Welcome to Kinellar Nursery

Hello and welcome to Kinellar Nursery! 

At Kinellar Nursery, we provide a warm, nurturing, stimulating environmnet where every child is encouraged to grow, learn, and thrive. Our dedicated team works in partnership with families to support each child's development, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and excited to explore the world around them. 

Whether you're a returning family or visiting us for the first time, we're delighted to have you here. Feel free to explore to learn more. 

We look forward to be part of your child's learning journey.

Nursery Staff

 Early Years Senior Practitioner – Mrs Sarah Menzies 

 Early Years Lead Practitioner – Mrs Helen Ford - Miss Ashleigh Wright

Early Years Practitioners

Mrs Suzanne Allan 

Mrs Alison McKeown 

Miss Amy Mcdonald

Mrs Petra Cowan

Miss Nicole Burnett (maternity leave) 

Early Years Support Worker 

Mrs Wendy Dalling 

Early Years Modern Apprentice

Miss Hannah Lewis 

Funding Models 

Term Time (38 weeks a year) 30 hours pre week

08:00-18:00 - Children can attend up to 6 sessions a week in blocks of up to 5 hours. 

Children follow Aberdeen School Term Time calendar and holiday status. 

All Year Round (46 weeks a year) 25 hours per week

08:00-18:00 - Children can attend up to 5 sessions a week in blocks of up to 5 hours.

In addition to the 2-week Christmas break and 1-week August, children will take 3 additional holiday weeks to ensure that they do not exceed their 1140 allocation. You will be required to give advance notice of holidays, so that the Early Years Senior Practitioner can plan staffing, meal, etc.