Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Forty Foot Way, Avery Hill, New Eltham, London SE9 2EX
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  • Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham, London
Ignite your child's imagination at Crafty Wizards Pre-school at New Eltham!

This is where Crafty Wizards was born, come and explore New Eltham Pre-school, surrounded by fields, within a short walking distance to Avery Hill Park and the edible garden and allotments at Greenwich University.

Crafty Wizards provide a stimulating and engaging environment for children aged 2 to 5 years. Their play-based approach encourages exploration and discovery, preparing them for a confident start to their educational journey.

Crafty Wizards offers all entitlement options, plus holiday club and flexible hourly care through Kids Play Now Club at The Eltham Centre. Term time options, all year around care with Crafty Wizards own unique holiday club or full year care at the new Henwick Nursery in Eltham. Whatever your unique needs, Crafty Wizards can provide a magical solution!

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Care Provided by Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 6
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-16:30
    Tuesday 08:00-16:30
    Wednesday 08:00-16:30
    Thursday 08:00-16:30
    Friday 08:00-16:30
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

  • Free 15 hr entitlement & all childcare vouchers accepted

Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham Reviews (116)

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Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham has 116 reviews.

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Review from Camelia P (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Definitely a good choice. I'm really pleased with the way the kids are looked after and all the activities they do. Those ladies have a lot of patience and that’s something to admire. Thank you for everything. You are a great team.

Reply from Matthew Byrne, Director at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Thank you for your review. The ladies and gentlemen at Crafty Wizards work hard to provide magical learning opportunities. We hope to return soon to continue the service that we so much love to give. Take care and remember our motto, "Crafty Wizards WE can do it!"


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Review from Aysen K (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great staff and feel really comfortable leaving my child at Crafty Wizards.
Always so helpful with how to help my child at home and keeping me up to date with my child’s activities and learning experiences.

Reply from Matthew Byrne, Director at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Thank you for your magical review. We work hard to provide learning opportunities around our Crafty Wizards needs and interests to make learning fun, challenging and creative. We hope you enjoyed our Wizarding week last week.


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Review from Vicki R (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff here are wonderful, they really care for the children and are quick to put my mind at ease. My daughter is very shy, but she loves everyone here and is constantly talking about her teachers and friends at home. The communication and learning opportunities for children is fantastic. Have been
so happy with every aspect of this preschool, and would highly recommend.

Reply from Matthew Byrne, Director at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Magic! Thank you for your review. We do focus on supporting early communication skills with our symbol support, Makaton signs, Every Child A Talker assessment tool, daily Magic Circle time activities, take-home opportunities such as our Chatterbox and much more! This coming is Crafty Wizards Book Week, and it will provide many creative learning opportunities - it will be magic-nificent!


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Review from Georgina C (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I honestly can’t say anything bad about this pre-school. My daughter had to be moved from another nursery because she wasn’t progressing or doing very well. I then looked into Crafty Wizards, and all I can say is wow. When we first went to visit and look around, I was more than happy. They had all educational
type activities around, and I couldn’t have been more happier sending my daughter to this preschool.
Since January, when she started, she’s become so more vocal and knows near enough all her animals and numbers 1-10; in such a short amount of time, she’s learnt so much.
Thank You Crafty Wizards.

Reply from Matthew Byrne, Director at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

This review makes our hard work so rewarding. This is why we do what we do, to provide our Crafty Wizards with learning opportunities so that they can have fun and progress in their learning. Have you picked up our 'What's in the hat?' song yet? We will be posting some of our regular songs out shortly, such as our 'Crafty Wizards, you can do it!'.


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Review from Kayleigh D (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So happy with how both my daughters have settled into Crafty Wizards. The staff are so friendly and loving towards all the children, that it makes you as a parent feel better for leaving them.

Reply from Matthew Byrne, Director at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Magical. Thank you for taking the time to review us. Parents/carers are our Crafty Wizards forever teachers, it is lovely to hear that you feel happy to let us take care and inspire your little one - it is a partnership. Have you taken our Chatterbox home yet or a home learning sack? Please speak to your key person to find out more.


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Review from Kelly K D (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is my second child that is now attending Crafty Wizards. I would not recommend any other nursery. My daughter has come along in leaps and bounds learning phonics and getting involved in sports she wouldn't necessarily play. She loves attending and walks in with confidence. This is down to the friendly
staff and overall warming environment Crafty Wizards provides.

Reply from Matthew Byrne at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Excellent in all areas! Thank you. We have daily phonics sessions which are active and planned around our Crafty Wizards needs and interests. It's great to hear that you think your little one has made progress and has FUN. We aim to make learning magical through creativity.


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Review from D W (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child started in January 2020 and has thoroughly enjoyed every day she attends. She has become more confident and talkative. She enjoys all activities and is very animated telling me about her day at pick up. She loves her key worker and all the other workers too. It has really done her wonders and
I’m so glad we picked Crafty Wizards.

Reply from Matthew Byrne at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Thank you for your review, it makes us sparkle! Did you know that we do provide fresh fruit and veg sourced locally and it's organic. We also provide dry snacks and milk for all. For ICT we have a large touch screen board, lightbox, tablets that the child have occasionally to develop ICT skills and we encourage talk about ICT through general play. Look out for our new speakers arriving next week so that our 5-a-day active session is even louder!


