Convent of Mercy Nursery, Folly Lane, Downpatrick, County Down

Collection & Car Park Reminder

4th Mar 2026

Dear parents & carers, please ensure that you hold your child's hand and help them develop safety awareness by using the footpath and NOT walking down the middle of the car park. 

As the weather is improving children will be spending a longer part of their day outside. Staff plan and resource outside as a third classroom which means there is increased setting-up for play and more time is needed for putting resources away when the children have gone home. We ask that all children are collected from school according to their allocated time slot so that staff are released to tidy outside. All children should be off-site no later than 1.30pm. We appreciate everyone’s co-operation on this matter.


Please remember we only have 19 parking spaces for the 26 cars in each drop off or collection group so please ensure you stick to your selected time slot.  

IT WILL BE VERY BUSY IN THE CAR PARK SO PLEASE:

  • ENSURE THE INNER BLUE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN LEAVING 
  • DRIVE VERY VERY SLOWLY (THINK 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS MOVING QUICKLY))
  • PARK WITHIN THE LINES
  • REMEMBER ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THE CHAPEL CAR PARK
  • HOLD YOUR CHILD'S HAND
  • USE THE FOOT PATH (PLEASE DO NOT WALK DOWN THROUGH THE CAR PARK)
  • DONT GATHER TO CHAT IN THE CAR PARK AS THE AIM IS TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON THE CAR PARK & FOLLY LANE