Nursery school

Press, 23 February 1987, Page 20

Nursery school

Sir,—l fully support Mrs Barbara Harding (February 16), who has put the case so poignantly regarding the closing of Avonhead Nursery School. I am confident she speaks for all Avonhead mothers who have ever had their 3 year olds attend this unique little nursery school. Along with our two teachers’ untiring efforts, mothers have signed a petition and written many letters, but our voices are not being heard. I would like to see the Education Board spend less time with “red tape” and get on with helping to give the community what it wants — a choice of alternative pre-school facilities. Better that we have our muchneeded nursery school without outside play area than have no nursery school at all. — Yours, etc.,

(Mrs) JUDY MURPHY. February 17, 1987.

Sin—My daughter, nearly 3, was very much looking forward to spending just two hours each week at AvOnhead Nursery School, now to be closed, and I share ,my horror with many other mums to learn that the closure is purely because an outside play area has to be sought for a relicence. The only reason I enrolled my daughter here instead of, say, play centre, was because of the indoor-only structural activities available, guided by two dedicated ladies, Jan Danrell and Doreen Mansbridge; a facility from which my son had benefited no end last year. To me, personally, this was a most important step in leading my children up to kindergarten entrance. To see my plans for my daughter hurled out of the window by the Education Board simply makes my blood boil. — Yours, etc., (Mrs) CAROLE JOHNSTON. February 18, 1987.