Student Jack at his graduation ceremony

35 children donned their graduation caps to celebrate an incredible milestone at Nightingales Day Nursery at Airedale Hospital.

Children from the nursery’s Robins class and their families were invited to attend a special event to commemorate their last day at nursery before they move up to primary school.

The event kicked off with a disco and was then followed by a ceremony where each child was given a certificate by their key worker.

Deputy Childcare Manager, Charlotte Hine said:

“The graduation morning was a lovely opportunity to come together and share all of the memories that we have of the children from their time at Nightingales.

“All of the children and their families will be greatly missed by the team.

“We wish our class of 2024 the best of luck on their new adventure at primary school.”

Student Lilly at her graduation event

30 children are expected to move up from the nursery’s current Kingfisher class to join the Robins in September.

Nightingales Day Nursery is an onsite nursery that can be used by family members who work at Airedale Hospital.

The nursery cares for children from 10 weeks old to school age, from 7am to 6pm, five days a week and is rated Good at Ofsted.

For more information on the nursery, please visit https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/work-with-us/nightingales-day-nursery/ or contact Vicky Yates, Childcare Provision Manager, on 01535 294092 or victoria.yates7@nhs.net.

six members of the nursery staffing team outside of the nursery