Category: Pre-School

Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with Distinction

We’re delighted to announce we have passed our Eco-Schools Green Flag award with a distinction! Our Eco-Committee leaders Ali and Shaun, and the Pre-School cohort of 2022/23 were helped by the whole nursery in exciting projects from community work, gardening, recycling, water studies, food, exercise and much more to develop our Eco Code: “Respect each […]

Posted on 4th September 2023 Read this blog

Iwan, Pre-School’s award winning teacher

Iwan scoops MITEY award 2023 So proud of our Pre-School teacher Iwan as he wins the inaugural Early Years Teacher Awards’ Men in the Early Years category. At the Old Forge Day Nursery, we are proud to say we are well above the national average with three male staff working across several age ranges from […]

Posted on 16th May 2023 Read this blog

Using stimulus as an inspiration for a creative activity

During this blog we will look at how we can use the children’s interests alongside local events to create a stimulus as inspiration for a creative activity. The children in Pre-school had a fascination with Space and with Gaia Earth installation coming to Derby City Cathedral the team were excited to give the children the […]

Posted on 18th January 2023 Read this blog

Communication friendly status success

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 […]

Posted on 16th June 2022 Read this blog