Elgin's Magic Roundabout nursery changes hands ahead of reopening
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AN ELGIN nursery has reopened under new ownership – with plans to develop outdoor learning.
Helen Marr is new owner at the Magic Roundabout Childcare Centre after working at the nursery for 21 years and serving as its manager for more than four years.
Helen took over from June Franklin, who has retired after 26 years in the business.
The nursery reopened on Monday, August 3, after a four-month Covid-19 enforced closure, with new Scottish Government requirements of enhanced hygiene, cleaning and risk assessments in place.
The nursery has two purpose-built buildings in New Elgin, with the main building on Thornhill Drive and a smaller building on Thornhill Road.
Helen said: "I am really excited about this new opportunity.
"When I heard June was selling the nursery, I was really sad to think of all the hard work we have done through the years.
"With some of the current staff being with us for a long time, I wanted to be able to carry this on and continue our hard work with as few changes as possible.
"So I am now really excited to have my own nursery and the chance to continue developing it.
"I have lots of plans for the future. One in particular is to develop more outdoor areas with lots of fun learning experiences for the children. This is highly emphasised in the new Realising the Ambition: Being Me document which has recently been released and identifies outdoor play as being key to children's health and wellbeing."
The nursery, which has a full roll of 310 children, has applied for a Getting Ready for 2020 grant via Moray Council, which it plans to use to extend and enhance its outdoor learning areas at both sites.
