News and Events
Aberdeen City Council Pre-School Funding – Session 2024/25 – 1140 hours
02nd August 2024
As per my previous emails, Wellies Nurseries will continue to provide the 1140 FREE hours from August 2024. This equates to 30 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year. Please ensure that you read ALL of the 1140-hour funding information that we send you. We are constantly inundated with queries around this. We provide you with this so that you can adequately plan your finances. There should therefore be no surprises. Regardless whether we work a 38-week model (which we do), a 46 week model or 50 week model, you ALL receive exactly the SAME amount of free hours and funding across the year. It is up to you to choose the nursery and pattern that suits you best. All parents are expected to pay their own invoices outwith the free funded period. We also only accept children who are with us for 52 weeks of the year. We do not accept term-time children only. There is no exception to this. Many thanks.
Nappies and Toilet Training
02nd August 2024
We are making a plea to ALL parents to please support us in ensuring that your children are fully toilet trained by the time that they move into the pre-school rooms (aged three years). Whilst we fully appreciate that all children are individuals, the toddler stage is the most appropriate age for this training milestone to happen. Once in the older rooms, children become much more aware of themselves and wearing nappies can lead to embarrassment. We also really want to focus on lots of high-quality learning and teaching with our older children. Nappy changing takes staff away from this very important part of their job. Our staff are ALL here to help you with this very important milestone. Nappies are also only supplied by us until children reach 3 years old. Parents must then supply their own. Please don’t hesitate to discuss with us and we will provide our full support.
Over the next few weeks, we will be focusing on a variety of topics in our playrooms. These will inc
02nd August 2024
• Happy Healthy Me • Cultures of the world – PLEASE talk to us about your childhood memories, your culture, your traditions, your beliefs and your celebrations. We really want to learn more about cultures around the world. • Rules and Routines • KINDNESS – Are you a bucket filler or a bucket dipper? • Child-led improvement groups – Our Eco Group, Kindness Group, Charities Group, Graduation Group and Playground Improvement Group will keep working hard to improve our nursery. • Holidays and Landmarks • Space • The Olympics and Paralympics • Seasons and sun safety– Summer • Gardening, making dens and improving our playgrounds • Our environment and local communities • Our families and friends • Autumn • Walks out and about around our community and lots of outdoor play • Daily mile – scavenger hunts, environmental print, shape, numeracy, literacy and pattern walks • Writing our names and learning lots of rhyming words • Getting ready for school and our new school nurseries • 1st August – UK play day • 2nd August – National day for play • 3rd August – Water melon day • 5th August – National sisters day • 6th August – Fresh breath / toothbrushing day • 8th August – International cat day • 9th August – International planting and allotments week • 9th August – National book lovers day • 10th August – World lion day • 11th August – Son and daughter day • 12th August – Elephant appreciation day • 19th August – World photo day • 22nd August – World plant milk day • 26th August – International dog day • 30th August – National beach day • 31st August – Eat outside day • 1st September – World letter writing day • 5th September – International Charities day • 6th September – Read a book day • 6th September – Zero waste day • 8th September – International literacy day • 9th September – Emergency Services day • 9th September – Teddy bear day • 13th September – Roald Dahl Day • 13th September – Positive thinking day • 16th September – World clean-up day • 17th September – International country music day • 18th September – Jewish new year • 18th September – Eat an apple day • 19th September – Pirate day • 20th September – Recycle week • 22nd September – World rhino day • 25th September – World dream day • 28th September – Good neighbour day • 29th September – International end food waste day • 1st October – International day of older persons • 1st October - World vegetarian day • 2nd October – Grandparents day • 5th October – World teachers day • 6th October – National poetry day • 7th October – National smile day • 9th October – World post day • 16th October – World food day • 25th October – Diwali • 25th October – World pasta day • 27th October – Tell a story day • 31st October – Halloween • 31st October – World cities day • Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing are the responsibility of ALL nursery and school practitioners. We have LOTS of exciting learning opportunities planned for our Wellies Gang!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts
02nd August 2024
Lots 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.
P1 Graduation Ceremony and Party
02nd August 2024
This year we have 60 children leaving us to go to school. We have all really enjoyed planning our Graduation party and ceremony. Our Graduation Group were very busy organising everything themselves. We had a brilliant ceremony and a real knees up at our party. This year the graduates decided that they wanted a bouncy castle, ice cream van and disco. We also had Kids Rock performing with us. We really enjoyed every minute of it.
Best of luck to our boys and girls who are leaving us to go to P1 and school nursery
02nd August 2024
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. Good luck everyone!
Children’s Attendance and Registers
02nd August 2024
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.
Staffing Update
02nd August 2024
As always, we have some Summer staff who have been helping us out this year. Please welcome them to the Wellies family. Please see our regular staffing updates on our Facebook pages. We also have staff photo boards outside each room and in each reception. We will also ensure that you that you are kept fully updated with details of the new West End Wellies staff who have been training with us and will be moving there soon. Natalie and Emma (WEW Managers) are very excited to get their teams settled into their new setting. Children are also becoming more involved in the recruitment process as we ask candidates to read them a story or complete an activity with them. We then ask our children and candidates for their feedback. This is working well.
Wellies Nurseries – Health Month
02nd August 2024
Throughout the months of June and July, both Kingswellies and 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. Some of their favourites were; making smoothies, healthy recipes, football, sports day, self-portraits, developing their friendships, visits from police, fire, dentist and vet, Gym bunnies, baking with Chef Lisa, talking about emotions, having spa days and much more.
Stay and Play Days
02nd August 2024
Look out for some stay and play dates in term one at each Wellies Nursery. More information to follow. We love welcoming you all in to join us!