The Red House Nursery School,
The Old Vicarage,
Upton Bishop,
Ross-on-Wye,
Herefordshire,
HR9 7UL.
Tel. 01989 780254

 

 

Welcome to the Red House Nursery School Website!

The Red House Nursery School is a private nursery school for 3 to 5 year olds, situated in the quiet village of Upton Bishop near Ross-on-Wye in South Herefordshire, England.

Adjacent to The Old Vicarage, The Red House, established since 1997, is run by Mrs Angela Curry and caters for up to 12 children in 5 morning sessions from 9.15am to 12.30am, Monday to Friday.

The Red House is set in 5 acres of gardens and paddocks. Nature walks form an important part of our daily activities. They are designed to be informative, educational and adventurous.

   
         
 

The nursery area itself is separated from the main house and garden, and exists in its own secluded and safe environment. This photo was taken just before Christmas 1999, the two red gables near the cedar tree form the Red House wing of the Old Vicarage.

We generally follow the Herefordshire term dates - sometimes Herefordshire and Gloucestershire get out of sync - there's nothing we can do about this - other than point out to the relevant education authorities that it would be useful if they communicated! Next term's dates are shown below. There is no school on bank holidays.

The Summer Tea Party was held on the lawns on July 2007. We were blessed with wonderful weather and you can view some photos here.

Ofsted 2007 Results

Ofsted Report extracts:

"The leadership and management of nursery school is outstanding. The setting is run by a well-qualified and experienced proprietor who leads and inspires staff. There is a considerable commitment to assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the educational programme offered and high levels of dedication and enthusiasm shown by all adults who work in the setting. Staff work closely together to focus on all aspects of children's learning and this ensures all children make excellent progress, irrespective of their starting points."

"The quality and standards of the nursery education:
"No recommendations for improvement are made because the quality and standards of nursery education are outstanding."

Click here for full report (PDF), or here (text).

Term Dates:

Term
Dates
Autumn Term - 2007
Wednesday 5th September - Tuesday 18th December
Half Term
22nd - 26th October
Spring Term - 2008
Monday 7th January - Thurday 20th March
Half Term
11th - 15th Febuary
Summer Term - 2008
Monday 7th April - Tuesday 15th July
Half Term
26th - 30th May

 

We hope that you enjoy looking at our web site - constructive feedback always welcome!

The links page includes web sites for all the junior schools which have taken Red House children over the last few years and Ofsted and DFES sites.