School App for Parents
Please ensure you have downloaded our School App for Parents from the App Store.
This is our main means of communication to parents, and is used for urgent updates and to keep you up to date on news, events and alerts.
Wraparound Care
Funded places are from 9am - 3pm, however we are open for early drops offs from 8.00am and until 6.00pm* for those families that require longer hours. (* we close at 5pm on Fridays).
Our wraparound care is currently invoiced at £6.50 per hour (no part hour) and MUST be booked in advance. Ad hoc late bookings will be charged at £8 per hour.
Bookings are made in half termly blocks and late changes will still be charged for as staff rotas have to be confirmed in advance of this. Invoices are sent in arrears every 4-5 weeks.
Please complete the form below detailing pick up times each day for the weeks of the half term.
Lunch and Snacks
All children are provided with a snack each morning and again in the afternoon for those staying after 4pm, these are served with milk or water.
Children who have funded places also receive lunch each day. We are able to cater for allergens and special dietary requirements, please contact the nursery direct with any specific needs.
The lunch menu can be viewed here
Our healthy snack menu varies each day offering the children an opportunity to try out new fruits and vegetables..
Uniform Order
Duchal Nursery School prides itself with it’s red uniform and we recommend that all pupils wear our red sweatshirt and white polo shirts together with their own joggers / leggings etc. Girls can choose to wear a red gingham dress, which are available from local supermarkets /shops.
We recommend that all the children have one of our red jackets which not only is warm and dry but also makes the children easily identifiable when out and about!
We ask that you purchase a full waterproof suit for your child to keep at the nursery - these are readily available online and are a MUST if your child wants to play outside on wet days.
Parent Partnership
Duchal Nursery was established in 1967 by a group of parents and was the first nursery offering early years pre-school education in Kilmacolm, originally run by volunteers as a parents’ co-operative. In keeping with this innovative start, Duchal has evolved over the years with a strong focus on aligning with a modern environment and offering a specialist pre-school education.
The Nursery prides itself with being a parent led establishment with the Parent Partnership working closely with the Directors and Staff. Each child has a representative member on our parent partnership.
Parent Council
We also have a group of parents who form our Parent Council, they meet approx twice a term and help arrange parent socials and community events for the Nursery.
This is a fabulous way to get more involved with the nursery and to get to know other parents. If you would like to be part of the parent council group please complete the form below.
NEW Parents
We are delighted to welcome to Duchal, please see below our information guide and link below to complete your enrolment forms, please note that these must be completed before your child starts at Duchal. If you have any queries please email info@duchal.com