- 7:30am - 6:00pm (Mon - Fri)
- 028 9068 2632
- Early Learners Nursery, 30 Windsor Avenue, Belfast, Co Antrim BT9 6EJ
Established in 1994, we are a family run nursery located in the grounds of St.Bride’s Primary School, South Belfast. We provide specialist pre-school education covering the pre-school curriculum for Northern Ireland. Our practice is reflected in our most recent ETI inspection with our nursery confirmed as 'a safe, secure, exciting learning environment.'
We inspire our children to be active, resilient and enthusiastic learners. We aim for children to develop at their own pace, gain a positive self-image and experience a wide breadth of tailored learning opportunities.
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"Your skill, expertise and genuine care for our daughter has led to her flourishing on all the areas she needs to transition to Primary 1. We are so grateful to you all for this."
"We just wanted to say thank you for all the memories, moments and laughs. Everyone at Early Learners Nursery will keep a place in our hearts."
"We've been extremely pleased with everything about the nursery. Would highly recommend to anyone starting pre-school. Feel very lucky to have gotten a place."
"Absolutely delighted! We'd heard good things before joining, but the past 10 months have exceeded our expectations. Would 1000% recommend."
The safety and well being of each child is at the centre of everything we do.
We do not accept bullying in our setting. If identified we actively address this in partnership with parents.
We support children to accomplish independent toileting routines.
Our nursery is located at 30 Windsor Avenue, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT9 6EJ.
The opening hours for Early Learners Day Nursery are 7:30am- 6:00pm Monday to Friday.
We provide a number of key services including:
Our nursery is open from September to June inclusive. It is closed for stat days and staff training days throughout the year. At the start of the year we will provide you with a holiday list.
At Early Learners we provide a broad and balanced curriculum, in line with the Curricular Guidance for Pre School Education (2018). The six main areas of learning are:
Our uniforms can be purchased online at Truly Fare Belfast. Or you can purchase instore at Truly Fare Belfast, Kennedy Centre, BT11 9AE.
Yes. At Early Learners Nursery all children will receive a mid-morning snack and cooked lunch.
For children availing of the after schools session, a substantial snack is served in the afternoon. Please inform staff if your child has any dietary needs including allergies. You will be informed of the costings for snacks and meals.
Our address and key contact details are available on our contact us page.
A funded pre-school nursery is a nursery that has funding for pre-school places and the cost is covered by the government. A place at a funded pre-school nursery is applied for through the Education Authority Admissions Procedure.
Early Learners is a funded pre-school nursery from 9.00am to 1.30pm.
To check if your child is eligible, please see Education Authority’s admissions guide.
Yes there are several additional costs which include:
The WAC is a club which runs whenever the school is open. Please note if the school is open in the morning but closes at lunchtime, WAC will not be on. WAC is booked on a monthly basis and there is no guarantee of a place. It runs from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, 2:00pm to 4:00pm or from 3:00pm to 4:00pm depending on your childcare needs.
The ASC runs from 2:00pm to 6:00pm and your place is guaranteed. Refer to holiday list for the ASC closures. There are several days where the ASC will be running when St Bride’s School is closed or closing at lunchtime.
