Nursery World - Work Matters: Leadership

Re-organising your nursery space can take a leap of the imagination and some staff may be resistant to the upheaval. But it is only with the support of the whole team that grand plans can be realised, says nursery manager Kathryn Peckham

There is an old adage that refers to the necessity of cracking eggs in order to make an omelette. Sometimes, to get to an end result we know is right for the benefit of the children, parents and staff, we have to do just that.

I have this week unveiled a new layout to the nursery which has seen age groups move, merge and re-organise. Designed with four interlinked playrooms on the first floor, the nursery had age groups divided, with pre-school children sited at either end of the building and the individual playrooms seen as very separate entities.

After many hours observing the way the space was being utilised, I strongly believed there was a better way. I had many telling me that this is how it has always been, that other nurseries cope with worse and many other obstacles and issues, so leave well alone.

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