Due dates for the nursery offspring span just over six months, from 20 February to 17 July. Four of the expectant mums, Salma Kauser, Salma Kausar, Stacey Nicholl and Claire Lancaster, are full-time child care practitioners in the Nursery, working with children ranging from six months up to five years. Rebecca Johnson is the Director of Play and Learning at Eureka!, and has overall responsibility for the Nursery as well as the integration of play-based learning methodology into all aspects of Eureka!’s provision..
Sandra Thompson, Head of Nursery, said: ‘In any organisation it would be unusual for over a quarter of the staff to be pregnant, so there really must be something in the water here in the nursery. Our staff love their jobs and really bond with all of the children here, so it’s not a shock when someone announces a pregnancy. It’s just five at once that’s the surprise!’
The Nursery is currently hiring for full time members of staff to provide maternity cover.
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Photographs available: (Description) Five women in the Eureka! Nursery are expecting babies over the next six months. From left: Stacey Nicholl, Salma Kausar, Claire Lancaster, Salma Kauser and Rebecca Johnson.
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For further photos and press information please contact Allison Tara Sundaram on 01422 330069 or e-mail allison.sundaram@eureka.org.uk.
Notes to the Editor
- Eureka! is designed especially for children age 0-11, with over 400 hands on exhibits inspiring them to learn about themselves and the world around them through imagination, play and discovery. For visitor information call 01422 330069, visit www.eureka.org.uk, read the Eureka! blog, All in a day’s play, become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
- The standard Eureka! ticket is now an Annual Pass. The Annual Pass entitles all of the party paid for on the day of the first visit to come back to Eureka! free of charge as many times as they like over the next 12 months. Adults*: £9.95, Children age 3+ : £9.95, Toddlers age 1-2: £3.45, Babies age 0-11 months: free. Read more about the Annual Pass.
- Eureka! is open daily 10am–5pm at weekends, during half-terms and holidays. Term-time Eureka! is open 10am –4pm Tuesday - Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. The museum is closed on term-time Mondays and between 24-26 December.
- Eureka! is situated next door to Halifax railway station, just 10 minutes by car from junction 24 of the M62 and 17 miles from Leeds
- Eureka! is an educational charity no. 292758
