Hello everyone, and welcome to Ballykeel Nursery! The adults in our class this year are Miss Millen (Teacher), Mrs Richmond (Classroom Assistant), Mrs McNeilly (SEN Assistant) and Miss McPeak (SEN Assistant)

May- June

We can’t believe it’s term three already and we are fast approaching the end of the nursery year! They do say that time flies when you’re having fun!  It’s been a busy year, and the fun isn’t over just yet. This month we will continue to provide more enriching learning experiences and prepare the children for their transition to P.1. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the Nursery this year.  The contribution you make really is invaluable to both the Nursery and the children.  Thank you!

Routines:

Please remember that Nursery hours are 9am-1.30pm. Please drop your child off between 9:00-9:15am and pick them up between 1.15-1:30pm. We would ask that all children are collected no later than 1.30pm as teachers have commitments in the Primary School.

Breakfast Club is available for Nursery children - this costs 70p per day and is open from 8am. Please ask your class teacher for more information.

Themes:

In May our topic will be ‘Mini-beasts’.  If you have any items of interest (photographs or objects) which support our themes, please feel free to share these with us (SeeSaw or speak to your class teacher).

In June our topic will be ‘The Beach’, but we will also talk about holidays, sun safety, and transitions. Hopefully we will be enjoying more sunny weather and will be able to explore further learning experiences in the Nursery Garden!

** Please remember that Nursery staff are not permitted to apply suncream to your child.  Please do this before they come to school to ensure that they are protected before their day with us begins. **

A Few other reminders ....

Name It –Can you please ensure all items (uniform, coat, sun hat etc) have your child\'s name on them.  Thank you.

Maths in a Bag- As part of our curriculum development, your child will bring home a ‘maths in a bag’ activity. Similar to the lending library in Term 1 and the busy bags in Term 2 this will be an activity to share with your child. The aim is to develop early mathematical skills through recognition of shapes, colours and numbers and to develop language. We thank you for your support and ask you to once again send us pictures of you child enjoying their activity. We ask that the bags be returned by Tuesday of each week.

Nursery Newsletter - our Newsletter will be sent home, posted on the school website, sent on Seesaw and displayed in the Foyer. Please read this information carefully and try to encourage your child by talking about the topics that we are covering.  The Newsletter for May and June also contains some good ideas for how to support your child in the areas of Physical Development, The Arts and The World Around Us.

We hope that your child continues to have a memorable and happy year with us in Ballykeel Nursery Unit; please do not hesitate to contact a member of staff if you have any questions.

Miss Millen and Mrs Richmond