Truro Nursery Grand Opening Marks Exciting Expansion
Playbox Nursery in the heart of Truro, opposite New County Hall and just a short walk from the train station, celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday 9 August with the grand opening of its latest expansion, offering enhanced facilities for children, families, and staff.
The improvements include a brand-new nursery room, a refurbished staff room, a new garden room, and a fully refurbished garden designed to inspire outdoor learning and play. The garden refurbishment builds on the nursery’s existing outdoor offer, which already features two decked areas for free-flow play and a large, mature apple orchard that encourages exploration and a strong connection with nature.
The official ribbon-cutting was carried out by Kim Herbert, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools, alongside Wendy Potts, Early Years Operations Manager, who both praised the team’s hard work in bringing the vision to life.
Rated Good by Ofsted, Playbox Nursery offers a vibrant, child-centred environment for children aged 0–5. Alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), children benefit from an enriching curriculum that includes forest school, football, yoga, French, cookery, gardening, construction play, and twice-daily movement-to-music sessions to support physical and cognitive development.
Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days, attended the event and said:
“What a lovely morning the new spaces not only look beautiful but have been thoughtfully designed and kitted out to create inspiring learning environments that support children’s development every day.”
The nursery’s under 2s benefit from a dedicated, temperature-controlled sleep room with a no-shoes policy to promote rest and hygiene, as well as sensory-rich activities that encourage early exploration and joyful learning. The addition of the new nursery and garden rooms further enhances these opportunities, providing more high-quality early years places for local families.
The grand opening was a lively community event, with parents and children exploring the new areas, enjoying refreshments, and taking part in fun activities — a true celebration of the nursery’s commitment to nurturing confident, happy learners through meaningful play and supportive care.
Playbox Nursery is part of the Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools group, which operates settings across the South West, committed to providing exceptional early years education and care.
