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KYLEMORE NURSERY SCHOOL |
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Kylemore Road Telephone: 028 7034 4893 |
| Teaching Staff: | Mrs.Marian McCouaig (Principal) |
| Mrs. Rosemary Hickey (Assistant Teacher) | |
| Nursery Assistant: | Mrs. Alex McNaul |
| Mrs. Diana Madden | |
| Part-time Nursery Assistant: | Miss Nicole Darragh |
| Mrs. Cherie Hunter | |
| Clerical Assistant: | Mrs. Violet Moore |
| Caretaker: | Mrs. Kathleen Bond |
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Enrolment No: 104 (Part-time). Age Range: 2 - 4 years |
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Kylemore Nursery School is situated in
the Killowen area of Coleraine, west of the River Bann. Although situated
within a mature Housing Executive development, the school has historically
drawn its enrolment from the wider community in Coleraine. The ethos
of the school reflects evidence of long standing cross-community relations
and positive partnerships with other schools in the locality. In our
Nursery, we operate very much as a team, through the involvement of
all staff with the needs of the child and the constant pooling of
ideas and skills in the management of the school day. The progress
of individual children is discussed daily, along with ideas for themes
or current interests or any concerns individual members of staff may
be experiencing.
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Great support is derived from each other, advice is sought and experiences shared, and through this approach it is hoped that a shared vision and commitment will be achieved. We as teachers supply a programme of planned experiences and participate in these with the children, as well as observing their activities and behaviour throughout the school day |
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a theme with which the children will be able to identify e.g.
seasonal activities such as autumn or the sea-side, and the
children learn through these first-hand experiences to understand
their world. We have had particular success observing the life
cycles of frogs, chicks and butterflies, and the children were
enthralled as they watched the chick emerge from the egg or
the butterfly from the chrysalis. |
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They all found these experiences with Nature fascinating and in the
Nursery we take pride in the fact that we offer the opportunity, often
for the first time, for the children to observe these wonders. We
also firmly believe that if planned thoughtfully and carefully, outdoor
play not only enhances good health and increases physical skills,
but also contributes to the all-round development of the child. .
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Our outside area is a great source of pleasure for all of us and its full use and development plays an important part in our curriculum. |
There is an open invitation to parents to participate in our themes or to offer particular skills, and they are always made welcome in the school at any time. They are also encouraged to accompany us on any trips or outings, and information has been made available on counselling services for parents together with the addresses and telephone numbers of other relevant bodies. Individual parent interviews are also held to discuss the children's progress and parents have found these interviews both useful and informative.
