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Hello! We are a small, nurturing, community-led nursery and preschool for 2-4 year olds. We’ve been at the heart of Hinksey Park since 1969 (formerly ‘Lake Street Playgroup’).

We are passionate about learning through play. We see young children thrive when they have space for their own creative free play, under the care of attentive, supportive and trusted adults. We know that when we put young children’s social-emotional needs first, and provide them with stimulating natural learning opportunities, we set them up to reap life-long benefits.

We are a registered charity, managed, for the local community, by a Trustee Committee of parents, staff and members of the South Oxford Community. We work in partnership with the local authority, and provide government funded places for 15 and 30 hours a week, term time. Staff are not directly employed by the Local Education Authority or the Council, and we are not part of a franchise or chain.

We rely on fundraising and generous donations for all our play equipment, furniture, resources and upkeep. You can support us by making a donation and we are grateful for each and every donation and use the money wisely to support the care, learning and education of local children.

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