North Petherton nursery notches up 20 years (From This is The West Country)
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North Petherton nursery notches up 20 years
5:00pm Thursday 11th October 2012 in News
Children with owner Christine Stevens
A NURSERY has celebrated being open 20 years with a tea party.
The Avenue Nursery School in North Petherton hosted the event and welcomed back all past staff, parents and children to mark the occasion.
Owner Christine Stevens said: “I’m pleased we had such a big turnout. The children helped to make cakes and things throughout the week and a parent made a large celebration cake. It was a group effort.
“We had two previous staff members attend, one of which had worked here around ten years ago.”
Christine, who is a qualified teacher, set up the nursery after helping to run a small playgroup and noticing a demand.
She said: “It started off small and now it’s continuing to thrive and go from strength to strength. I began with eight children and now I cater for 20.
“I think it’s become so successful because people recommend it to their friends.”
