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.
Great to see a new town-centre business, and having children’s clothes and toys for sale certainly fills a gap.
Seems a small site for a nursery/daycare though, and no outside space (or indeed drop-off points).
I wish them luck but with extensive experience of nurseries I am not convinced that is a good location.
Yes. Odd site for a nursery. I couldn’t see anything about retail in the linked information (just that the ‘About Us’ page is in very obvious need of an edit).