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Come and discover Palm Tree.

A nursery for 2 to 4 year olds in Blackburn, rooted in Islamic values, where children learn through play, time outdoors and good friends.

Three smiling young children playing together with wooden building blocks on the floor of a bright, plant-filled nursery room.
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Two children painting together on a woodland floor covered in autumn leaves.
2–4years old

Three ways to discover.

Pick a word to see what it looks like at Palm Tree.

Rooted in Islamic values, and lived every day.

Every child is a precious gift from Allah (SWT), with their own talents and potential. Kindness, honesty, respect, compassion, gratitude and responsibility are part of ordinary days here.

Two young children hugging each other tightly against a plain white wall.
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Learning through play, indoors and out.

Play areas are set up around children's own interests, so they lead and we follow. There is room for imagination, making and mess, and plenty of fresh air whatever the weather.

Toddlers exploring a woodland stream, crouching and stepping across flat stones.
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Confident, capable and kind.

Children grow in confidence, independence, friendships and resilience. They learn that they can ask questions, try things, make mistakes and start again.

Four children in autumn-coloured clothes holding up paper letters that spell CREATIVE.
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A day of discovery.

We spend a lot of time outdoors, and children play outside whatever the weather. Indoors, play follows each child's curiosity.

Two young boys playing at a wooden mud kitchen in a garden, scooping soil, with toy cars beside them.
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Imaginative Play

Room to try out ideas, stories and roles, which builds language, friendships and confidence.

A group of smiling children standing on a yellow and green play structure beside a slide.
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Outdoor Play

Fresh air and space to run, climb and explore. Please send a coat, and a sun hat in summer.

A toddler in a vest swinging a yellow plastic cricket bat in a park.
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Cricket Tots

Our newest and most popular programme. Places tend to fill up fast, so get in touch early.

Two children painting together on a woodland floor covered in autumn leaves.
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Making and messing about

Hands-on play, paint and plenty of mess, because that is how young children learn.

Illustrative photographs of children from stock photography, not Palm Tree pupils.

For the grown-ups.

You are your child's first and most important teacher. We work alongside you.

A key worker

Every child has someone who gets to know their needs, interests and personality.

A Learning Journey

See how your child is growing whenever you like, and add your own observations from home.

Parent meetings

Twice a year, plus regular newsletters. Phone us during the day to ask how your child has settled.

Safe collection

Children leave only with the people you name, using a password system.

Safety comes first.

All safeguarding concerns are reported straight away to one of our safeguarding leads. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is published in full, exactly as issued.

  • Designated Safeguarding LeadMrs N. Rana Hameed
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding LeadMrs Mariam Ahmed

Your path to Palm Tree.

  1. Come and see

    Phone, email or ask for a visit.

  2. Apply

    Return the application form from our information pack before the end of term.

  3. Settle in

    An All About My Unique Child booklet, then settling in at your child's pace.

  4. Meet your key worker

    Someone who knows your child.

  5. Grow

    Their Learning Journey goes with them when they move on.

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Come and discover Palm Tree for yourself.

The best way to know whether we are right for your child is to visit.