1 – 3 years

Our 1-2 room accommodates 6 children and our 2-3 room accommodates 10 children. We have a large spacious room which provides areas for the children to take part in a variety of activities. The room also has a quiet area where the children can take time out and relax.

The staff in the 1-3 rooms plan activities using the “Realising the Ambition” published by the Scottish Executive and take into account relationships, responsive care, respect and the rights of the child. Our staff plan 5 activities a week; 2 of these being responsive to the children’s needs. Activities are planned using the 4 key aspects of the curriculum which are Emotional Well Being, Social Competence, Communication, Curiosity and Movement and Coordination.

Our staff displays photographs and children’s work to make the room warm and welcoming also giving the children a sense of pride and belonging when they see something they have created on display.
The 1-3 rooms have a private nappy changing area which respects the children’s dignity and gives them the privacy they deserve. Out with the playrooms is a toilet area for the children who are toilet trained. Staff accompanies the children to the toilet at all times. The staff also supports the children who are toilet training. As the children experience a number of transitions in the first few years of their lives we try to reduce the number they go through in nursery. This means we do not use potties as it would mean another transition from the potty to the toilet. This is also in line with our current infection control policy.

The 1-3 year old children tend to have a sleep after their lunch unless a child needs a nap before this time, in which case the staff will take the children to the quiet area to have their nap. The 2-3 year old children also have the opportunity to go for a sleep after their lunch should they require it. The children are provided with their own sheet and blanket on a sleeping mat, sheets are washed on a daily basis and blankets on a weekly basis in line with our infection control policy.

As we are situated next to Glasgow Green, the children have numerous opportunities to go outside. The 1-2 year old children tend to go in the triple buggies and the 2-3 year old children hold on to someone’s hand. Children have the opportunity to go out twice a day, weather permitting and visit places within the local area, e.g. the local library, the local shops to buy fruit, etc for snack. The 2-3 year old children are given opportunities to help prepare their own snack once they have purchased it from the shops; this provides them with a good learning experience. We are a healthy eating nursery and all snacks and lunches are prepared on the premises using fresh ingredients. We also provide alternatives for any child who may have an allergy or a dislike to a particular food.

Parents receive regular updates via our closed platform app ‘Famly’ which enables parents to see what their child has gotten up to within their room through the newsfeed where staff post a morning and afternoon experience the children have taken part in. Parents also receive their children’s observations, completed on a bi-weekly basis and how this links into the current Scottish Curriculum frameworks. The app contains information about what your child has eaten, how long they slept for, if they are in nappies what these nappies were and when they were changed, along with any other information you may be looking for regarding their nursery session that day.