The Nursery provides an ideal educational start for the youngest children at George Watson’s College in secure and stimulating surroundings in purpose-built accommodation. From August 2007, the Nursery will have three pre-school classes, two of which run throughout the school day, and one which operates on mornings only. The associated care service, Nursery Plus, provides high quality childcare before and after nursery and during holidays. This flexible service allows parents to choose the care sessions they need, to complement the educational time provided by the Nursery.
Each of our Nursery classes has a highly qualified staff, comprising of a teacher and nursery nurses, providing appropriate staff/pupil ratios of between 1:8 and 1:10.
From August 2007, the Nursery will have places for 64 day children and up to 24 morning nursery children. The Morning Nursery class is situated in New Myreside House and runs from 8.45am–11.45am each day. The two Day Nursery classes are situated in the Lower Primary building and operate during school hours from 8.45am–3.00pm. From August 2007 all aspects of wrap-around care for pre-school children will be provided by Nursery Plus. Our Nursery classes have a highly qualified staff of teachers and nursery nurses with a staffing ratio of 1:8. Nursery Plus also has a staff with a minimum 1:8 ratio. All our nursery services work closely together and senior promoted staff are closely involved in all aspects of Nursery provision.
Learning Through Play
In the Nursery, we aim to provide our children with an education which will be a foundation for life and which will meet the child’s needs in the Junior School. Above all, we aim to have happy, contented children who thoroughly enjoy their nursery experience.
The Nursery curriculum covers five areas of learning:
- emotional, personal and social development
- expressive and aesthetic development
- physical development and movement
- communication and language
- knowledge and understanding of the world.
Nursery Plus
Nursery Plus provides care which is flexibly designed to meet the needs of parents by providing before and after nursery care and holiday care throughout all nursery holidays, with the exception of a two-week period over Christmas and New Year.
Based in New Myreside House, in newly converted purpose-designed accommodation just a short walk across the playground from the Nursery, Nursery Plus is designed to ensure that education and care work together. Core staff work in both the Nursery and Nursery Plus ensuring a smooth transition for the children and a transfer of relevant information. The facility provides attractive areas where the children can quietly start their day or relax and play after their busy morning or day in the Nursery.
If you would like to find out more about Nursery Plus please contact the Admissions Secretary, for a brochure. A Breakfast Club, which Nursery children can attend, operates in the Junior School. Details are available on request. | 