News and Events
Home Link Corner
03rd August 2026
We are continuously looking to improve and strengthen our home links, so have created a designated area in our Den for you to use. Should you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know. Your feedback means a huge amount to us.
Graduation & School Leavers
03rd August 2026
What a wonderful day celebrating our school leavers at graduation! We are so proud of everything they have achieved during their time with us and wish them all the very best as they begin their next exciting adventure at school. We will miss them all and know they will continue to shine!
What have the West End Wellies gang been up to?
03rd August 2026
Our cubs & badgers have welcomed in the summer with lots of fun activities! We took part in planting our homegrown veggies outside in the garden, and loved seeing them grow in the sunshine. Our tasty homemade pizzas went down a treat - we definitely have some little chefs in the making! The Stay & Play sessions were fantastic, with lots of family & carers joining us to experience the afternoon in nursery - fancy joining us for the Stay & Play sessions? More information on this can be found further down the newsletter. We celebrated Health Month in May, and enjoyed lots of knowledgable & fun sessions around Healthy Eating, Mental Health, Keeping Fit and Staying Safe!
Wellies Nurseries Class of 2026
03rd August 2026
Here are some suggestions to help prepare your child for starting school in August 2026: Do they recognise their own name? If not make a sign together for their room and where they hang their jacket at home, so that they are used to seeing it. If you are going to teach them to write their name please only teach the first letter as a capital. If they learn their whole name in capitals, it then takes time for them to unlearn it. The capital / upper case letter is called the “name” and the lower case letter is called the “sound”. They will not have the same child : staff ratios as in nursery. One teacher with up to 30 / 33 children. Encourage them to be as independent and resilient as possible, from now. Remember school is different from when you went, they will be unlikely to have their own desk but they will be very used to the set-up as it’s similar to Nursery. Label EVERYTHING! Encourage them to open their own snacks so that they are able to do it at playtime and lunchtime. Velcro shoes are best! Don’t share your concerns with them and don’t talk about how they are your baby and they aren’t ready! They are taking their lead from you! Can they put on their own jacket and zip it up? If not, start encouraging them now! Can they use the toilet independently and wash and dry their hands independently? Now is the time to work on this. When you find out their gym days it’s best not to put them in shirt and tie on these days. In Scotland all P1s-P3’s get a free lunch. When you get a menu, pop it somewhere in the house and let them know what the choices are each day and decide what they will have together. P1 teachers are angels in disguise, we promise you can trust them with your children!
Health Month
03rd August 2026
Throughout the month of June, QueensWellies spent time focusing on Health Month. This involved planning lots of activities around the following topics: Keeping Fit, Healthy Eating, Mental Health and Keeping Safe. The children LOVED experiencing a range of different activities to progress their skills. This is one of our favourite topics as the children gain so much from all of the visitors, trips and activities that take place within the month. Throughout the month we had visits from an A&E Doctor, Occupational Therapist, Firefighters, Childsmile, Police Officer, a Radiologist and a special visit from a service dog. We also enjoyed various educational trips to the Sports Village, Vision Express, the park and our local care home. Each room participated in lots of health inspired educational experiences which also included baking with Chef Lisa, Babie Bunnies and Gym Bunnies. It was great to see the children having fun and learning lots of new skills.
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Competition
03rd August 2026
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Competition - Halloween Pumpkin Carving Competition starts on Monday 26th October. Please bring your pumpkins in to the office, for a name tag. We will display them in the reception area. Make sure to vote for your favourite! We will announce a winner from each room on Friday 30th October. The winners will receive a special prize. Don’t forget to dress up all week. We can’t wait to see everyone’s Halloween Costumes and decorated pumpkins.
Important Dates for Your Diary
03rd August 2026
Important Dates for Your Diary International Makaton Day - On the 28TH August we will be celebrating International Makaton Day! Leading up to this lovely day, we will be learning a full song in Makaton and we will be preparing to perform this song to our friend and Simone’s sister, Megan! We can’t wait to share our song choice this year! Macmillan Coffee Morning – On the 25th September QueensWellies will also be hosting their annual MacMillian Coffee Morning. This will be held in our outdoor classroom where parents can enjoy a hot refreshment and some lovely home bakes made by the children and staff. This is a great cause! Tempest Photos - This will be held on the 2nd of October. More info will come out nearer the date. Stay and Plays - Grandparents Stay and Play! National Grandparents Day this year is the 4th of October. We would love to invite all grandparents/ friends to come along to see their grandchild in nursery, play alongside them and see what they get up to! We kindly ask there is a minimum of 2 grandparents / friends per child. If grandparents are unavailable, please feel free to extend the invitation to another family member. This will be held between 2:30 and 4:00pm. Please see dates below for each room. Bumbles – Wednesday the 7th of October 26. Bees – Tuesday the 6th of October 26.
What has QueensWellies Gang been up to lately?
03rd August 2026
The last few months have been extremely busy for our Bumbles and our Bees! We have been taking part in our extra-curricular activities such as, Rugby Tots, Moo Music, Kids Rock, Gym Bunnies, Baby Bunnies and French! We have also been visiting Hazlehead Park, participating in health month, walking our daily mile, visiting with our Friday Friends, learning Makaton, focussing on sun safety, forest school activities, partying at our festival, learning all about our emotions, the World Cup and Scotland, lots of outdoor play, lots of funfilled educational activities and so much more!! In July we joined up with our fellow graduates from West End Wellies to hold a joint graduation. The Bees and Badgers had a great time celebrating with their friends. All the children enjoyed dancing, singing, playing carnival games and even had some delicious ice cream from their ice cream parlour! This was a special request from the graduates. Once the party was concluded, the parents were invited in to watch their little graduates sing their songs and walk the red carpet to receive their certificates. We wish the very best of luck for Primary 1!
Children’s Attendance and Registers
03rd August 2026
Please 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. Please also let us know if you have any holidays booked and your child will be absent. This saves us from bothering you when sunbathing by the pool! Many thanks.
Messy Children are Happy Children
03rd August 2026
As always, we have been playing outside as much as possible. Water walls, water slides, mud kitchens, shaving foam, playdough, construction, messy play, painting, planting and allotments, loose play, minibeast hunts, hedgehog preservation, picnics, forest schools, eco schools, park visits and so much more! We are having so much fun but sorry if we come home a bit messy! Please excuse the mess, your children are making memories!