in BELLINGHAM GREEN
8am - 6pm Monday to Thursday
(Fridays closed)
The Kindergartens are open for 44 weeks a year.
We are closed in August, and two weeks over Christmas and Easter.
We are open during half terms.
Spring term 2026: 5th January until Thursday 26th March 2026
Summer term 2026: 13th April until Thursday 30th July 2026
Autumn term 2026: 1st September until Thursday 17th December 2026
For more information about us read our prospectus. Better still come and visit us.
We feel that children settle in much easier and enjoy their time in the Kindergarten so much more when they feel part of a group. Therefore we offer spaces for two days per week or more.
We charge an application handling fee of £60.00 for a space on our waiting list. A registration fee of £150.00 that will be charged once a space is offered and accepted.
Team Bellingham Green
Kristine
Director, Manager and founder
Kristine holds a master degree in economics and gained her NVQ 3 certificate in education, childcare, development and learning in 2008. Before she established the Kindergarten Forest Hill in February 2013 she served as Director for the German Kindergarten in Herne Hill for 5 years. She very much enjoys working with children, parents and a wonderful team.
Following the success in Forest Hill she opened a second branch in Bellingham Green in March 2020 where she is particularly excited about the inspiring outdoor space the new setting has to offer.
Davinia
Manager, Early Years Educator
Davinia a qualified Nursery Nurse (NVQ3). She joined our setting in April 2022 with over 20+ years experience in working within a Nursery, Reception class and covering primary school Teacher’s PPA.
She specialises in phonics and has a passion for supporting and encouraging children in their Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Eva
Deputy Manager, Early Years Educator,
Trained SENCO Teacher
Eva has been working with children for nearly a decade, and has previously worked in different nursery schools as early years practitioner, room leader, as well as Deputy Safeguarding Officer. She gained her NVQ 3 qualification in Childcare in 2014.
Eva joined our setting in June 2021 as room leader. She keeps an overview over our weekly planning, enjoys planting herbs and vegetables with our kids and surprises us regularly with delicious new baking and cooking activities.
Larisa
Qualified Early Years Teacher, outdoor learning specialist
Larisa is a passionate and adaptable teacher with a PGCE from King's College London and extensive experience in diverse educational settings, including international, multilingual, and nature-based learning environments. Larisa focuses on inquiry-led teaching, project-based learning, and fostering social-emotional development in children. Proficient in outdoor learning methodologies and effective language acquisition strategies, she enjoys integrating hands-on experiences that make learning meaningful. Her work in various international settings has given her a strong awareness of how cultural backgrounds shape education. She is deeply committed to create inclusive, engaging classrooms where every child feels valued and inspired to learn.
Sonia
Nursery admin
Sonia joined Forest Hill Kindergarten at the start of May '22 working across our Forest Hill and Bellingham Green Nursery as a Nursery Administrator looking after admissions and parent accounts. Sonia has several years working in a childcare setting, having previously worked at Nelly's Nursery in Dulwich, where she was an Accounts Administrator. And as a parent herself, Sonia very much understands the importance of good parent/nursery communication, striving to make any processes as straight forward and responsive as possible for our new and existing families.
Anne-Marie
Forest school teacher
Anne-Marie is a qualified primary school teacher and has over twenty years experience working across the entire Early Years and Primary age range. During lockdown 2020, she had the opportunity to witness her own toddler’s remarkable growth and development from spending time in nature. This greatly inspired her to swap the classroom for the outdoors and train for the Level 3 Forest School Leader certificate. She is passionate about fully immersing children in all that the natural world has to offer.
Sophie
Nursery Assistant (Maternity leave)
Sophie is trained in child-, pregnancy- and postnatal nutrition and has long experience in looking after children as nanny. With her strong background in creative arts, she loves to support our children holistically by developing fun arts projects as well as imaginary games and storytelling.
Jaspreet
Nursery Assistant
Jaspreet grew up in Cologne, Germany and moved to the UK in April 2025. She is passionate about teaching German language and culture. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading, and spending time with her dogs.