January Newsletter
Our January Newsletter with details of all of our planned activities and events is attached here. The School calendar for the remainder of the year is included.
Our First Term!
We have had a lot of fun during our first term at school! Have a look at the photos to see how busy we have been and how much we have learnt!
Visit from the E.L.F
We were delighted to receive a very special visit from the North Pole! Ellie the E.L.F. (Environmental Litter Friend) came to tell us about how Captain Cleanup saved Christmas last year after all the grownups had littered in Belfast and Santa’s boots got covered in dog’s poo and the reindeers’ hooves were covered on gum and rubbish. We promised to help Santa this year by making sure the grownups put the rubbish in the bin and remember to bring poo bags to clean up after their dogs.
Christmas Jumper Day
Thank you for taking part on Christmas Jumper Day and for giving generously to Save The Children.
We talked to the children about the reason for giving money to this charity and we sang our Rights Respecting Song as we remembered how lucky we are to have our rights respected.
Shared Education event- Visit from St. Bernard's Preschool
We were delighted to welcome our Shared Education friends from St. Bernard’s Preschool on Thursday 30th November 2023 for a morning filled with play focused on The Arts (Preschool Curriculum of NI).
We dressed up, painted, imagined and even got to make our very own musical instruments!
We look forward to seeing them again on the St Bernard’s and Knockbreda Primary School’s Nativities rehearsals during December.
December Newsletter
Our December Newsletter is available here. This includes information about our December activities and also important diary dates.
World Children's Day
Thank you for helping us celebrate children’s rights by wearing something blue to take part on World Children’s Day
The children have begun to learn the ABCDE of rights in our Rights focused Circle Time sessions and are developing a good awareness of their rights.
Keep an eye on our Rights Board in the Hub area where the children’s ideas will soon be displayed!
BBC - Children in Need Day
🟠🟡🟢Thank you for taking part in Children in Need Day and for all your kind donations to this cause. As a Right Respecting School we want to continue teaching our children about rights, by engaging in actions like this appeal to advocate for the rights of other children. 🔵🟣🔴
November Newsletter
Please find our November Newsletter here. This contains information about upcoming activities and event in Knockbreda Nursery School and also details important diary dates for this month.
NIFSA Forest School
Open Days for Prospective Parents
Knockbreda Nursery is holding our Open Morning on Saturday 9th December 2023 between 10.00am - 12noon. Prospective parents are very welcome to visit us on that day to see around our warm and welcoming school, meet our staff and find out more about life at Knockbreda Nursery School!.
If you cannot visit on the 9th December, there will be another opportunity to join us on Tuesday 9th January from 2.00pm-3.00pm.
We look forward to meeting with you on one of these dates!
October Newsletter
Our Newsletter for October is attached here. This is the reference for all of the activities that we have planned this month and also contains useful dates for your diary.
NIFSA Forest School Family (September)
As expected the sun is out now that the kids are back to school. Here are a few things to do in the outdoors.
Jump Jiggle and Jive
To celebrate the end of year, we had a great session with Jump, Jiggle and Jive moving our bodies and practising our balancing skills! So much fun!
Green Flag Award 2023
We are thrilled to announce that Knockbreda Nursery School has been awarded for the third time in a row, the prestigious Green Flag Award! This award recognizes our commitment to promoting environmental awareness and sustainability amongst our Green and Red Apples. From recycling and composting initiatives to planting and caring for trees, the children have been actively involved in eco-friendly activities and meetings throughout the year. This award is a testament to the hard work of our students, teachers and parents and we hope to continue championing green initiatives in the future.
Keep up the good work!
Playball NI
We had so much fun in our PlayBall NI sessions with Coach Scott this month! We got a chance to practice our running, throwing, batting, catching, kicking, pulling, and working together as a team! 🏃♀️🏃
Hats and Shades Day
This week we have talked about ways we can keep safe in the sun. Yesterday we had a visit and talk from Rebecca from Cancer Fund for Children and today we had our Hats and Shades Day!
We all really enjoyed wearing our cool hats and shades in school !
Thank you to everyone for the kind donations, we raised £80.90!
June Newsletter
A copy of our June Newsletter can be found here for important dates and information about our activities this month.
Diversity week
On Monday The Green Apples were able to enjoy a visit from one of a mum who is from Spain. We learnt about the Spanish flag, the food, La Feria de Andalucia and we even listened to some Sevillanas music and got a chance to dress up! Thank you for coming!
The Red Apples were able to hear all about France from Mrs Beggs.
During the rest of the week we have been reading books about other places in the world and talking about flags and cultures in other countries. We have also enjoyed different snacks and fruits during the week.
