It’s the jewel in the crown of Corby’s childcare history.
Pen Green was founded in 1983 in a room above the Raven by Cllr Jimmy Kane and other people interested in giving young people in Corby a better start in life.
Based in the former Samuel Lloyd school, initially locals didn’t want the childcare facility there as they were worried about it attracting the ‘wrong sort of families’.
But since it opened, the facility has grown to become a world leader in its field.
It offers a nursery, a family centre, a range of helpful classes, groups and courses for parents and now it even has a higher education facility offering degrees for local parents.
And we’ve been there to capture it all on camera. Take a trip down memory lane with some wonderful images taken between 2005 and 2023 at the centre in Rockingham Road.
21. Pen Green through the years
PCSO Margaret Lawson, Early Intervention Officer, talking to children at Pen Green Nursery about road safety in 2017. Photo: Alison Bagley
22. Pen Green through the years
Another double outstanding Ofsted for the Nursery and Early Years Unit at Pen Green in 2017. Photo: Alison Bagley
23. Pen Green through the years
A 2006 Malayan delegation visit. Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor talks to Nicola Clipstone, three. Photo: Glyn Dobbs
24. Pen Green through the years
A donation of toys by Zapf in 2006. Pictured are Zapf Creation marketing manager Vicky Colburn, Jessica Shipp, 3, and deputy head Katey Mairs. Photo: Glyn Dobbs