Burnham Market Nursery School celebrates 50th anniversary and good Ofsted report
There has been more than one cause for celebrations for a nursery school, following a positive visit from inspectors and as it marks its 50th anniversary.
Burnham Market Nursery School has maintained its Good rating following an Ofsted inspection earlier this year.
Meanwhile, current staff and pupils have been continuing anniversary celebrations alongside those who previously attended the school.
Pupils designed a logo to celebrate the 50th birthday as part of a competition with Alderman Peel High School in Wells and the winning entry by Izzy Rands, 14, is being used on the school’s correspondence for the rest of the year.
The school’s premises have also had a celebratory spruce-up and manager Elisa Bray said: “We welcomed in a team of volunteers from the Holkham estate who revamped our garden.
“It has been turned into a much more sustainable environment with our own bees and butterfly area and a new bug hotel.
“We are also very lucky to have a new vegetable patch with potatoes, peas, carrots and strawberries.
“When they grow we will have them for a snack.”
Celebrations for the nursery’s 50-year milestone have involved the community who have been sending in cards of congratulations.
Ms Bray said: “The children have loved receiving so much post.
“We were also very fortunate to receive two ride-along toy tractors from Thurlow Nunn Standen as a gift for our milestone anniversary.
“Next month we will continue celebrating by joining in at the Burnham’s Flower Show parade.
“There we will also start displaying photos that we have received from people who have been involved with the nursery over the last 50 years.”
A garden party is being planned for Saturday, September 16 to display photos that have been gathered over the last few months.
Ms Bray said: “We would gladly welcome more, if anybody is happy to share them via our email or Facebook page.
“So, all in all, we are looking forward to our summer break, before we start all over again.”
