE









