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A Small, High‑Quality Nursery With Big Standards
At Happylands, we are proud to be an intentionally small and nurturing provision, designed to give every child the individual attention they deserve. Our setting is thoughtfully equipped with high‑quality resources that support rich, purposeful learning in a safe, welcoming environment.
Highly Qualified, Experienced and Caring Staff
Our team is at the heart of what makes Happylands special. Every member of staff brings strong experience in early years, along with a wide range of additional professional qualifications. This includes:
- Teaching qualifications
- Specialist training in Autism and SEND
- Ongoing professional development to ensure the highest standards of practice
We take children’s safety and wellbeing extremely seriously. All staff are fully vetted, and every practitioner holds current Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding certifications.
Quality You Can Trust
By combining a small, family‑feel environment with exceptional staff expertise, Happylands offers a setting where children feel secure, supported, and inspired to explore.
Spaces Designed for Every Stage of Learning
Alongside our welcoming communal areas, Happylands offers two dedicated learning spaces, each thoughtfully designed with age‑appropriate resources to support children’s development. These areas are always set up with engaging, purposeful activities tailored to the children who will be using them that day.
You can learn more about each space below..
The perfect place for your 18 month to 3 year old to begin to find their way. We pride ourselves on the facilities and the wide range of activities we offer. A great place for young minds to esplore safely
Aimed at 3-5 year olds, who will be transitioning to school soon. The aim here is to develp learning through focussed activities and help to prepare children for the increased structure that they will find when they get to school
About Happylands
Where every child’s journey begins with care, curiosity, and confidence.
At Happylands, we’re proud to be a not‑for‑profit nursery, meaning every penny goes back into creating the best possible environment for the children and families we serve. Our focus is simple: exceptional childcare, genuine community values, and a nurturing space where children can thrive.
Why Choose Happylands?
🌿 Experienced & Caring Practitioners
Our team is made up of dedicated early years professionals who truly understand young children and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Their passion, knowledge, and warmth help each child feel supported, inspired, and encouraged.
🌟 Child‑Centred Approach
Every child is unique — and we celebrate that. We tailor our learning experiences to suit individual needs, helping children grow in confidence, independence, and curiosity.
🏡 A Safe & Inspiring Environment
We create a calm, engaging, and welcoming setting where children feel at home. Through play‑based learning, rich experiences, and loving guidance, children develop the foundations they need to flourish.
🤝 A True Community Nursery
As a not‑for‑profit organisation, our priority is supporting families. We work closely with parents and carers to ensure every child receives the best possible start.
Your Child’s Best Start Begins Here
Join a nursery where children are at the heart of every decision. At Happylands, we don’t just care for children — we help them shine.
We take your child’s health seriously too and are pleased to confirm that we hold a 5 star rating from the Food Standards Agency
Latest News
From 9th - 13th November, the children are taking part in a sponsored “Big Read” to raise money for Children In Need.
The aim is to look at and read as many books as possible, either at home or at nursery, then ask family and friends to sponsor them.
Some sponsor forms were given out on Friday and then rest will be given out tomorrow.
We would be grateful if all sponsor forms and money raised is handed in on Friday 13th November when we have our Children in need themed day. .
Children are invited to come to nursery wearing something yellow 💛
Happylands Nursery/Pre School are raising money to kit out our new sensory room. The equipment and resources we need are costly to ensure it is the most effective in meeting the children’s needs.
We have kindly been gifted this brand new gigantic soft toy to raffle off. It will be drawn on Friday 4th December by one of our nursery children. £1 per name, names will go in a hat.
If you would like your name in the hat, please let us know how many times. Payment details are:
Happylands Nursery
Sort code: 04-06-05
Account number: 20870827
Please put fundraiser as your reference.
Thank you for your continued support ❤️
Ajay x1 ❤️
Courtney x5 ❤️
Parents/Carers can now apply for their child’s primary school place via the link below. Please make a note of the important dates and deadlines.
www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/education-and-learning/school-admissions/starting-pr...
Hello Yellow Day 2026, raising awareness for young people’s mental health.
Children in the caterpillar room have looked at different emotions and how to express themselves, and make others feel good about themselves ☺️💛
No one can ever say it’s boring at Happylands!
We have had the best few weeks! Following on from learning about stick insects and how to look after our pet, both rooms have read and learned about the Stick Man book.
This story has given us plenty of opportunity to explore the theme of Autumn, the world around us, rhyme and repetition, and allowed the children to do a range of arts and crafts involving sticks! We have been very messy!
In the caterpillar room; we have introduced story baskets to go with our theme books and they have been a great success in engaging the children and promoting shared reading. In the butterfly room; they have been creating interactive tuff tray set ups to support their shared reading. The children are able to change and adapt the tuff try when exploring it.
We have also read The Scarecrow’s Wedding, looking into the harvesting of crops. We have even made our own Happylands Scarecrow! This will be displayed in the church later today for our Harvest Festival 🧡 we hope to see lots of you there at 2.15pm.
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