My MIL friend runs Pooh Corner and it seems very popular and in nice grounds. I sent my DD to feldglings and took her out after 4 months, she really did go into her shell and it did nothing for her. She was such an outgoing girl before sthe started but became so withdrawn whilst there. As soon as we removed her she was back to being her happy noisy self again. I can't say 100% that this was fledglings responsibility, perhaps she justwasn't ready for nursery but I wouldn't recommend it.

Hi,

I'm new to this post and have been hooked reading through it for about the last 30 mins - so much great info. Thank you! I've got a little one of 13 months and hoping he goes to Stepping Stones in Sept 2011. I'd like to start him somewhere else before 3 though and I'm just wondering where would be a good place and anyone else doing this? (currently living in Kings Langley but hoping to move to Berkhamsted by next year)

Thanks!

I went to school in berkhamsted, but as i am 33 my info is probably out of date. I went to berkhamsted school for girls, which merged with the boys school to become the collegiate school. It was ok, but i struggled a bit as it was very sporty and I am not! However, if you have youngsters, I would certainly look at Haresfoot school - it was founded by a couple of teachers from edgerton/rothchilds (the 2 other main schools in the town). My brother was one of the first handful of children that went there and he had the most marvellous time. It was very big on pastoral care and in a beautiful location.

Now I need nanny help!

Anyone know of a good nanny free who could help me 2 days a week?!!

BTW teetering: where do you live in Berko? We're in West Road. Well, we moved there last week and spent a total of 3 days there before moving to Munich for the summer...

Hi! DS1 is in SS2B. Which class is your DS1 in? It would be great to meet - we just moved to Berko last week, but we're spending the summer away. Back late August. My email is sj.blakemore at gmail.com (I hope you can work that out! trying to avoid spam)

I don't know about Pooh Corner but Fledglings seems very popular as far as I can tell.

Drsej sorry only just seen this. And to everyone else, well, I've just come up for air!

DS1 has 2 new children in his new class for Sept (one is a boy) so I wonder if that might be your little one. He has been very sweetly concerned about the 2 newies, and clearly remembers what it was like for him as the newie 2 mths ago!

If you like, let me know your details and we can email.

Hope everyone's well! Totally loving Berko!

Wow, Teetering, this has been the most useful email conversation I've read in a long time, even if it did take me the best part of an evening to get through it! I found it by googling berhamsted school uniform.

We're moving to Berkhamsted this summer and our DS1 (age 4) is going into Stepping Stones 2 in Sept. Teetering: is your DS1 going there too?

I don't know the area at all (but have loved it every time I've visited). However, a couple of people recommended Pooh Corner Nursery (for my DS2 - aged 22 months). The great thing is that they do pick-ups from Berk School, which is very handy if both parents work. Does anyone have views on Pooh Corner?

We go to the place on Lower Kings Road too, we're also private but we really like it there.

Berko school used to have a shop, which sold old uniforms, but I think that's closed now and there is a website - I'll try and dig it out for you.

Certainly all the standard stuff - white shirts etc., we get from M&S for the kids.

(congratualations, BTW - your DS obviously did well on the assessment! )