Autumn term
7 September to 18 December 2026
Half term 19 to 30 October 2026
A two week half term this year.
The year ahead
Term Dates
When we are open, and when we are not.
Spring term
4 January to 25 March 2027
Half term 15 to 19 February 2027
Summer term
12 April to 23 July 2027
Half term 31 May to 4 June 2027
The early May bank holiday falls on Monday 3 May 2027, when we are closed.
Registering interest
Come and have a look round.
Tell us a little about your child and when you are hoping to start, and we will be in touch to arrange a visit. No obligation, and no waiting list fee.
Or call 01483 565 343
Support your local independent pre-school
We have been run by the same small team in Guildford since 2008. Child's Play is not part of a nursery chain: there is no head office, no area manager and no shareholders, just the people you meet at the door.
- We are one pre-school, not a branch of one. Decisions about your child are made by the people who know your child, in this building, that week.
- The same faces every morning. Our team stay for years, which is the thing that matters most to a two-year-old working out whether this is somewhere safe.
- Small enough to be flexible. A settling-in visit, an awkward session time or a funding question can be sorted out with us, because there is nobody above us to ask.
- We take every kind of Government funding, so choosing an independent pre-school does not cost you more.
- A pre-school that closes does not come back. It becomes a church hall that is empty on a Tuesday morning, and the next family has one fewer choice.
