Chesterfield nursery completes remarkable refurbishment
"We believe every child deserves experiences that are nothing short of remarkable.”
Children 1st St Peter & St Paul’s Nursery in Chesterfield has unveiled a major refurbishment designed to give children even greater learning opportunities as they prepare for school.
The investment has transformed spaces throughout the nursery, creating inspiring environments tailored to every stage of children's development.
Among the improvements is a dedicated cookery and baking area, providing hands-on experiences that help children develop confidence, independence and practical life skills. The nursery's library has also been reimagined as a calming wellbeing hub, offering a nurturing space that supports children's emotional wellbeing while encouraging a lifelong love of reading.
The refurbishment included significant investment in new resources, enhanced sleep and relaxation areas, additional changing facilities for babies, new child-friendly toilet facilities, and weather-protected outdoor learning spaces. Together, these improvements create more opportunities for storytelling, creative play, dedicated group activities and the development of independent self-care skills.
Several outdated built-in structures were also removed, allowing rooms to be redesigned into more flexible and engaging learning environments that can better respond to children's interests and individual learning journeys.
Natalie Fern, Nursery Manager at Children 1st St Peter & St Paul's, said: "We believe every child deserves experiences that are nothing short of remarkable, and this transformation has created exactly that.
"The investment has made a real difference to the children in our care. The improved resources and thoughtfully designed spaces have enriched day-to-day learning, while giving our educators greater flexibility to deliver tailored experiences and support smaller group activities.
"Every decision was made with our children in mind, from creating opportunities to build independence through everyday routines to developing inspiring spaces where children can learn new skills, explore their interests and grow in confidence as they prepare for school."
The refurbishment forms part of Storal's ongoing commitment to creating exceptional learning environments, with every space carefully designed to nurture children's curiosity, wellbeing and development through rich indoor and outdoor experiences.