News, and key dates, February 10th 2010

Closure of the Pod for works to the garden

The Pod will be closed all next week for all users. This means that the Monday and Thursday Stay and Plays are cancelled. The Friday Stay and Play will go ahead as usual, with parents and children using the main nursery entrance. We are having a sand and water garden, willow tunnel, music area and growing beds installed in the front garden, and look forward to much-improved play facilities there ready for the spring and summer.

Important dates

If you child has a core day place, then Friday is the last day of nursery before half term. We start back on Monday 22nd February. If your child has an extended day/year place, then nursery continues as normal next week. But please note the change to the last day of the extended summer nursery, which is now confirmed by Islington as Monday 16th August. Please check the complete list of dates below:


Reminder: Key dates at Kate Greenaway 2009-2010

Monday 15 – Friday 19th February inclusive
School half term

Monday 1st March
Development Morning Closure *

Thursday 18th March
Review Day **

Thursday 1st April
Last day of spring term

Monday 19th April
First day of summer term

Monday 10th May
Development Morning Closure *

Monday 17th May
Whole centre and nursery closed for training and development

Thursday 27th May
Review Day **

Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June inclusive
School half term

Monday 21st June
Development Morning Closure *

Friday 23rd July
Last day of summer term

Please note this changed date: Monday 16th August
Last day of extended year summer scheme (confirmed)

School term starts in Islington on Wednesday 1st September, when all schools are closed for training and development. We will confirm the first day back for children once next year’s dates have been agreed.

* On Development Mornings, the nursery is closed all morning and opens at 1pm.

** On Review Days the nursery is closed so that we can meet with every parent and carer to review each child’s development. The nursery stays open for children with extended day/year places.