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Review from Andy L (Father of Child) published on 14 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a pre-school this is outstanding. The level of care, attention to detail and the child-centred approach is exceptional.

Reply from Matthew Byrne at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

This is a magical review. Thank you, we will pass this onto our team. Management and the team are always thinking of new ways to offer our Crafty Wizards learning opportunities that are fun, a challenge and are linked to their individual interests. We have been raising money for the animal emergency in Australia today, did you see our staff's animal outfits?! Have a magical day.


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Review from Lizzy C (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends this setting and absolutely loves it. Staff are incredibly attentive to her needs and she has made exceptional progress in all areas of the EYFS curriculum since starting. Would highly recommend this pre-school nursery.

Reply from Matthew Byrne at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Thank you for the amazing review. Management and the team all work hard to make learning magical through creativity. We have recently enjoyed our Number Day and soon will be celebrating Crafty Wizards Book Week!


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Review from Kelly H (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Crafty Wizards do an excellent job. The children are stimulated, entertained and encouraged to use their own imaginations to build confidence and important skills. My son is very happy and content and has developed trusting relationships with all the staff at Craffy Wizards. All the staff
know each of the children well and I feel like my son is supported and cared for to a high standard. I am very happy with Craft Wizards and would recommend them to family and friends.

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Review from Nicola Y (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in well at this pre-school and enjoys the different activities and learning opportunities they provide. The staff are very friendly and approachable and interact well with the children.

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Review from Alice (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Crafty Wizards for just over two years. I will be so upset for her to leave in July but look forward to my second daughter joining in a few years. I highly recommend to any parent.

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Review from Jennifer R (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Crafty Wizards World is a fantastic nursery and I have nothing but praise for all that they do there. The staff are so caring and attentive and have helped my son with settling in issues as well as food issues with great tact and care. The nursery lay out different activities to help with all stages
of development and I feel my son has developed exceptionally well with all of the help, support and guidance from all of the staff at crafty wizards world.
I recommend this nursery to everybody.

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Review from Vicki D (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would 100% recommend Crafty Wizards Preschool.
My son loves the time spent here, he has learnt so much, his confidence has grown and he is very happy!
The staff are excellent, very supportive and always available if you have any questions or concerns.

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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has only recently started this nursery and already she has come on so much. She loves it there, even her first week she didn’t fret. Would definitely recommend.

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Review from Kayleigh H (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Crafty Wizards is a fantastic nursery that offers great activities and experiences for my child. The morning email that we receive letting the child know what is ready for them is great and I love the photos that we get throughout the sessions. All the staff are fantastic and are always there to answer
any questions.

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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Crafty Wizards is a fantastic nursery and my son couldn’t be happier there. From the moment we enrolled the staff have been fantastic and are always so friendly. They go above and beyond to get to know each individual child and make them feel special.
The activities set out and planned for each day
are always brilliant. They allow the children to learn through their play and are always educational. CW help to support the children throughout the curriculum and offer a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as their interactive computer, music lessons and trips to their own allotment.
They are also great in supporting all the key developmental areas surrounding the EYFS framework and helped hugely when it came to potty training my son. They have their own uniform which is very inclusive and allows all the children to feel part off of a “family” environment. Similarly to this, they allow the parents to get involved with their stay and play mornings and their seasonal parties (Such as Christmas and Easter).

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Review from India T (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest son attended two years ago and my youngest is currently enrolled in this fantastically run, exciting, loving and relaxed pre-school. They have thrived socially, felt loved and been stimulated through play in ways I could never have even dreamt of! Enrolling my children has been one of the
best things I’ve done for them.

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Review from Debbie G (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing and so supportive. So very friendly and approachable. The activities they do are fantastic and my son (and daughter who attended previously - now in year 1) has learnt so much but in a fun 'crafty' way. They have been fantastic with him, so patient. Communication is also brilliant.
They have a closed (parent only) online social group which they post daily pics to, so I can see what he’s doing, along with a contact book that they update daily.

Reply from Matthew Byrne at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Excellent in all areas! We are so happy to read your review. It is always heartwarming to see siblings come along as it is proof that parents have trust and faith in the Crafty Wizards ethos. The team will be thrilled to hear your kind words, they all work so hard.


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Review from Rachel M (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery with a fantastic staff that genuinely care for the children and make them feel at ease. The carers let the children develop and settle into their surroundings at their own pace.
I have been really impressed by what my son has learnt, particularly in recognising letters and numbers.
He is really enjoying this as the learning is done in a fun environment through play and he is keen to seek out opportunities at home to show what he has learnt.
I like the fact that the children get to play outside a lot and develop friendships with their peers through the activities and games that are set up and also through the games and role play they create themselves.

Reply from Matthew Byrne at Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham

Thank you so much for your review, it's spellbinding! We invested in two mud kitchens outside last year and make full use of our large outside space at New Eltham. This year we will be revamping the sandpit and focusing on our mini-beast hotel. Our Manager is also going to complete her Forest School training which will present further outdoor learning opportunities.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.885)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10 for Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.885 for Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham is calculated as follows: ( (171 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.885

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Crafty Wizards Pre-School - New Eltham is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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