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Welcome to St John's Nursery Playgroup at Wayside

St John's Nursery Playgroup relocated to The Wayside Jubilee Centre in September 2024 and is continuing to offer high quality education and care. The playgroup is owned by St John's Methodist Church, Potters Bar and governed by the Playgroup Board who is accountable to the Church Council of St John's Methodist Church. The Playgroup Board is made up of church members plus the Manager and Leaders of both settings chaired by David Rhodes.

In March 2026 we received positive feedback from Ofsted during their inspection at our current location. The Ofsted inspector noted:

"Supporting vulnerable children and promoting inclusion are real strengths of the setting. Staff go above and beyond to ensure all children can participate fully. They know their children well, quickly identify any barriers to learning, and adapt the environment, routines, and learning activities to meet individual needs. Strategies such as Makaton signs, visual prompts, and small-group work enhance children's communication and confidence. Additionally, staff collaborate closely with parents and other professionals to ensure children receive the support they need to make steady progress."

You can find our latest Ofsted Report here.

As part of our continuing commitment to work at the highest levels, St John's Nursery Playgroups are members of several organisations and have signed up for organisations which further improve our quality and professionalism:

• St John's Nursery Playgroup has been a member of Early Years Alliance for many years, having benefitted from their expertise relating to children in Early Years. They are able to provide up to date advice and have a workforce committed to making sure the voice of our youngest members of society are heard, mostly via early years leaders and owners.

Our Vision

Through our vision to be recognised as providing an outstanding service to the community it serves, St John's Nursery Playgroup will, in partnership with parents and carers, enable all children to start their unique journeys as confident, independent and lifelong learners.

At St John's

• we provide high quality care and education through play experiences for children below statutory school age;
• We work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop;
• We add to the life and well-being of the local community; and
• We offer children and their parents a service which promotes equality and values diversity.

We hope you will find all the information you need to learn about St John's Nursery Playgroup at Wayside Centre on this site. You can find out more about St John's Nursery Playgroup at Baker Street here.

We hope you will find all the information you need to learn about St John's Nursery Playgroup at Wayside Centre on this site.

Please go to our [ Parents' Information ] section for full details.