About Us

We believe that nursery should be a great community where families feel like a part of a friendly and open group where we support each other in all areas of life.

Our Team

Our dedicated team is at the heart of our nursery, bringing together a diverse mix of ages, cultures, and experiences. We seek passionate early years professionals who create a caring and inspiring environment for our children.

We believe in lifelong learning, encouraging staff to pursue professional development in areas that inspire them. Our team has trained in Planning in the Moment, Risky Play, Forest School, Portage, Hygge, and Schema, among others. Inspired by Montessori, Loose Parts, and the Curiosity Approach, we embed these concepts into our daily practice.

Interested in joining us? Email Camilla at camilla@molesfarm.co.uk.

Molescroft team

Camilla

Nursery Director

Camilla is the Nursery Director of our provision and explains her own personal childhood experience in growing up on a farm is the heart and concept behind the nursery…

Stephanie

Pre-School Manager

I believe in supporting both children and staff with enabling them to find their own confidence in exploring risky play, loose parts and natural resources. This ensuring they can test ideas and continue to build on their imaginations.

Melissa

Nursery Manager

Molescroft Farm Children’s Nursery is everything I as a professional could ever hope for in an early year’s setting. I joined the team in April 2018 after previously working at a farm-based setting for 2 years. An environment I have being lucky enough within my career to become very accustomed to and soon realised I loved.

“As children, we were outdoors all the time, getting muddy, building dens, getting plenty of fresh air, playing with twigs and making perfume from rose petals. I think our generation had so much more freedom, we’re trying to create that feeling but in a safe environment. The setting is ideals for parents who want to provide that kind of childhood for their children”

“At Molescroft Farm Children’s Nursery, we believe in giving children the freedom to assess risk, explore their own ideas, and learn through hands-on experiences. Inspired by a ‘new age’ yet ‘old school’ approach, we create a fun, family atmosphere where children take pride in their learning and environment. Our staff feel empowered to nurture confident, independent learners, while parents value the strong partnerships we build to support each child’s development and life skills. For us, the nursery isn’t just a workplace—it’s a community, a home-from-home where we grow and achieve together.”

“As Nursery Manager at Molescroft Farm, I am passionate about hands-on learning and the benefits of outdoor play, believing children gain invaluable experiences from exploring the world around them. After four years as Deputy Manager, I now work closely with Camilla, Stephanie, and our incredible team to create a nurturing, enriching environment. You’ll often find me in the rooms, supporting children, families, and staff, ensuring everyone thrives. With a strong personal interest in SEND, I find my SENCo role especially rewarding, and my BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies has been instrumental in my professional and personal growth.”

“As children, we were outdoors all the time, getting muddy, building dens, getting plenty of fresh air, playing with twigs and making perfume from rose petals. I think our generation had so much more freedom, we’re trying to create that feeling but in a safe environment. The setting is ideals for parents who want to provide that kind of childhood for their children”

Camilla

Nursery Director

Camilla is the Nursery Director of our provision and explains her own personal childhood experience in growing up on a farm is the heart and concept behind the nursery…

“At Molescroft Farm Children’s Nursery, we believe in giving children the freedom to assess risk, explore their own ideas, and learn through hands-on experiences. Inspired by a ‘new age’ yet ‘old school’ approach, we create a fun, family atmosphere where children take pride in their learning and environment. Our staff feel empowered to nurture confident, independent learners, while parents value the strong partnerships we build to support each child’s development and life skills. For us, the nursery isn’t just a workplace—it’s a community, a home-from-home where we grow and achieve together.”

Stephanie

Pre-School Manager

I believe in supporting both children and staff with enabling them to find their own confidence in exploring risky play, loose parts and natural resources. This ensuring they can test ideas and continue to build on their imaginations.

“As Nursery Manager at Molescroft Farm, I am passionate about hands-on learning and the benefits of outdoor play, believing children gain invaluable experiences from exploring the world around them. After four years as Deputy Manager, I now work closely with Camilla, Stephanie, and our incredible team to create a nurturing, enriching environment. You’ll often find me in the rooms, supporting children, families, and staff, ensuring everyone thrives. With a strong personal interest in SEND, I find my SENCo role especially rewarding, and my BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies has been instrumental in my professional and personal growth.”

Melissa

Nursery Manager

Molescroft Farm Children’s Nursery is everything I as a professional could ever hope for in an early year’s setting. I joined the team in April 2018 after previously working at a farm-based setting for 2 years. An environment I have being lucky enough within my career to become very accustomed to and soon realised I loved.

A small child gardening

Meals

“Food is my passion and getting it right is 100% my aim, especially in early years as this paves the way to a healthy happy child. We  use as much of our own home grown produce as possible and locally sourced ingredients. I do not use any processed foods, everything is prepared fresh daily, meaning the children receive all the lovely vitamins and minerals needed within their meals. The children are very involved and hands-on with growing their own vegetables and bringing them to my kitchen for me to turn in to something yummy. They also love picking apples from our own orchard which is well stocked with a variety of cooking and eating apples. I also have my own allotment and enjoy nurturing this on a weekend.”

- Caroline

“An interesting fact I learned about cooking recently is that humans started to become more civilised when they started to cook their food. More vitamins and nutrients were released from a wide variety of plants and vegetation.  The brain got bigger and we evolved. The same principle applies to our little people. Feed them a wide variety of freshly cooked food and watch them thrive.”

- Kat

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Caroline and Kat cater exceptionally well for several allergies including dairy, egg and gluten free, our setting is also completely nut free. If you child does have any allergies, please be assured their needs will be confidently met.

Both Caroline and Kat do a fantastic job within our kitchen and as a result we also have our five-star food hygiene rating for the sites!

We have a responsibility to introduce and encourage children to explore a wide range of food so they can become used to its different textures, flavours, and smells. But to be open to such experiences, children need to feel secure and relaxed. Sharing foods socially with friends is an ideal way to introduce children to healthy ways of eating, and such situations will be more successful if the children are free to choose and access the food independently. Here at Molescroft Farm we ensure we are supporting and promoting this across all mealtime interactions at nursery from the very start.

One Big Family

We pride ourselves on building positive working relationships with all of the families who attend our setting. Often, we have heard the phrase “it takes a village” used in relation to raising young children, however a parent once told us in actual fact…it takes a Farm!

Getting to know our families is an integral role in allowing us to be able to fully support and meet the individual needs of the children within our care.

Therefore, we try to involve you and your wider family as much as we can! Such as through regular ‘stay & play sessions’ throughout the year, parents’ evenings, newsletters and through our ‘Molescroft Farm Parent/Carer Committee’ allowing the management team and parents/carers to share successes, developments now and for the future, to enable us to be the best we can be!

Extracurricular

Gardening Club

small children with adult helpers in a polytunnel

Forrest School

Small children sitting in a clearing
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What Ofsted say about us

The strong focus on the environment, sustainability and nature creates a varied and highly engaging curriculum.

Children are extremely eager to enter this safe and welcoming environment. Children’s strong bonds with staff contribute to their feelings of security and support their emotional well-being.

Leaders’ commitment to ensuring staff are highly trained and up to date in their understanding leads to staff having the skills, to effectively support children in all areas of their development.

Parents appreciate the wealth of support given by staff. They believe the setting has significantly contributed to the progress children make.