New Nursery opening in Earlsfield - RECRUITING!! Post Reply

[Magdalen Nursery]

Hello,

It’s been nearly one month now since our Open Day and I thought this would be a good opportunity to touch base with everyone about progress at Magdalen Nursery. The response to the Open Day was huge – as those who attended can testify. We had over 200 people come round to have a look and enjoy themselves! We were very lucky the weather was so much nicer than it has been recently as the children were able to make full use of our large garden. It must be said that the response was amazing and the feedback from parents has been fantastic.

I’m proud to say last week was our first week open! We have a lovely group of children already started – it feels so good to see little ones running around the place making good use of all our new toys and facilities. We have had a small intake of children start this month and more are joining each month going forward. Our plans to enrol only 18 children initially had to be quickly revised, as the number of applications has been massive! Parents have been signing up children to start all the way up to March 2013 – two mums have even signed up their baby bumps for start next year!!

Our staff has done such an amazing job with the place and are really bonding with the children. However, it’s pretty full on in our office processing enquiries and registrations. We have show-rounds every day and some mums are even bringing their NCT group over for play time and coffee, which is lovely to see. With regards to spaces, we do still have some available and I would advise parents to get in touch if they are seriously interested. Some parents have been contacting us this week saying they thought we were oversubscribed, however, depending on your start date, some places are available. We have a new intake starting every month so If you are still looking for a space, full time or part time it’s worth contacting us.

Our thanks go out to all the local families who have supported us since we started this project. If you do wish to visit us, please feel free to contact us at any time.

See you soon,

Tallat

[Happy Faces]

Fantastic news!!

[Magdalen Nursery]

Dear Parents,

We have some incredibly exciting news!! This Thursday the 26th of July we have the Olympic Torch coming to the nursery!

We have been extremely fortunate that Rosie’s mum has very kindly arranged for the torch to come for a few hours to the nursery. This is not part of the Olympic Torch Relay – we have simply been exceptionally lucky to have real torch brought to us for our children. We think this will be an amazing opportunity for us to make a fuss about the Olympics with our children. We can show them the spirit of the Olympics, and engage them in the fun and sporty atmosphere.

As you all well know by now, we love to have a party here at Magdalen Nursery. So we have decided to go all out and throw a fun filled Olympic Torch Garden Party. We will have an Olympic themed party for our children and parents on Thursday 26/7/12 from 3 – 6pm. We would love you to come – the party is open to all children pre-registered and currently attending the nursery. As well as the parents of course!!

The party will consist of lots of “Olympic Sports” such as:

- 25m Crawling
- Bean Bag Toss
- Free Style Jumping
- Unsynchronised Paddling Pool Swim

There will be lots of Gold Medals and celebrations – as all our children are winners.. As always, there will be lots of lovely snacks and refreshing cold drinks for our “Olympic Party Athletes” .

We will have our camera here too, so we can take lots of piccies of the torch with the children as a memento.

Please RVSP as soon as you can so we can determine numbers for the day.

I hope you are all well and I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Best wishes,

Tallat Mukhtar

[Magdalen Nursery]

I am so happy to say that we have had our first Ofsted inspection and the rating was GOOD!

The inspector who came to see us was the same person who gave us permission to open in May. At that time, she was very impressed with our facilities and therefore was very keen to see how we had progressed and developed since opening.

After spending the day observing us and inspecting our facilities and practices, she remarked that she had really enjoyed her day with us. She particularly liked the family feel of the setting and how loved and comfortable the children were.

We were very happy with the Good rating - we were told that settings normally have to show years of consistent practice before being graded Outstanding. For the next inspection we now have a great target to reach!

The inspectors report for Ofsted was glowing. It can be seen at the link below.

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-rep ... E/EY433435

As always, our love and thanks go out to the parents who have supported us from day 1 and got behind us to create this beautiful nursery.

Yours.

Tallat.

[Magdalen]

Hello from Magdalen Nursery,

It feels funny resurrecting such an old post, however it seems right to do so as it is a reflection of the incredible journey we have been on over the last 4 years.

When I first tentatively approached local families about opening a community nursery on Magdalen Road in 2012, I had no idea that it would lead to such an amazing setting that is at the heart of the community there. All of our visions and ambitions have been realised and we are so proud of everything that has been achieved by the team and the families in the area. Magdalen Nursery has a fantastic reputation for delivering high quality childcare and education. I am particularly bowled over by how families are an integral part of the setting and play a key role in the setting. I really believe this is a testimony to the family values we have always tried to uphold in the nursery’s ethos.

Well, four years later it gives me great pleasure to announce that we have just opened a brand new nursery site in Earlsfield. This is a project that we have been working on for over a year after being approached by Wandsworth Council and the NHS to address a shortage of spaces in the area. St George’s Grove is our new setting located just off Burntwood Lane, SW17. Much like our first nursery at Magdalen Road, we involved families and our staff to help design what we see as the most optimum space for children to grow, develop and thrive.

After an extensive build project, our new nursery is up and running following a soft launch. It truly has to be seen to be believed – it is the perfect amalgam of contemporary design with soft nursery furnishings. Our children absolutely love it! We have three huge gardens, lots of open space to play and beautiful wooden resources.

I cannot thank local families enough for getting behind us again to get this new nursery over the line. Our new setting is a sister site of our Magdalen Road nursery, in fact, it’s less than a mile away from it! All of our values and practices have stayed the same and been implemented into the new one. Such as, small groups of children receiving more focussed and dedicated care, our incredible menu and our ultimate ambition to give young children the best start in life in a homely nurturing environment.

St George’s Grove opened quietly in the summer taking admissions from local families and the hospital. Spaces are filling fast and therefore we are now launching the nursery to the community and welcome you all for visits and show rounds.

Please contact the manager of the setting, Tara Coulson to arrange an appointment.
Tara Coulson, 020 8682 1386
Magdalen Nursery,
St George’s Grove
SW17 0PZ
grove@magdalennursery.com
www.magdalennursery.com

Once again, we thank everyone for all their love and support.
Tallat and Lucy x