Small World Room
Our room can accommodate a group of 12 babies from 3 months to 2 years. Our staff/child ratio is 1:3 and our caring team consists of nursery nurses and assistants. A trusting relationship between staff and parents is essential to ensure that our routine harmonises closely with home, sharing everyday experiences with each child. We take time to study every child as an individual, carefully noting his or her routines, changing, feeding, sleeping, personal preferences and milestone achievements. Before your child moves onto the Junior room they will be confident on their feet and will be ready for experimentation and discovery.
Our room can accommodate a group of 12 babies from 3 months to 2 years. Our staff/child ratio is 1:3 and our caring team consists of nursery nurses and assistants. A trusting relationship between staff and parents is essential to ensure that our routine harmonises closely with home, sharing everyday experiences with each child. We take time to study every child as an individual, carefully noting his or her routines, changing, feeding, sleeping, personal preferences and milestone achievements. Before your child moves onto the Junior room they will be confident on their feet and will be ready for experimentation and discovery.
The Junior room can accommodate 10 children between 2 to 3 years of age also with a staff ratio of 1:5. Our Junior room children are growing in confidence and independence and still like to explore and play on their own, however, we find they enjoy short spells playing alongside other children with adult help and supervision. The children enjoy being given the opportunity to make choices, and our room is set out to enable the children to be in control of activities.
The Early Years room can accommodate 24 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years of age with a staff ratio of 1:8. In partnership with the local council we are able to provide Pre-school Education funded places to children from the term after their 3rd birthday. Working closely with the curriculum framework 3 - 5 our room is arranged the children to encourage thinking minds and to develop their character and clarity of concentration. The equipment and different materials selected provide your child with a variety of learning and experiences and allow them to acquire and develop deeper knowledge and wider skills.
Recently refurbished to provide a secure and stimulating environment to meet the needs of not only very young babies but also provision for children up to 6 years. We have a quiet area set aside for our babies where staff can follow home routines as well as providing opportunities for childen to develop their physical skills, rolling, crawling and walking. They will also have the chance to learn about their world and how things work by using their senses. Our older children are able to enjoy new technology using our computer, listening centre and other specialised equipment. There will be opportunities for all children to take part in music and song, water and sand, arts and crafts, nature, cooking and baking, construction and much more.
Telephone: 0131-660-0077, Fax number: 0131-663-3800