{"id":32,"date":"2014-04-23T18:57:05","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T18:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preschooltr.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:57:11","slug":"older-nursery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preschooltr.com\/?page_id=32","title":{"rendered":"Nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#2B405E&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Nursery&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Love, Learning, Laughter&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;138.6px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;29px||6px|||&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1918.1px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/preschooltr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04838.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;500ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|37px||144px||&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|48px||5px||&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Ages 3\u20134 Years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><b>Building Curious Minds<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Our Nursery programme provides a stimulating and engaging environment where children become increasingly independent, confident, and eager to learn. 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