Year 24/25

With thanks to Visitors to our setting this year who added to the Children’s learning Journey in so many ways:

999 Services

Jo Jingles

Make A Sound

Banyan Theatre

Joe and the Gathering Drum

Wee Critters

World Of Owls

Fizz Whizz Pop

Blackberry Farm

Cool For School Photography

Kaana McKenzie – Author

Vet visit – Diane Woodside from Clare Vets

Translink – The children enjoyed a visit on the bus to get it washed and loved this trip

Let’s Expand Communication for their time with small groups within the Nursery Day.

A sincere thank you to the local businesses in our community whose generous donations and time have enabled us to enhance both our indoor and outdoor environments as well as our provision.
Your support plays a vital role in helping our children thrive through the wide range of enriching play opportunities we are proud to offer.

·        A huge thank you to Kingsbridge Private Hospital, who generously presented us with a cheque for £3,000 to support the development of our outdoor area. We are truly grateful and deeply moved by their kindness. A special thank you to one of our parents, Clare Winter, whose support made this incredible donation possible.

·        Tesco – We’re very thankful to Tesco for donating fantastic resources to enhance our shop roleplay area, including uniforms, banners, and more. Tesco also kindly provided bottles of water for our Sports Day event—thank you for helping us keep our children refreshed and ready to play!

·        Samuel Kirk Builders – Thank you for your thoughtful donation of a handcrafted wooden Christmas tree, which added a festive touch to our environment. We also appreciate the generous contribution of £100 towards outdoor resources, which helped us replenish the bark in our play areas and maintain a safe space for our children.

·        Michael McKay Opticians – A warm thank you to Michael for generously giving up his time to visit our children. Your presence and engagement were truly appreciated.

School Summer Fair June 2025 – Thank you to the following people and businesses for their time and donations of Prizes. We are so thankful for your support:

·        Local Police and Fire Services Visited

·        Parents donated raffle prizes, tombola, their time, and crafts to sell

·        Shea the Barber from Aren’s Barber Shop

·        ‘Make A Sound’ kindly donated a fun session of music and dance.

·        General Merchants

·        Spar, Carnmoney Hill

·        Ashers, Carnmoney Hill

·        Cheeky Cherub Coffee Shop, Glengormley

·        Face Painter – Gemini Faces – Face Art

·        Bouncy castle – Thrills Inflatables & Bouncy Castle Hire

·        Mauds Ice Cream

·        Lisburn Fuels prize

·        Motor Store Prize

·        The Jeanery Voucher

·        W5 Passes

·        Peter Mark Voucher

·        Streamvale Open Farm donation

·        Nanny Plums Bakery donation

·        Funworks Prize

·        Physio & Co Prize

·        Manny’s Fish and Chip Prize

·        Coffee & Co Prize

·        Chic Make Up and Beauty Prize

                                      Year 25/26

Visitors Booked for the upcoming academic year, and we are excited to add Sonal Sportz to our year ahead:

999 Services

Jo Jingles

Make A Sound

Banyan Theatre

Joe and the Gathering Drum

Wee Critters

World Of Owls

Fizz Whizz Pop

Blackberry Farm

Sonal Sportz

Cool For School Photography

Translink – The children will enjoy a visit on the bus to get it washed

Collaboration with Glenabbey Manor Nursing Home – Details to Follow

A sincere thank you to the local businesses in our community whose generous donations and time have enabled us to enhance both our indoor and outdoor environments as well as our provision.
Your support plays a vital role in helping our children thrive through the wide range of enriching play opportunities we are proud to offer.

·        Asda – We are incredibly grateful to Asda for their generous donation of party food for our Halloween celebration, pumpkins for carving, and fresh vegetables for our Harvest display. A special thank you goes to Robyn, one of our parents and Asda’s Wellbeing Champion, whose support has helped us build this valuable connection. Asda will also be kindly providing fruit for our daily healthy snack—thank you for helping us promote healthy habits!

·        Robyn has also kindly offered to decorate our nursery windows for Christmas, bringing festive cheer to our setting—thank you for your creativity and generosity!

·        Local Company Donation – A heartfelt thank you to one of our parents from the PM Class whose company gave an incredible donation of £1,000 towards enhancing our outdoor environment. We’re also grateful to their apprentices who are volunteering their time to carry out essential repairs, including removing old decking and installing new fencing. Your support will make a real difference to our play spaces.

·        Lauren Jones from Abbey Dental Practice – Thank you for your involvement and support in sharing with the children the job of a dentist and the importance of cleaning our teeth.

·        Let’s Expand Communication – We deeply appreciate the staff training provided on a new resource to support children’s language development, as well as the small group sessions offered. Your expertise is helping us nurture confident communicators.

·        Belfast Metropolitan College – Supporting Learning – We were thrilled to collaborate with students from the Commercial Photography and Cinematography courses, who beautifully captured our children at play to create the video featured on our website. A special thank you to Brian Walsh for his time and dedication in guiding the students and working closely with us. We hope you enjoyed the result as much as we did!

·        Aiden Hughes – A huge thank you to Aiden, one of our parents, for capturing wonderful photographs of our children at play. These special moments truly bring our website to life and reflect the joy and curiosity of our nursery community.

·        THIS (The Home Improvement Store, Boucher) – Discount on rugs/carpets for the classroom.