Parents took the chance to look round an upgraded demountable classroom which will become a new nursery school in January.

Open day: Lisa Murray, team leader, Janet Unwins, project manager, with William Partner, 3, and Stefanie Maskell, nursery assistant. Picture: STEVE ARGENT

The nursery, which will be called The Cherries, is based at Cherry Tree Primary School in Holt Drive, Colchester.

It will be open mornings only and will take 20 children a day from the age of two. The nursery is being set up by Catherine House, who also runs Springlands Nursery in Shrub End Road, Colchester.

A spokesman said: "The open day went well and those interested had a chance to look round and put their names down for a place when the nursery opens."

Published Monday December 15, 2003

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