Holy Cross Nursery School

The new school term starts soon!

Have you checked whether you are eligible for Free School Meals?

The EA website has lots of useful information on eligibility and how to make an application.

You can apply through EA Connect https://connect.eani.org.uk/parent/

Some great ideas, activities and support to help your child prepare as they begin their educational journey.

Is your child starting pre-school or primary school this September? 🎒

Summer is the perfect time to help them feel excited and confident about their new adventure!

📖 Read together, talk about pictures, make up stories and chat about feelings – it all helps build confidence, communication, and learning skills.

🌙 A bedtime story is also a great way to create a calming routine before sleep.

For tips, activities and support, visit:
https://ow.ly/501I50ZuG4F and
https://ow.ly/SoUt50ZuG4B

You will find book recommendations, play ideas, transition tips, language support, routine guidance and toilet training advice.

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🌟 Could You Make a Difference to a Local Family? 🌟

Volunteer Training Begins This September!

Home-Start North Belfast is looking for caring, compassionate volunteers to join our next training programme.

By giving just a few hours each week, you can provide emotional and practical support to families with young children who are facing challenging times. Your friendship, encouragement and listening ear could make a lasting difference to a parent’s confidence and a child’s future.

💚 Full training and ongoing support are provided.
💚 No special qualifications are needed – just kindness, empathy and a desire to help others.

If you’ve got a few hours to spare and would like to be part of a supportive team making a real difference in our community, we’d love to hear from you.

📅 Volunteer Training Starts: September
📞 Contact Paula: 07739 004151
📧 Email: [email protected]

Please like, share and help us find the amazing volunteers our families need. 💚

End of Year Celebrations
We held our End of Year celebrations in the Houben Centre where we enjoyed a morning of reflection and celebrated the children's year in nursery school. The children enjoyed singing for all their families and performed so well in front of a packed hall. They were delighted to receive their special gifts and certificates, and are a credit to our school.

End of Year Celebrations We held our End of Year celebrations in the Houben Centre where we enjoyed a morning of reflection and celebrated the children's year in nursery school.  The children enjoyed singing for all their families and performed so well in front of a packed hall.  They were delighted to receive the...

Fun at Funworks
Although the children weren’t able to visit the beach for their final school trip, their visit to Funworks more than made up for it. They had a fantastic morning, full of fun and excitement, and were certainly not disappointed!

Fun at Funworks Although the children weren’t able to visit the beach for their final school trip, their visit to Funworks more than made up for it. They had a fantastic morning, full of fun and excitement, and were certainly not disappointed!

Sports Day 2026
The children performed amazing during their Sports Day with Coach Ciaran from Sonal Sportz. They demonstrated excellent skills, including teamwork and turn-taking, and showed great resilience by not allowing the damp weather to affect their enthusiasm or participation.

Sports Day 2026 The children performed amazing during their Sports Day with Coach Ciaran from Sonal Sportz. They demonstrated excellent skills, including teamwork and turn-taking, and showed great resilience by not allowing the damp weather to affect their enthusiasm or participation.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The nursery children thoroughly enjoyed a sensory storytelling session based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar. A big thank you to Betty Bee and Katie Caterpillar from Make a Sound for bringing this delightful story to life for the children.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar The nursery children thoroughly enjoyed a sensory storytelling session based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar. A big thank you to Betty Bee and Katie Caterpillar from Make a Sound for bringing this delightful story to life for the children.

Buddy Up Fun Day
Children from Holy Cross Nursery school and Edenderry Nursery School came together for our last fun day with their buddies. They made friendship bracelets, enjoyed the bouncy castle, took part in song and dance with 'Make a Sound' and enjoyed some yummy ice cream. The children have formed great friendships. While the children were having great fun together the parents were invited to see all their beautiful portraits each child painted for their buddy. They ended the day singing their special buddy songs.Thank you to all the parents who took part in this very worthy program and to CRIS for supporting and facilitating the parent program throughout the year.

Buddy Up Fun Day Children from Holy Cross Nursery school and Edenderry Nursery School came together for our last fun day with their buddies.  They made friendship bracelets, enjoyed the bouncy castle, took part in song and dance with 'Make a Sound' and enjoyed some yummy ice cream.  The children have forme...

ETI Inspection Report - April 2026
Please take a moment to read our Inspection Report published by ETI https://tinyurl.com/Report-HolyCrossNS

ETI Inspection Report - April 2026 Please take a moment to read our Inspection Report published by ETI  https://tinyurl.com/Report-HolyCrossNS 

Mini Beasts
We have been learning all about mini and maxi beasts and have really enjoyed doing this through a range of fun activities including the use of Art, dough, water, soil. We even used our ICT skills to draw some of our favourite mini beasts which we were able to print out and keep.

Mini Beasts We have been learning all about mini and maxi beasts and have really enjoyed doing this through a range of fun activities including the use of Art, dough, water, soil.  We even used our ICT skills to draw some of our favourite mini beasts which we were able to print out and keep.