Located within the same building, nursery children attend pre- school classes on a daily basis, where they receive structured activities and more focused assistance, are provided with homework and have holidays just like their older brothers and sisters at school. Our programme is based on the Scottish Government's 3-18 Curriculum For Excellence - you can navigate to the site using the tabs above or via this link. As such, we promote an open, warm, friendly learning environment that includes development of expressive arts, health and well being, languages, maths, technology and so on.
These elements are intertwined into everyday experiences whereby the children are always learning through play. Staff monitor and assess progress regularly with a view to keeping up to date with every child's needs, developmentally, emotionally and physically. This also serves as a transition tool for communicating with teachers when the child is ready to go to school.
The children enjoy junior maths, simple geography, colours, shapes and sizes, basic science models as well as different projects eg. French, German, music and movement, multiculture, world peoples and festivities to mention a few. The children help design and partake in the annual Christmas Show and there is a graduation ceremony at the end of each year to mark the departure of those who are going to school the following August.
One of our goals is to prepare the children for their first day at primary school and to make the transition as smoothly as possible. This is done with continual interaction between staff, parents and children.
Every Child is entitled to pre-school education from the school term following his or her third birthday with the cost being met by the local authority.
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