We view our Nursery School as a ‘home from home’ and as such, a warm welcome is waiting for you from the Entrance Hall right into both of the purpose built Classrooms.
Our learning environment is created and resourced in order to set a climate of purposeful and challenging learning, whilst at the same time, encouraging children to have fun in playful learning!
Mrs Nicola Cruickshank (B.Ed) – Principal
Staff use a thoughtful approach to planning for learning, offering both natural and commercially produced resources, located in a variety of areas throughout the Nursery School.
Opportunities are created for building, using malleable materials, role play, technology, arts and crafts… and so much more! All designed to stimulate and awaken the children’s curiosity for learning.
We also have a Veranda which extends the full width of the indoor building. Here, the children are provided with even more sensory, scientific and imaginative play resources, such as sand, water, props and tools in order to enhance the children’s ideas and support them in learning new skills.
The ‘Link Room’ has been created to facilitate small group and one-to-one individual work in a quiet environment. It also facilitates the focused planning of staff and acts as a Parents Room when required.
Even our toilet facilities are quirky and interesting!They are easily accessible from both Classrooms and are designed to encourage good habits of hygiene and also build self-care and independence skills along the way.
Our Learning Environment changes all the time, always acting as the ‘third teacher’, inviting possibilities to develop the children’s ideas.
At Ashgrove Nursery, we believe that the stimulating, child centred surroundings we provide, encourage the children at our School to be motivated, life-long learners!
The care and welfare of the children at Ashgrove Nursery School is a key priority for Staff throughout the whole learning environment.
