S.Anselm's Nursery has its own well-equipped premises close to, but separate from, the Pre-Prep. It operates a five-day week. Children may attend either the morning session from 8.50am until 12.30 including lunch, or the afternoon session from 11.45am until 3.30pm. Full days are also offered. There are relatively few children in the Nursery, which allows each child to receive a great deal of individual attention.

The age at which children enter the Nursery depends on their social skills, but they are not generally accepted under two-and-a-half.

Particular care is taken to ensure that the children settle well in the early days of their school career. The Nursery Teacher is supported by a full-time assistant.

The Nursery has two classrooms and a spacious outdoor play area. The curriculum is organised around the National Curriculum Early Learning Goals. The children are encouraged to learn through play and talk, and the academic content of the curriculum is introduced at a pace suitable for each individual child. As well as practising the necessary introductory skills to reading, writing, language and maths, the children receive tuition in french and pottery. Every afternoon after lunch, the Nursery children, suitably clothed explore, examine and enjoy our extensive grounds and the surrounding area. The weekly timetable includes lots of different activities, such as dance and PE, music and movement, cooking, computer skills, sewing, woodwork and, in the summer term, swimming. Each term parents are given individual reports on their child's progress. Close links with the Pre-Prep ensure the smoothest possible transition into the Pre-Prep Class 1.