Nursery - Department
Staff
Miss Lorna Jackson (Nursery Manager), NCNN, Cert SpLD
Miss Tracy Maclean, BA, SNNEB
Mrs Laura John, SNNEB
Mrs Lee McCaffery, HNC
Miss Lynsey Nicolson, HNC
Miss Christine Waugh, HNC
Nursery 1
There are 2 key workers within N1 working on a ratio of 1: 8. N1 focuses on introducing children to the routine of the nursery department. Each child has a key worker responsible for planning their learning, recording progress and reporting to parents. The children’s learning is developed through the Curriculum Framework 3-5 with the emphasis on learning through play. Progress is recorded through individual Starting Points profiles. Children in N1 partake in a wide range of activities to support their learning and development including arts and crafts, free flow play, outdoor play, PE, music and movement, story time, news time and role play. Through the curriculum offered, children in N1 will be empowered as learners, take part in active learning within appropriate contexts within an enriching environment and learn to value diversity. A written progress report is provided for each child in December and June as well as a Parents’ Evening in March. A weekly PE session is provided in the Sports Hall. However, all children have the opportunity for physical play outside on a daily basis.
Nursery 2
N2 continues the approaches used in N1. There are 3 N2 classes working on a ratio of 1: 8, each with a key worker who is responsible for the planning and learning of the children in their group. Children will continue to learn and develop through the provision of a curriculum that focuses on children’s attitudes, interests and behaviour, children’s past and present experiences and children’s knowledge, understanding and skills. In N2 children’s learning and development is further extended through a wide range of topics and on an individual basis, with children being consulted in this process. The N2 children begin to prepare for the Transition into Junior 1 through shared activities with J1 children, visits to the J1 classroom and Junior School and inclusion in moving up day. N2 also introduces topics that are continued into Junior 1 such as an introduction to Jolly Phonics. A written progress report is provided for each child in December and June and a Parents’ Evening in March. Italian is introduced in 2N and is taught by a member of the Modern Languages department.
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Wednesday – Music and Movement
Italian (Nursery 2)
Library Visits
Theatre Visits
Zoo Lab
