Woodlands celebrate the Class of 2013 with a gowned graduation

The 2nd July 2013 has been a very memorable day for Woodlands Day Nursery in Timperley. The staff, pre-school parents and children who are leaving to go to Reception Class in September have all taken part in their first ever Pre-school Graduation.

Ivana Beckett, Manager, explains: ‘The majority of children graduating today have been at Woodlands since they were little babies and we have watched them grow into caring, confident and independent boys and girls. We wanted to give their families a special day to remember, as a thank you for showing us their support over the years. They will all be greatly missed by everyone!’

At 4pm, the whole room went silent and the parents, grandparents and siblings eagerly awaited the arrival of their little graduates in gorgeous royal blue caps and gowns. As they walked in to the lyrics of ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’ from their favourite Disney movie, the audience was visibly overcome with emotion. The Woodlands pre-school teacher, Miss Jackson, individually called each child by their name and presented them with a Graduation Certificate and a goodie bag, whilst a few special personal memories about them and their time at Woodlands were shared with the audience.

Afterwards, everybody tucked in home-made strawberry tarts, meringues and scones, the graduates had professional photographs taken of them in their caps and gowns and there were lots of balloons and party poppers for everyone to get into a true party spirit. Woodlands is an Ofsted Outstanding Day Nursery, and is part of the local Elmscot Group of childcare settings, including Elmscot & hale Day Nurseries, and the School’s Out Group of out-of-school Clubs. More information can be found at www.elmscot.co.uk or on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ElmscotGrp.

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