Supporting your child’s future
Providing services and facilities to our local communities
For more information please contact the nursery on
023 8044 4544 nursery@itchen.ac.uk
For more information please contact the nursery on
023 8044 4544 nursery@itchen.ac.uk
Nursery@Itchen is based on our college site in Bitterne, Southampton. Our highly qualified nursery staff will support your child/children in their learning, play and development.
Through play, your child will be learning within the early years foundation stage. Their individual progress will be monitored carefully and their activities planned to enhance every aspect of their development.
Whilst all this learning is taking place, your child will be having fun with sand and water, construction toys and creative play and most importantly, making friends.
The nursery currently employs 21 staff. Of all these staff, all hold the relevant early years qualifications and some have also completed a Level 6 BA degree. The nursery has children aged from 4 months to 4 years old on our register, who attend a variety of sessions across the week.
Sessions Times:
We are a term time only nursery, below are the term dates for 24/25.
School term and holiday dates for all local authority maintained and voluntary controlled schools in Southampton.
25/26 Southampton Schools Term Dates
The Nursery breaks up for the summer holidays on the 17th July 2026
Children under 2 years old: £16.65 per session.
Children over 2 years old: £16.05 per session.
2 year old funding available*
Free places for 3 & 4 year olds*
*eligibility criteria applies
Sessions Times:
Our current Ofsted status is ‘Good.’
There were many positives to draw from in the inspection report:
We have French and Polish speaking staff at our nursery.
Our staff also have experience and provision for children with special needs.
They have experience with:
We ask parents to supply special food if required. We do not provide hot meals but will heat up home-prepared food.
Nursery Staff
Nursery Manager, SENCO and Designated Safeguarding lead – Michelle Ross
Deputy Manager and Deputy DSL – Kaylie Payne
Room Leader and Deputy DSL – Geraldine Faure
Room Leader and ECAT co-ordinator – Megan Rustell
Pre-school Room Leader and SEND support- Gemma O’Donnell
If you would like further information about our Nursery, please contact our Nursery Team, at nursery@itchen.ac.uk
Michelle Ross
Position: Nursery Manager
Email: nursery@itchen.ac.uk
Karlie Payne
Position: Deputy Manager
Email: nursery@itchen.ac.uk
