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Castle Kids - Ofsted Approved 'outstanding' - and loads of fun!

Kids love to have lots of fun things to do - happy kids mean happy parents.


Castle Kids is one of the first nurseries in Cornwall to achieve the outstanding status in every category under new inspection criteria, and is the latest fully Ofsted registered day care facility to open in St Ives.

In addition to the extremely well equipped nursery, children attending Castle Kids also benefit from the supervised use of the two swimming pools on site, not to mention the sub-tropical gardens, adventure playground and vast open spaces the grounds provide. Ages catered for range from new born babies to children aged 10 and there are stimulating activities geared towards each age group.

We are all delighted and extremely proud of our achievements and the feedback we have received from Ofsted. This is all due to the hard work and dedication of the staff team and the contribution of the children and parents.

 

Castle Kids is open all year round.

Castle Kids - programme of activities

It’s our job to ensure that Castle Kids Club has something to engage all ages and all tastes, from babes in arms to the most independent of teenagers, and we can assure you that there is always plenty to do and experience throughout each week.

For our youngest clubbers, we know how important it is to provide them with a range of stimulating toys and exciting sensory experiences combined with affection and cuddles to keep them engaged and contented while parents relax. We also have a quiet area with cots for babies needing a nap.

  • Castle Kid in red Babies Body Painting Create your very
    own masterpiece and experiment with different textures of paints & glitter.
  • Castle Kid in green Pottery Class Make a memory of your
    holiday in clay to take home and enjoy
    - maybe a boat, a seal or a friend you
    have made during your stay, with lots of
    equipment, paint and staff on hand to help.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Funny Faces Get into character and
    have your face painted whether it's cute
    and cuddly or seriously scary.
  • Castle Kid in blue Water Play It's a splash sensation
    experiment with water bubbles and
    balls in a paddling pool.
  • Castle Kid in red Puppet Power Design, create and
    decorate your very own puppet to take
    part in our Castle Kids Puppet Show or
    simply take your puppet home to keep.
  • Castle Kid in green Junk Modelling Use everyday objects to
    make your very own spaceship or
    jewellery box to take home!
  • Castle Kid in yellow Little Authors A chance to create your
    very own comic. Use our digital cameras
    and computers or simply draw or paint
    a record of your holiday adventures & fun.
  • Castle Kid in blue Tregenna Olympics Indoor and outdoor
    fun and games from egg and spoon
    races to sand castle competitions. Can
    you win a prize?
  • Castle Kid in red Movie & Popcorn A selection of
    favourite movies and refreshments in a
    relaxing atmosphere.
  • Castle Kid in green Castle Chefs For budding Jamie Olivers,
    this gives you the chance to show off
    your cooking skills & create something
    delicious to share or maybe eat all to
    yourself.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Pirates Treasure Hunt Explore the
    hotel's glorious grounds searching for
    Captain Castle’s clues to find the
    hidden treasure.
  • Castle Kid in blue Tregenna's Got Talent A chance to show
    off your special talents, whether
    singing, acting, juggling or music this
    club production with costumes, make-up and
    music is fun for all. Those less outgoing
    clubbers can also get involved as stage
    managers, directors and sound engineers.
  • Castle Kid in red Kite Making & Flying Using our wide
    range of resourses, design and create
    your very own kite and see it soar the
    skies around the glorious castle grounds.
  • Castle Kid in green Free Play As well as all the activities on
    offer, the Castle Kids playroom is
    packed full of cuddly toys, dolls
    houses, trains, tracks, cars, Lego, Nintendo
    Wii, dressing up, painting, and much more for you to use freely.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Nintendo Wii Test your skills against
    the other clubbers, with Wii Sports and
    other active games.
  • Castle Kid in blue Inspector Gadgets Go on a nature
    adventure in search of interesting
    insects, creatures and plants. Find out
    what they like to eat and where they live.
  • Castle Kid in red Circle Time Is a great way to start the
    day, getting to know fellow clubbers,
    sharing experiences and discussing any
    familiar stories with the group.
  • Castle Kid in green Tshirt Painting Bring along your old
    Tshirt and transform it into one of a
    kind and wear it with pride.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Play Park Ideal for little monkeys to climb with our Mini Castle with slide, giant connect4 and Wendy House - a great way to play in the sun.
  • Castle Kid in blue Mask Making Decorate your own mask;
    lots of animals to choose from.
  • Castle Kid in red Story Time Relax in a comfy corner,
    with lots of books to read or have read
    to you.
  • Castle Kid in green Special Occasions Is it someone's
    special birthday or anniversary? With
    our large range of arts and crafts you
    can make a personal card or prezzie.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Nippers Nap Time With our cosy cot and
    sleep area, there's always somewhere
    to rest or have a morning/afternoon nap.
  • Castle Kid in blue Painting Fun Little Da Vinci’s can paint their very own Mona Lisa with easels, brushes, stamps and stencils galore.
  • Castle Kid in red Water Play Our water tray holds many
    surprises - who knows what you might
    find? From water to baked beans,
    maybe even mud and bugs...
  • Castle Kid in green Ladybird Nursery Watch and learn how
    we raise our own insects from larvae to
    ladybirds.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Stick Insect Nursery Once our stick
    insects have hatched you can spend an
    age looking for them amongst the
    sticks and leaves that you will help collect.
  • Castle Kid in blue Butterfly Garden Watch them grow and
    let them grow, with our very own
    butterfly garden.
  • Castle Kid in red Cooking Up Some Imagination Play in
    our Grand walk-in kitchen which
    provides an immersive play experience
    second to none. With attached dinning area
    with electronic features: microwave, stovetop,
    and phone and a Huge 103 piece kitchen
    accessory set.
  • Castle Kid in green Bob The Builder Can you fix it? Yes,
    with our Bosch workshop with 75
    accessories.
  • Castle Kid in yellow Land Of The Giants Create your very
    own miniature world with our royal
    palace dolls house and floor map with
    roads for cars, etc ... and all there
    accessories.
  • Castle Kid in blue Crazy Caterpillars Crazy pop up maze
    where children can have hours of fun
    crawling or peeking indoors or out!
  • Castle Kid in red Mini Land With our tiny tots area there
    is lots of toys and different textures
    and colours to encourage play and
    exploration.