Tops Day Nurseries celebrates 25th anniversary
Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The nursery group planted a time capsule in Poole to celebrate.
Children from each of the Tops Day nurseries contributed letters, drawings and items that represent the ‘current era’ before the capsule was buried.
They helped bury the capsule in the Parkstone Poole nursery garden wearing hard hats and using mini spades.
Managing Director Cheryl Hadland said, ‘I love the idea that future children will have the chance to dig up a slice of the past.
‘The time capsule is a vote of confidence in the future of Tops Day Nurseries and we are all very excited about it.’
Children left notes in the capsule for ‘children of the future’, asking about robot teachers, space ships and tin foil clothes.
All the nurseries had staff and children dressing up in clothes from the 90s, listening to 90s music and playing with 90s toys.
Attending the event and also celebrating 25 years of service was Maria Thomas-Luker, (below right) who started working for the business as a Level 1 employee in 1990 and is now communications director at Tops Day Nurseries head office.
Pictured from left: Bruce Collier, Cheryl Hadland, and Maria Thomas-Luker. Bruce is Cheryl's son and was one of the first children to attend Tops Day Nurseries. Now his son (and Cheryl's grandson) Loki attends the nursery and is also in this picture (second from right).
Other members of staff were also celebrating up to 19 years of service this year.
Tops Day Nurseries opened in 1990 with four children and is now providing care for more than 2,000 children in 15 nurseries across Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset.
Ms Hadland added, ‘The Simpsons recently celebrated their 25th anniversary and the Hubble Space Telescope completes 25 years in orbit in 2015, so we are in great company!
‘I believe that our success has come from hard work and dedication, and so I would like to take this opportunity to thank every employee working in our family of nurseries.’
Tops Day Nurseries provides nursery care for babies from 3 months to five years and also provides care for older children aged five to 11 in its play clubs and out-of school-clubs.
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