The Cottage Nursery

07/07/2026

18/06/2026

We are asking all our wonderful families to support Teddy and his family getting the number of signatures they need to take this to parliament!

This petition it’s a call to government to allow all limb difference children to access an x-ray to baseline their limb so their anatomy and bone structure is understood. It helps with many things but the main thing is if an accident occurs medical professionals understand if there is a fracture or issue that needs medical treatment, as without the baseline x-ray to reference some children will have broken bones etc that get missed causing pain and future issues.

Teddy's parents requested an X-ray of Teddy’s hand after he was born but were sadly told it wasn’t a service they could access as it isn’t offered which was so disappointing for them. They would be grateful for this to be changed to help people living with limb difference and future children born navigating their differences.

Please share this far and wide so we can support them getting as many signatures as possible! Thank you in advance from everyone at The Cottage Nursery & Teddy's family.

Limb different children have unusual anatomy. Without a baseline X-ray on NHS records, some A&E doctors can’t tell what is an injury & what is the norm for that child. We want every limb different child to have a baseline X-ray at diagnosis, stored and easily accessible

16/06/2026

🌟 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚! 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 🌟

Are you passionate about supporting young children to learn, grow and thrive? We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and dedicated individuals to join our friendly and supportive nursery team.

📚 Level 2 Nursery Practitioner (Full Time)
📚 Level 3 Nursery Practitioner (Full Time)
📚 Flexible Nursery Assistant

⭐ Full-Time Nursery Practitioner Roles (Level 2 & Level 3)
Successful candidates will be expected to work Monday-Friday and be available to work our rotating shift patterns:
• 7:30am - 5:00pm
• 8:00am - 5:30pm
• 8:30am - 6:00pm

⭐ Flexible Nursery Assistant Role (Unqualified)
Perfect for those looking for flexibility while working in an early years setting. Candidates must be available to work a minimum of 2 days per week, with opportunities for additional shifts when available. Shift times will follow a mixture of the below:
• 7:30am - 5:00pm
• 8:00am - 5:30pm
• 8:30am - 6:00pm

💛 What We're Looking For:
• Passion for working with children
• Positive, enthusiastic and caring attitude
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to providing outstanding care and education
• Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification (for nursery practitioner roles)
• Previous childcare experience desirable for nursery assistants but not essential

✨ Why Join Our Team?
• Competitive salary
• Supportive and welcoming working environment
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities
• Wellbeing-focused culture
• Opportunity to make a real difference in children's lives every day

If you would like to be part of a dedicated team that is passionate about providing exceptional early years education and care, we'd love to hear from you!

📧 To apply, please send your CV to 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘺@𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦-𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭.𝘤𝘰.𝘶𝘬
📞 For more information, please contact 0161 789 3071

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01/05/2026

Our Pre-Prep children have been busy getting creative and thoughtful this week! 🐰✨

They designed and made special shreddable toy for our nursery rabbits, Bambi & Thumper. Using safe, natural materials, the children explored how to enrich the rabbits’ environment while learning about animal care and wellbeing.

It was wonderful to see their teamwork, imagination, and kindness in action and even better watching Bambi & Thumper enjoy their new toy! 💛

Well done, Pre-Prep! 🌿

28/04/2026

Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School.

15/04/2026

📢🌟𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆🌟📢
Are you passionate about working with children and making a positive impact on their early development? We want YOU to be part of our incredible team!
At The Cottage Nursery, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing, supportive and inspiring environment, not just for our children, but for our staff too. If you’re enthusiastic, caring and ready to be part of a friendly, dedicated team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿:
- Level 2 & 3 Nursery Practitioners
- Flexible Nursery Assistants (Qualified/Unqualified, minimum of 2 days per week)
- Modern Apprentices (Training provided by Salford City College)

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀?
✨ Supportive and friendly team
✨ Competitive salary
✨ A chance to make a real difference in children’s lives
✨ Access to an online development platform
✨ 'Feel Good Fridays'
✨ Nursery dog & Rabbits
✨ Attendance bonus for modern apprentices

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀?
Please contact us using the information below. 👇
☎️ 0161 789 3071
📧 [email protected]

‼️The Cottage Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

02/04/2026

🪩✨𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗕𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨🪩

A huge thank you to everyone who donated towards our Disney Disco Day fundraiser in aid of The LimbBo Foundation 💛

The children had an absolutely magical day, dressing up in their favourite Disney outfits and costumes, singing and dancing along to much-loved songs, getting creative with crafts, baking cakes, and decorating delicious biscuits. Even the staff joined in the fun with their own costumes! 🏰✨

It truly was a fun-filled day enjoyed by everyone, and we are so grateful for the kindness and generosity shown by our wonderful community.

Our JustGiving page is still open, so if you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, there is still time to support this amazing cause:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-cottage-nursery-9?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_--_donation_received_--_nth_donation