Outdoor learning in the heart of the countryside

We are an exceptional Private Nursery School set in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside with a unique "Outdoor Learning" ethos.

Children will spend much of their time with us outside – planting, growing, creating, investigating and exploring, helping them to gain awareness and respect for their environment. This experience is not a duplication of what is learnt inside, but an extension of it.

In accordance with Government principles, we follow closely the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Read more about our story

Farley Nursery School was founded in 2005, when Sue was looking for a setting for her vision to open an Outdoor Nursery School based on the Scandinavian approach to early years education.

Sue had become disillusioned with mainstream reception classes in school, where the children have an allocated time, typically ten minutes, twice a day to play outside. It was her goal to return to the traditional childhood...

Farley Spring Newsletter

What a great start to the year we have had. At the beginning of February a number of staff attended a super award evening in Salisbury organised by the Chamber of Commerce...

Steeple Langford Spring Newsletter

We have also been very lucky recruiting some super new members of the Farley team at Steeple Langford. We are very pleased to welcome Sophie, who...

Outdoor learning

What is outdoor learning?

We invite the children to come outside to learn through play and exploring the world they inhabit. Much of the day is spent outside and rather than shying away from our British weather, we embrace it...