Testimonials

'Penenden Pre-School has been amazing, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. The outdoor space is fantastic, and the air-conditioned classrooms make it a comfortable environment all year round. There are always plenty of fun and engaging activities for the children, and communication with parents is excellent. The staff are incredibly caring, approachable, and genuinely invested in every child’s wellbeing and development. The Forest School sessions are a wonderful addition and have given the children so many great experiences. I also love the end-of-term parties and community events they organise, which really bring families together. The beautiful wooden toys and resources create such a lovely learning environment. Being able to use the full 30 funded hours has made a huge difference for our family too. We have so many happy memories here, and I will be genuinely sad to say goodbye. Thank you to everyone at Penenden for everything you’ve done-you’ve given our children the best possible start' July 2026

'I have been sending both my boys to the pre school for 4 years now and I can honestly say every member of staff is amazing. It is such a lovely, nurturing, safe environment and both my boys absolutely loved going every day. Its the perfect setting for them to transition into primary school. ' July 2025

'A thoroughly enjoyable time and learning experience at Penenden Heath. So many skills have been developed from the wide range of activities, experiences and friendships with peers and the lovely ladies. We really noticed the amazing job of the fundraising team and how the funds raised were put directly into new projects and items for our children. All staff are professional, exceptional and it is so clear to see how much they enjoy their work. A big thank you from us.' July 2025

'My son has just moved to the local Primary with lots of children that he knows from the pre-school. It's been a hard year with the pandemic disrupting everything but the staff were always there to reassure him when he found it hard going in and I'm so glad he spent time there after all of his time at home with me. His relationship with his key worker was invaluable and even I will miss seeing the staff every week.' September 2021

'My daughter loved going to pre-school, not just to see her friends but the "teachers" as she called them, were just as important to her enjoying it, they were fun to! They also set her up for what "big school" was going to be like and encouraged independence. I would recommend this pre-school to any local child' September 2020

'My daughter went to the pre-school for a year before starting school. She loved it there, she had so much fun and made great friends that she moved up to Primary school with. I volunteered on the committee while she was there, which was both rewarding and good fun, and I made some friends for life there as well. My only regret is not finding it sooner!' October 2019

‘My son has just left and my daughter has just started.  Both of them really enjoy coming to preschool.  The staff are so caring and kind with the children that it’s clear they all love working with them. A fabulous preschool that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.’ September 2017

‘Our Daughter thoroughly enjoyed her time at the Pre-School which has such a fantastic, helpful and caring group of staff, a creative setting and great external area for the kids to enjoy! We’re sure our youngest daughter will also enjoy her time there. Can’t recommend it enough to anyone considering it!’ July 2017