Duke Street Nursery School

02/10/2026

⭐ Weekly Roundup ⭐
Our nursery is bursting with life, laughter, and learning! We are so proud of our newest children, who are settling in beautifully, making new friends, and diving headfirst into our daily play-based adventures. At the same time, it is amazing to watch our returning children step up as confident leaders; their incredible progress in communication, independence, and social skills shows just how much they are blossoming every single day!

29/09/2026

You might have been made aware of the presence of fire engines by the primary school. Just to let you know everyone is safe so please do not come down to nursery early to collect children. Please avoid the area while emergency services are on site, we will keep you updated.

27/09/2026

☕Wednesday 30th September from 8:45am ☕
Coffee Morning with Michelle and Ellen (Family Support) with a special guest from Places for People, Zoe Moseley. They will be discussing lots of topics around housing including:

-Struggling with Energy Costs
-Understanding and reducing your energy bills
-Checking Tariffs and payment options
-Help with energy debt and avoiding disconnection
-Practical advice on energy efficiency
-Access to hardship funds & grants.
-Access to digital support hardship and white goods support.

Come along and have a chat and a hot drink with the ladies and ask any questions you may have.

25/09/2026

⭐What an amazing few weeks we have had! ⭐
We have welcomed lots of new faces into the Duke Street family and our returning children have been amazing helping our new friends settle in. We are currently working on our 'Dates for Diaries' sheet which will be sent home with you all soon. This document will contain lots of helpful dates and information, so please ensure you give it a read, or you might miss out on some exciting events!

17/09/2026

Last chance to apply... Deadline Friday 18th September 2026, 9am.

Our team is growing!
This is a wonderful opportunity to extend your impact beyond your own setting, supporting other early years professionals to improve outcomes for children.
We are recruiting:

🪴4 Early Years Stronger Practice Advisors - supporting group-based settings
🪴1 Early Years Stronger Practice Advisor - supporting a group of childminders

For further information and the Expression of Interest Form please email: [email protected]

10/09/2026

An Exciting opportunity with Growing Together, Lancashire and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub!
We are recruiting 5 positions... 4 group-based advisers and 1 childminder adviser.'
Please email your CV and request for an Expression of Interest for further information and how to apply by emailing: [email protected]

Closing date Fri 18th Sep 9am.

Please feel invited to repost/ share and circulate this onto your Early Years social media audience.

04/09/2026

⭐ Welcome Back! ⭐
We have loved welcoming back our returning children to the nursery today. The team have been working incredibly hard to create amazing spaces in our environment. We have also had a new addition to our 'Nest' provision including a new entrance where the children will now enter and leave the building. We cannot wait to share more of our exciting and enriching learning with you all!

22/08/2026

We have some wonderful news to share!
Last Thursday we welcomed another new member to the Duke Street family as our lovely Sam gave birth to beautiful Elizabeth 'Eliza' weighing 8lb!
Sending lots of love to Sam, Joe and Eliza as they enjoy their new born bubble 😍💕👶🏼

14/08/2026

We are so proud of our amazing Libby! Yesterday Libby learned that she had gained a merit in her T-Levels in Education and Early Years. Libby has completed the majority of her placement and learning on the job at Duke Street Nursery and we have watched her grow into a confident, enthusiastic and nurturing early years practitioner. We are thrilled that Libby has gained employment with us while she completes her degree in early years 🤩

12/08/2026