Read our May newsletter here
April News
We hope that all our families and friends are keeping well and staying safe. We miss you all!
Message from all of your friends at Knockbreda Nursery School
Dear friends and family,
We miss you all!
Sending love to all of our family and friends at this difficult time.
Stay safe and take care.
Knockbreda Nursery School
Silver Rights Respecting School
Knockbreda Nursery School is delighted to have been accredited as a Silver Rights Respecting School!
Knockbreda Nursery School RRS Silver Award- Rights Aware
Thank you to all of the pupils, parents and carers, staff and Governors who have helped to support and strengthen our school’s commitment to being a Rights Respecting School.
We are delighted that following our one day assessment today, we have been awarded the Silver Award: Rights Aware.
Find out more at:
https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/getting-started/silver/what-is-silver/
Thank you for all your support!
March Newsletter
Our School Newsletter for March can be viewed here.
Celebration of Love
Thank you to all our parents, families and grandparents who attended our Shared Education Celebration of Love coffee morning at St Bernard’s Primary School. What a wonderful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
RRS Steering Group Meeting
Knockbreda Nursery School’s Steering Group met to discuss and plan for our Book Aid, World Book Day charity event and to review our charter and action plan progress. Thank you to our parents and Chairman for attending.
Yoga Time
The children at Knockbreda Nursery enjoyed a yoga session with Susan! We all had such fun practising our yoga poses! Thank you!
Best Kept School
Knockbreda Nursery School was delighted to welcome the staff from the Northern Ireland Amenity Council to visit our school and to view ‘the best kept school’ in Northern Ireland. Thank you for coming to visit us!
RRS Meeting
Knockbreda Nursery School’s Steering Group met to discuss progress towards our Silver action
plan, Silver Assessment Day and the success of our recent Shoe Share initiative when school collected 75 pairs of shoes! We were also delighted with our School Charter which is now on display.
Eco Meeting
Knockbreda Nursery School Eco Team met to discuss our progress so far this year. The children were delighted to find out that during Energy Week, we saved the weight of a chimpanzee! Well done Nursery! We
are looking forward to taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch this month.
Campfire Burning
Thank you to Carl for leading our interactive campfire session. The children enjoyed singing songs round the campfire with their friends and teachers as part of our weekly Forest School sessions. What a wonderful experience for our Nursery children!
Mr Hullabaloo
The children at Knockbreda Nursery School enjoyed an engaging and interactive performance from Mr Hullabaloo. Thank you for your visit Mr Hullabaloo!
Sammy Squirrel
Thank you to Belfast City Council for bringing Sammy Squirrel to visit Knockbreda Nursery School.
The children enjoyed his visit and are keen to make sure all litter goes in the bin and keeps our wildlife safe!
January Newsletter
Our January Newsletter is attached here. This includes our calendar of important dates and events for the coming term.
Shoe Share
Thank you to all of our school community for coming together to support Unicef and Clarks’ Shoe Share Appeal!
In total, we collected 75 pairs of shoes!
Many thanks for your support.
Gathering Drum
Thank you to Joe from Gathering Drum for a wonderful drumming session! The children thoroughly enjoyed playing their djembe drums and singing Christmas songs!
Christmas Elf
Thank to Belfast City Council and the Christmas Elf for coming to talk to the children at Knockbreda Nursery School about the importance of keeping our local area tidy and clean. The children are keen to make sure they stay on Santa’s good list!
Shared Education Festive Coffee Morning
Thank you to all our families, grandparents and friends who joined us for our Shared Education Coffee Morning. It was a wonderful opportunity to find out more about this year’s programme of events and to further strengthen our Shared Education School Community. Thank you also to Sainsburys for kindly gifting the refreshments.