Category: News

We are delighted to announce that we have taken delivery of our new electric nursery minibuses. Moving to electric has enabled us to reduce our carbon emissions in and around the nursery and local area in line with our Eco-Schools and environmental initiatives. Branded with the nursery bears the vans are certainly eye-catching and the […]

Information on flu vaccines to help keep you and your family well this winter Having a flu vaccine if you are eligible and able to have it, is an important way to help protect yourself, your family and those you have contact with from flu infection. It is expected there will be high levels of […]

Exciting news! The Old Forge Day Nursery has been award-nominated in three categories at the annual NMT (Nursery Management Today) Awards 2022. It’s our second set of nominations this year as we attend the Nursery World awards at the end of September. Amazing recognition yet again for our nursery. We are so proud of our amazing […]

We have exciting Nursery news! 🥳🥳   The Old Forge Day Nursery has been shortlisted in two exciting categories in the Nursery World Awards 2022:   * Health & Well-Being * Online & Social Media   As a nursery, we are exceptionally proud of our healthy ethos and our well-being support for staff and the […]

Two of our amazing nursery staff (Ali and Gemma) were officially awarded their Level 4 certificates last night after achieving the status of Communication Friendly Setting for The Old Forge Day Nursery. They have worked so hard for this and we are really proud of them, We send our CONGRATULATIONS to both staff members and […]

The Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) is a programme providing high quality, evidence-based training for pre-Reception practitioners, which we have recently signed up for. Over the course of the programme, our staff will gain qualifications in Language and Literacy, as proof of the difference they are making to increase children’s communication skills and improve […]

We are so proud of all our children (& staff) who took part in The Captain Tom 100 Challenge earlier this month and walked, hopped, skipped, crawled and jumped around The Green outside our Nursery a total of 100 times to raise money for Age UK Derby & Derbyshire.  Your kind and generous donations have […]

Bobby our therapy dog visited The Old School Adventure Club, Willington, Derby today! Our dedicated Before & After School and Holiday club!

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