News and Events
Aberdeen City Council Pre-School Funding
15th September 2022
For all those of you who have children who are approaching aged three or are already three years old, you will be entitled to apply for pre-school funding from Aberdeen City/Aberdeenshire Council. Please see our Admin team in order to complete the appropriate forms. We can now also provide funding to MeTwo children. If you fall into this category please speak to Admin for more information.
Christmas Holidays
15th September 2022
Just a reminder that we are closed for two weeks over the Christmas and New Year Period. We close at 6pm on Friday 23rd December and reopen 7.30am on Monday 9th January 2023 It will be here before we know it!
Lost Property
15th September 2022
Please label ALL clothes, toys and personal possessions. The nursery CANNOT take responsibility for lost articles which are not FULLY labelled. Please also ensure that your children are appropriately dressed in warm clothing for the colder weather. We will still be out and about in ALL weathers. Thank you. Stay and Play Session We would like to invite all our grandparents to attend a Stay and Play session during this term. Tuesday 4th October at 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Parent Tips, Ideas and Suggestions
15th September 2022
This is a space for parents to communicate with each other. If you have any suggestions, please email us with your ideas so that we can include them in this section of our newsletter
Staff Training
15th September 2022
We are already very busy with our training for Session 2021/22. Staff will be participating in lots of training during the next session. Kerry will also continue in her role as a Chair of the Children’s Panel for Children’s Hearings Scotland.
Extra-Curricular Activities
15th September 2022
We are also really delighted to have all of our visiting teachers back after the Summer. Moo Music, Kids Rock, French, Yogatots and Flashdance have all restarted this term. We have changed the days of most of our classes so that a wider variety of our boys and girls can enjoy these experiences.
KingsWellies £10 Snack Shopper – Would you like to do our snack shopping for us?
15th September 2022
Number, Money and Measure: “I am developing my awareness of how money is used and can recognise and use a range of coins” MNU 0-079 Our children are learning all of the time. Our main focus for learning is through developing our Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing skills.
BABY NEWS
15th September 2022
Huge congratulations to Marcia who recently had baby Lewis Charles. Simone who gave birth to baby Leighton. Eibhlish who had baby Maddison and Steph who has become mummy to baby Olivia Ruby. Well done everyone. We are VERY proud of you!
Staffing Update
15th September 2022
We are a number of staff OVER our ratio EVERY day. This is unlike most other nurseries. This ensures that we can easily accommodate lots of high quality staff training, holidays and staff absences. We would like to say best wishes to Ellis and Kayleigh who are both leaving us and moving to pastures new. Thank you so very much for ALL of your extremely hard work. We will miss you. Welcome to Amy Buchan and Lucy Pirie who have recently joined us. Welcome back also to Rachel Cross and Lauren Garden who have returned recently from maternity leave. Pedro has returned to us from Spain. Pedro is a qualified teacher and a real asset to KingsWellies.
Graduation – Class of 2022
15th September 2022
WE really enjoyed our final graduation party. What a ball we had! We asked for a Kids Rock party and we had the BEST time! Parents and staff gave the boys and girls a very well-deserved standing ovation when they left the nursery for the last time. Congratulations everyone!