WELCOME!

"Together We Learn" 

At Banbridge Nursery School, we believe that children are competent learners with their own individual ways of learning and the primary role of education is to prepare children to be self-motivated, confident, respectful and resilient lifelong learners. Learning starts from what individual children know and can do and builds on this knowledge and these capabilities.

Our curriculum is flexible relevant and embedded in real-life experiences, particularly outdoors, in nature. Children have the freedom to follow their interests, to explore these further and to make the necessary adjustments too fit new learning with existing learning. We believe the role of the adult is to respond to individual children's abilities to choose, engage, think, experiment, explore and persist independently and in collaboration with others.

Our learning environment facilitates the reciprocal relationships and communication, between all members of the school community, that underpin successful learning and development in spaces where children feel safe, secure, valued and respected. All our learners, across the generations, are expected and supported to step outside their comfort zones to fulfil their potential; achieve their goals and to play an active and positive role in our community and wider society.    

WELCOME booklet

2025-26

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ETI : REPORT OF PRE-SCHOOL INSPECTION

NOVEMBER 2024

We are delighted to be able to signpost you to the report of our recent pre-school inspection, carried out by ETI in November 2024. Please, click on the link below to access this document.

ETI Preschool Inspection Report

"Brilliant Brains"

This year at BNS we are going to be further exploring the area of neurological development and the prerequisites for really effective, lifelong learning. We are asking parents to join us on this journey so families can equip themselves with  knowledge and strategies that they can use to support their children throughout their education in school and beyond.

The link below will bring you to some information about our 'Primary Movement'. We have been using Primary Movement in school for a couple of years now to support brain development and to lay sound  foundations for future learning. Please, see this information and we would encourage you to try our some of the activities at home.

https://www.banbridgenursery.com/community-1 

GDPR- Parents' Privacy Notice 

Please click on the link below to access details of how personal data is processed here at Banbridge NS

Parents' Privacy Notice

PHA : "EXCLUSION PERIODS" GUIDANCE

If your child is feeling unwell, he or she should not attend school. However, there are some conditions that do not necessitate a period of absence. The link below will help you to make an informed decision about whether or not it is appropriate for your child to be in school. You can copy and paste this link into your browser to access the PHA table:

https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/Guidance_on_infection_control_in%20schools_poster.pdf