Rainbow Pre-school

18/09/2026

Just appreciating the peace and tranquility before the children arrive this morning🤣

16/09/2026

Another beautiful day in the rainbow garden exploring role play and investigating. So lovely we were nearly all outside having fun 🌈

12/09/2026

End of the second week.

Truly have to say it seems like the children have been with us forever.
Personalities are showing. Likes and dislikes obvious and strong bonds being made between adults and children, also among the children.

This week the children helped to prepare snack.
Usually we would wait until much later in the term to even attempt this.

We have really enjoyed being outside. The new mud kitchen was so popular as we knew it would be.
Fruit and vegetables are being picked ready for some cooking next week.

The children are really putting their own stamp on Rainbow which is exactly what we want them to do.

Some children have been modelling.
For some that may be picking a box and doing nothing with it other that taking it home.
Others have started to work how how to join pieces together. The sellotape is being pulled liberally.
I have brought masking tape to make the process easier. Tearing or cutting this is so much easier then sellotape and at this stage glue will not give the instant result they need.

Karen has been cutting out shapes to enhance whatever the children may model.

Lisa has prepared some signs and pictures of buildings when she attached to large blocks.
When we left Friday it looked like a mini stone henge on the carpet area. Wonder how this will be used and whether children will be making their own houses.

Joe has purchased a new white board as unfortunately our one stopped working.
He will attempt to install it this weekend and hopefully be ready for Monday.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Rainbow 🌈

21/12/2023

21/12/2023

08/07/2023

we have now created an instagram account , we will continue to use Facebook and instagram to post updates and photos . Our instagram is rainbownursery.medway

15/12/2022

A huge thank you to all our parents and staff for donating to the one big family.
Overwhelmed by the generosity🙏🌈🎄🎅

10/09/2022

Twenty one years today we opened the doors of rainbow to welcome our first intake of children.
It was a day full of emotions for all involved. Children who had only had the opportunity to visit a couple of times the week before as the building had just been built. Parents some I knew from my previous work with reception children at mierscourt and 4 members of staff.
We hadn’t even been able to get a phone installed as it all happened so quickly.
I left mierscourt at the end of the summer term and the ground work started the following day on what we refer to as “the green shed”.
We stayed in that building for nearly eight years.
Medway council approached me with the idea that they extend onto the school and build a purpose built nursery. Once again with all the time restraints in place we packed up the green shed and spent the weekend moving everything over to the new building. All ready to open the next day.
My biggest memories are being grateful the weather was good and we didn’t have the problem of everything getting wet. Also losing the keys. That was the straw that broke the camels back.😀
We have had some brilliant times over the years.
Loyal dependable staff. Supportive parents and far too many children to count.
The ethos has never changed we always wanted to make rainbow a place that would be remembered with fond memories as children moved on to the next part of their lives, or “big school” as it is usually referred as.
I/we are privileged to have been able to have made an impact on so many childrens lives.
The responsibility is enormous and it is never taken lightly.
Thank you to each and everyone of those who have been a part of this journey.
Donna🌈

11/02/2022

We are looking for someone to join our After School Club team.

Role: After School Club Practitioner

Hours: 1500-1700 Monday to Friday* (term time only)

£10 per hour

Please contact us for a full job description and application form, or if you have any questions. Successful applicants will need a DBS check.

*Hours may be slightly negotiable.

01634 389889

[email protected]

17/12/2021

ONE BIG FAMILY🎄
Thank you for your generous donations.
Wishing you a a merry Christmas.
Donna and the rainbow team x