Author: Old Forge Day Nursery

We recently had OFSTED visit our setting. It was a very positive experience and we were thrilled to receive our ‘Meets requirements’ grading. Unlike educational settings there is no level accredited to the results. The OFSTED official had some very complimentary things to say about us, which included: Children arrive at the club full of […]

The news of the increased occurrence of Strep A Group virus this year in young children has alarmed many parents. As a nursery we have access to a wealth of information provided by the NHS and local authority services. We have collated the best of what we have to provide this information guide for parents […]

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 Old School Adventure Club and local area in line with our other environmental initiatives. Branded with the groups bears the vans are certainly eye-catching […]

During the Jubilee, the children of The Old School Adventure Club grouped together and made a fantastic Jubilee Card for the Queen, which we posted to Buckingham Palace. This week we were over the moon to receive a reply back from Her Majesty thanking us for the card.  Everyone was very excited, and it is […]

This week is County Lines Awareness Week 7-11th March 2022 If you are unaware of what County Lines is here is a short explanation… “County lines are drug distribution networks, spread across the country, using young and vulnerable people to move and store drugs. Often those involved are coerced and groomed into helping through threats, […]

This week we bid a sad farewell to some of our regular Before & After School Club children as they moved up to Secondary Schools locally, however!  We’re really excited to see lots of new faces at The Old School Adventure Club and look forward to spending time getting to know everyone and spending some […]

Details of the Summer Holiday Club are now live on the website, and what an exciting summer holiday we have planned! There are lots of trips out this year to enjoy Forest School, Conkers, Markeaton Park, and more. We’ve drama and theatre, discos and sports and there’s a luxurious Spa Day!  Truly something for everyone […]

The information for the daily activities over Spring Bank Holiday is now LIVE!  We’ve themed the week SPACE week and are doing lots of great activities based on a Space theme from Cooking and Baking to Fashion Design and Science Experiments.  Come and join us for a session!

Mental Health Week ran from 10th-14th May this year and the theme was nature. We celebrated all week by being outside in the glorious weather. We walked down the canal and lay in the grass to appreciate the sounds of the birds and the trees. We played outside and laughed in the sunshine and we […]