Pre-school Care in Melksham

All Melksham’s nursery schools

are into the swing of their new terms this week, but with an eye to the future they are

already looking for next year’s intake. It’s never too early to start

researching the best pre-school care for your toddlers. If you are returning to

work and your offspring are aged three or over, remember to claim your Nursery

Education Grant for up to 15 hours a week of nursery care.

King’s Park

Primary School has the only Local Authority Maintained nursery in Melksham, but

there are lots of other options. ABC Day Nursery in Bowerhill has a brand-new

baby suite, toddler unit and pre-school play area, taking youngsters from

infants to five years old. Broughton Road, Queensway Chapel Nursery,

Cloverleaf, Little Fir Tree, Peek-a-Boo (with only 20 places) and Page One are

all based in the centre of Melksham, and Snapdragon’s have nurseries in

Melksham and Atworth; last week they have launched their own in-school

magazine.

Other

out-of-town options include the Daisychain Day Nursery at Whitley, while Shaw’s

Rocking Horse Nursery takes babies and toddlers from 8am-6pm, with lots of

playtime and craft activities laid on. Shaw

& Whitley Pre-School made headlines recently when it won planning

permission to build a garden around the school.

Seend and

Seend Cleeve have a small, informal playgroup with a well-equipped play area,

and Broughton Gifford a small pre-school club in the village hall. Both meet

for three sessions a week.

Fee-paying

Stonar School also takes tots between ages two-seven, with a cute little

checked uniform for the girls. There’s also pre- and post-school care if

needed.

 For

early-evening care, Bowerhill’s popular Boomerang offers After-school Play

sessions from £1 per session, and an After-School Club with play facilities and TV

lounge. Music Bugs provide singing and interactive music classes for toddlers; a fantastic way to introduce them to rhyme and rythm.