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Welcome to Donacloney Primary School Nursery Class Page

Here you will find some useful information about what goes on in our Nursery.

NURSERY TEACHER: Mrs K Castles

NURSERY ASSISTANT: Mrs L Keery

NURSERY TIMES: 9.00am – 1.15/1.30pm

As you can see, playing and learning at Donacloney Nursery is so much fun!

Getting Ready to Learn 2020-21

The Nursery Class of 2020-21 have been very busy. Have a look at what we get up to.

Nursery Sports Day 2021

The Nursery Class with their new scooter which the school won after taking part in the Sustrans Big Pedal Challenge.

Our little gardeners have been busy planting a Widflower and Herb Garden. It is going to look and smell lovely and we hope that it will attract lots of minibeasts.

Our topic for May is Mad About Minibeasts.

After hearing the Jack and the Beanstalk story we planted some beans and now we have our own beanstalks!

Fun and Fitness Day

We have been learning about vehicles and painted some pictures of rescue vehicles.

The daffodil bulbs we planted in the Autumn time have bloomed in time for Mother’s Day.

Our World Book Day Competition Prize Winners.

Some of us made potato book characters for World Book Day.

We made a Santa Stop Here Sign.

Having fun at our Christmas Party.

Have a look at our little stars performing their special Nativity Song.

All dressed up in our Nativity costumes.

We all looked bright for Ditch the Dark Day.

It is fun learning through our Down on the Farm Topic.

Exploring our Autumn Theme.

Everyone is pleased about taking their chocolate apple home. Yummy!

It is more important than ever that we get outside for fresh air and exercise, and these Nursery children have been learning so much while playing outdoors.

Everyone planted a daffodil bulb. We are looking forward to seeing lovely yellow flowers in the Spring.

Making Handprints has been messy but fun!

Birthday boys and girls!

First Days at Nursery 2020/21

The boys and girls have been enjoying their first day at Nursery. There was lots of fun playing, building and painting. Everyone has been learning how to wash their hands well too.

Arrival and pick-up arrangements for 2020/21.

Due to Covid, parents will not be able to enter the Nursery building. You can access the Nursery by walking up the side of the Nursery Unit through the large gates.

Parents must wait until a member of staff opens the gate, and must socially distance from each other, and take turns entering the Nursery outdoor area. Hand sanitiser is available.

On your child's first day, Nursery consent forms, reply slips and All About Me Books should be left in the box provided. Wellie boots, kitchen roll, tissues and drawstring bags should be left on the unit outside.

Mrs Castles or Mrs Keery will meet each child at the door as they enter from the outdoor area.

At home time parents should wait outside the Nursery gate. A member of staff will bring the children outside to be picked up.

We are staggering the pick-up times to give staff time to help get the children ready for home in groups and to enable parents to social distance while waiting. All parents have been given a time.

Starting Nursery

If you are starting Donacloney Nursery this is where you will find out all about it.

Induction Information for 2020/21

If your child is starting Nursery this year please take time to share this section of our Nursery class page with your child. It will help them become familiar with the staff, areas of play and activities on offer.

The Nursery teacher is Mrs Castles and the Nursery Assistant is Mrs Keery.

Mrs Castles and Mrs Keery will play with you and help you to learn new things.

You will do self-registration and hang your coat up on your own coat peg. You can keep your wellie boots in Nursery and you will need them when you play outside.