It was my first day of work experience and I was nervous as Hell, so, naturally, I went off to work half an hour early – first impressions are always lasting impressions! – in my best jeans, favourite top and brand new hooded jacket. And don’t forget my sister’s thumb rings, the brand new watch was given, and the diamond love heart necklace that my mum and dad had brought me. Probably didn’t look as good as I thought that I did, but it was a start.
But then it happened…I walked into the nursery and was surrounded by nearly 30 kids all under the age of 5! – believe me, it seemed a lot more at the time. They all hugged me and then kept coming back for more! I remember nearly falling down as they all rushed towards me like a stampede of elephants. If I was nervous before, I was even more nervous after that! But the staff made me feel at home. I guess that you could compare them to lionesses; graceful, majestic creatures that look after the cubs (however annoying) and hunt the strongest prey (or in this case – cook the best meals).
Oh my God, the meals they fed me! Some of the tastiest things I’ve probably ever had (apart from mum’s curry of course! No-one can beat mum’s curry). I must have made their lives much harder, being a strict vegetarian. But they still always found something for me to eat whether it was pasta with Dolmio sauce or pita bread pizzas with salad. It was so funny when they discovered that I was vegetarian – the look on their faces. All that time they had been thinking that I was watching my weight because I wasn’t eating, but it turned out that I wasn’t eating because they were cooking meat! “The Nursery” has to be the healthiest nursery I know, especially with their carrots and cucumber snacks.
It was so easy to make friends at “The Nursery” whether it was with the lioness-like staff, the awesome children, all with their own personalities, and their parents, or the staff’s fox-like kids – sly but absolutely lovely and fun to play with. Everyone at “The Nursery” has their own unique personality and when you put them all together, it really is as though you’ve stepped into a jungle of wondrous creatures that you can’t help but be fascinated with. “The Nursery” is one of the most spectacular places I’ve ever been to – they make you feel like part of the family…like one of those magnificent animals that I compare them to.
By Gurpreet Kaur Sihat
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This nursery sounds awesome! I wouldn't mind leaving my kids there with their "lioness-like staff!" if only I had kids!
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