GAZETTE & HERALD: BUILDING work is well underway for the new £750,000 Snapdragons Nursery in Pound Pill, Corsham and 74 children are already signed up.

Construction of the day nursery started in May this year, on the Corsham Primary School site and manager, Claire Burgess is looking forward to opening at the beginning of September.

She said: "I can't wait to open. It's going to be busy and great fun and we're looking for different activities to come into the nursery already."

If the building work continues the way it is now, Miss Burgess, 23, hopes to open the fifth Snapdragons in the area, on September 1, in time for the beginning of the school term.

"We will have an official opening when everything has settled down, but we might have a cake and let balloons go on that day," she said.

The nursery will be taking babies from as young as six weeks old and there will be a toddler room, a pre-school room and breakfast, holiday and after school clubs.

There will be a separate sleeping area for the babies with one cot per child, then a separate nappy changing area and a separate milk kitchen for the preparation of their milk.

The children's play areas are divided into two, with the nought to three year-olds having their own space and the three years plus having their own area.

Miss Burgess said: "We were approached by the primary school to set up a nursery in the area because there's a need for child care. Eventually there's going to be 25 staff or over, it all depends on how many numbers we get.

"We accommodate for working parents and for parents who want their children to socialise with other children.

"The whole nursery is designed especially for children. All doors have high handles and security locks and the carpet is brightly coloured, like green and purple.

"The floor is partially lino and partially carpet, all hard wearing."

Snapdragons aims to provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment, catering for every child's individual needs. Structured and spontaneous activities organised by the staff allow children to discover that learning is fun.