NEW - Parent, Baby and Toddler Groups from November 2025
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An Independent Day School & Nursery
for boys & girls aged between 2 and 11
Our Magical Nursery for children aged 2 to 4. Offering term time or all-year round wraparound care.
The move from Nursery to Reception at Yarrells ensures a seamless, supportive, and joyful learning journey!
Pupil Wellbeing is central, fostering a secure environment where they thrive through balanced challenge & support.
“Pupils desmonstrate excellent artistic skills across a broad range of media”
"Pupils are highly articulate and effective communicators"
"The quality of the pupils' academic and other achievements is excellent"
"Pupils are deeply knowledgeable across all areas of learning"
"The quality of the pupils' personal development is excellent"
Meaningful
Where Children Love to Learn
Join us at Yarrells School and Nursery for our Parent, Baby & Toddler sessions!
Enjoy our Messy Play and Let's Get Creative sessions in a fun and friendly environment.
Friday: Messy Play 9.30-10.30am 6-18 months.
Friday : Let's Get Creative 1:30-2:30pm 18months-4 years.
Free on site parking for your convenience. Places are limited so booking is essential!
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Yarrells School & Nursery
Reception 2026 Admissions NOW OPEN!
Whether your child is just beginning their learning journey, or transferring from infant or first school – Yarrells is where they will shine: academically, socially & emotionally.
🌱 Small class sizes
📚 Specialist teaching from the start
📈 High grammar school pass rates
🌳 Beautiful natural surroundings
🎟️ Early Years Funding accepted until age 5
Every day is a tour day at Yarrells School & Nursery!
📍 Upton, Poole, Dorset BH16 5EU
📞 01202 622229
Book your tour & find out more:
📩 admissions@yarrells.co.uk
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Yarrells School & Nursery
Reception Admissions Open for 2026!
Is your little one starting school in September 2026?
Come and discover the magic of learning at Yarrells School & Nursery! We provide a warm and inspiring environment where curiosity is sparked, Confidence blossoms and Every child is known, valued & supported.
With small class sizes, specialist teaching, and beautiful natural surroundings, your child will shine – academically, socially, and emotionally.
We accept Early Years Funding during Reception until your child turns 5. Come and see the difference. Your child’s learning adventure starts here!
Find out more : https://bit.ly/4hjkMXG
📍 Yarrells House, Upton, Poole, Dorset BH16 5EU
📞 Call us: 01202 622229
📧 Email: admissions@yarrells.co.uk
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Yarrells School & Nursery
Year 4 had an amazing day out at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth! The highlight of the trip was taking part in a Tudor gun drill workshop, where the children learned how the Tudor sailors prepared and fired cannons on board the ship, with plenty of noise and laughter along the way!
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Our nursery children enjoyed a lovely visit to Mrs. Covell’s apple orchard!🍏 They picked their own cooking apples, sparking curiosity, nature talks, and lots of smiles.
Back at cooking school, we measured, counted, peeled, and mixed fruits, turning learning into a delicious adventure! 🍋🌿🍎
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Yarrells: A great big hug of a school!
Yarrells School are recruiting for Nursery Practitioners to join our team now! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Practitioners, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across the EYFS. The successful candidate will work with children aged 2-4 years, establishing good relationships, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs. This role will require an imaginative and resourceful individual who is capable of finding ways to engage and spark the interests of our young people.
At Yarrells, we have a genuine team spirit and every single person is uniquely valued for who they are and what they bring to our community. Blending tradition, informality and innovation, we work hard to offer a vibrant and stimulating environment for learning. If you want to play a meaningful role in the lives of our young people, join our magical school and nursery today!
Start Date: November 2025
Contract: permanent, all year round
Hours: full time and/or part time, up to 40 hours per week, between 7.30am & 6pm, Monday to Friday
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 per annum, for full time hours, depending on experience
How to Apply: complete the TES application form https://bit.ly/3VRTT3k
Interview Dates: late October 2025
For more information and to apply : https://www.yarrells.co.uk/about-us/job-vacancies
Yarrells School & Nursery
A joyful few weeks at Yarrells! We’ve welcomed 10 fluffy chicks into our school family! From Nursery to Year 6, our young scientists have been busy observing, weighing, and cuddling their new feathered friends - all while learning about lifecycles in the most hands-on way. 🐥💛
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Yarrells: A great big hug of a school!
Are you an established Nursery Manager or an aspiring Deputy looking for your next role? Are you somebody looking for a new adventure and a chance to evolve and develop a successful all-year-round Prep School Nursery?
Yarrells Preparatory School and Nursery is looking for a Nursery Manager to lead our fantastic team. The Nursery is well established and in need of an experienced practitioner with some managerial experience to take us forward in this journey. Nestled in the heart of Upton, Poole, Yarrells Nursery is set up in its own purpose-built building within the idyllic woodlands of Yarrells School and has access to the school's beautiful grounds and facilities.
Start Date: December 2025 or as soon as possible after
Contract: permanent, all year round
Hours: full time, Monday to Friday, subject to rota
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
How to Apply: complete the TES application form : https://bit.ly/4mIXdZo
Interview Date: early to mid November 2025
For more information and to apply : https://bit.ly/3IjUNT6
Yarrells School & Nursery
Uniquely Yarrells 🌿 Where children thrive in the classroom, outdoors, on the stage - and in life.
From our nurturing Nursery to Year 6, Yarrells offers a joyful, creative, and high-achieving environment where every child is known and celebrated. With a brand new Forest School, exceptional arts and sports, and a warm family feel, Yarrells is the perfect place for your child to learn and grow.
Whole School Open Day : Friday 26th September 2025
Book your visit today: www.yarrells.co.uk | 01202 622229
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