News and Events
Messy Children are Happy Children
08th June 2021
Since returning to nursery, we have been playing outside as much as possible. Water walls, mud kitchen, shaving foam, playdough, construction, loose play, minibeast hunts, hedgehog preservation and so much more! We are having so much fun but sorry if we come home a bit messy! Remember that you can order our nursery uniform to keep your good clothes nice and clean!
Aberdeen City Council Pre-School Funding – Session 2021/22 – 1140 hours
08th June 2021
As per my previous emails, KingsWellies Nursery will continue to provide the increased 1140 FREE hours from September 2021. I will send out more information about this, very soon. We have NOT yet received the funding application forms from ACC. As soon as we receive these, we will pass these on to parents to complete and return asap.
KingsWelllies Improvement Plan 2021 / 2022
08th June 2021
We are at that point again where we are about to write our new improvement plan for session 2021/22. What do you think that we could improve on? Please let us know. I will share the DRAFT Improvement Plan with you in due course.
Care Inspectorate Inspection – March / April 2021
08th June 2021
We are really delighted to have received our Care Inspection report. We came out with flying colours and couldn’t have done any better! I am extremely proud of the staff and children who really impressed our Inspectors with their knowledge and skills. Thank you also to the parents who contributed to the Inspector’s consultation. All comments were also very positive. I will send out the finalised Report as soon as it is published.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts
08th June 2021
Some of our children have already started to leave us and I have to say that all of the emails, messages and cards have really brought a tear to my eye. The very kind words mean such a huge amount as it proves that we have achieved what we set out to do. We genuinely only want the very best for all of our children and families. Also all of the extremely positive comments that we have received during the pandemic, have really meant a huge amount to us too.
P1 Graduation
08th June 2021
This year we have 42 children leaving us to go to school. We have all been very busy planning our Graduation party and ceremony which we will hold on Saturday 4th July. Our Graduation Group have been busy organising everything themselves. We can’t wait to wear our graduation gowns for our official photos and to have a real knees up at our party and ceremony. Marcia will be sending more information out as we continue to plan. Only our school leavers will be invited to attend (no other leavers) as this is a special and important next step for them.
Best of luck to our boys and girls who will be leaving us to go to P1 and school nursery
08th June 2021
We will miss you ALL very, very much but know that you are all ready for P1 and that each and every one of you will go far! Remember to send us photos of you in your school uniforms!! We have been very busy speaking to your new P1 teachers and also to your parents via zoom for parent’s night. We will work EXTRA hard with your new schools to ensure that you experience a range of very positive transition activities to make sure that you are ready to start your next adventure. Marcia will be in touch with more details.
Children’s Attendance and Registers
08th June 2021
Please also let us know by 10am if your child will not be attending nursery on that day. Staff will contact parents after 10am to ascertain the whereabouts of your child. This is in line with our Child Protection and Health and Safety Policies. Thank you.
More Staff Info
08th June 2021
As always, we have some Summer staff who will be helping us out this year. Sarah Clark and Molly McIntosh will be joining the gang for Summer fun with us. We are also delighted to welcome Chloe Allan, Sofia Clarke, Aimee Fong, Kaitlyn Edwards, Demi Butler, Nicole Stephen (rejoining us) and Annabel McColl to the team. Shannon Rogers has also rejoined us after a very short stint with another nursery. We are delighted to have you and Nicole back, Shannon. You may already have met some of our new team. Staff photos are up outside each room in the playground area so that you can put names to faces. Huge congratulations to Amy Watson who has just completed her SVQ3 in Social Services (Children and Young People). Well done Amy. You are now a Qualified Practitioner. What a huge achievement. We are very proud of you. You are a real asset to the Wellies Team. Judy Laing will also be joining us shortly from Entier as our permanent catering assistant. We can’t wait to welcome her and taste her delicious food.
Staffing Update
08th June 2021
Huge congratulations go to Lauren and Rachel who are both pregnant. We are totally delighted for you ladies and can’t wait to welcome some more new Wellie babies. Remember stay fit, safe and healthy. I think that is a total of 9 pregnant staff we have had over the past year. Six new babies and three staff who are currently pregnant! Phew – it is hard to keep up! Congratulations also go to Caroline who had baby Charlie recently and to Kayleigh who had baby Neo.