Some vinyl signage has appeared in the window of 4 High Street for the upcoming ‘The Old Shop Nursery’. The opening is advertised for Spring ’26, with a website at montiandme.co.uk.

From the information available, the premises appears set to combine retail and childcare, offering games, toys and clothing alongside child day-care activities. The main person behind the new company has experience in Montessori education, with a particular emphasis on working with multilingual children.

I gather that Montessori education is an approach that encourages independence, curiosity and hands-on learning, allowing children to choose activities at their own pace rather than following a rigid, teacher-led structure.

There is already another Montessori nursery at Radley Place in Abingdon.