News and Events
QueensWellies Nursery Scottish Nursery Awards Finalists
01st October 2026
We are very proud to announce that QueensWellies have been named as a finalist for the Nursery Indoor Learning Environment of the Year award! Our indoor learning environment is the heart of everything we do. We have worked very hard with our children to create spaces that are beautiful, inviting, inspiring and purposeful, where our children feel safe, confident and excited to explore and lead their own learning. From our cosy spaces and creative areas to construction, small world, sensory and role play, every part of our environments has been thoughtfully designed with our children in mind. To be recognised as a finalist is a huge achievement for our whole QueensWellies team! We couldn't be prouder of the passion, creativity and dedication from our staff team. A huge thank you to our incredible staff, children and families for being part of QueensWellies journey.
West End Wellies Nursery Scottish Nursery Awards Finalists
01st October 2026
We are delighted to share that West End Wellies Nursery has been shortlisted as a finalist for Nursery Team of the Year at both the Scottish Nursery Awards 2026 in Glasgow and the National Nursery Awards 2026 in London. This incredible achievement reflects the dedication, passion, and teamwork of our amazing staff, who work tirelessly to provide the highest quality care and learning experiences for every child. We are extremely proud to have our team’s hard work recognised on both a Scottish and National stage. A huge thank you to our children, families, and staff for being part of this exciting journey.
KingsWellies Nursery Scottish Nursery Awards Finalists
01st October 2026
From all of us here at KingsWellies we are thrilled and incredibly proud to share that we have been named finalists in FOUR categories at this year’s Scottish Nursery Awards 2026! We are finalists for: Individual Nursery of the Year Nursery Indoor Learning Environment of the Year Nursery Team of the Year Community Nursery of the Year To be recognised in not one but FOUR categories is such a special moment for our whole team. It means so much to us to have the dedication, creativity and hard work that goes into KingsWellies every single day recognised in this way.A huge THANK YOU to our wonderful KingsWellies families. You trust us everyday and we are so grateful for the support, encouragement and love you show. Our children are at the heart of everything we do and our families are such an important part of the KingsWellies community. Thank you for being part of our KingsWellies family and for helping us make our nursery the special place it is. From all of us at KingsWellies… thank you!
WEST END WELLIES ARE NATIONAL FINALISTS! ✨
14th September 2026
We honestly don’t know where to begin… ❤️ We are absolutely over the moon to announce that West End Wellies Nursery has been shortlisted as a finalist for National Team of the Year at the National Nursery Awards 2026 in London! To be recognised alongside so many other amazing nurseries from across the whole of Britain, is such an incredible honour. We couldn’t be prouder of our wonderful team. ❤️Every single day, our staff give their all, going above and beyond for our children, supporting our families and supporting one another. They put so much love, passion and dedication into everything they do. Seeing that recognised on a national level, means more than we can say. But this achievement isn’t just ours… it belongs to our whole WestEnd Wellies family. To our incredible children and families, thank you. Thank you for trusting us with your precious little ones, for supporting us, encouraging us and for always believing in what we do. We genuinely couldn’t have reached this point without you. From our West End Wellies family to yours, THANK YOU for being part of our journey.Here’s to our incredible team, our wonderful children, our amazing families and all of our lovely friends and partners! COME ON WESTEND WELLIES! We could be Winners!Watch this space for further updates, as we move towards the National Nursery Awards Finals in November. Keep your fingers firmly crossed for us!
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.