We value:

• Our safe, secure and caring environment where everyone is welcomed and the rights of the children, staff and parents are valued and respected promoting wellbeing.

• We value and respect each person and appreciate them for their unique qualities.

• We value diversity and challenge discrimination.

• Our keyworker system which promotes continuity, relationship building and a familiar point of contact for parents.

• Our secure relationships with children and families. 
     
• The participation of our parents which is valuable and beneficial to the life of the nursery and their children’s learning

• We value a stimulating and challenging environment that promotes the learning and development of the whole child and where children’s achievements are celebrated and praised.  

• We value our highly skilled, motivated and committed staff team

• The commitment of management and staff to continual progression in learning and developing children’s skills.

• Our nursery leadership team who are committed to improving outcomes for children

• Working in partnership with the local authority, primary schools and other child care centres.

 

   Vision

• To endeavour to become a centre of excellence where we keep children at the focus of everything we do and where:

• All relevant curricular drivers are clearly understood and embedded.
   

• Shared ownership between children, parents and staff ensures high quality learning and teaching therefore maximising the potential of every child.   
   

• Everyone can benefit from being part of a creative culture that nurtures the spirit of curiosity and adventure, and enjoy a purposeful, supportive, challenging and enjoyable environment both indoors and out.

• Children are confident individuals, effective contributors and successful learners who are enthusiastic and proud of everything they do.

• People enjoy an inclusive learning environment where caring towards each other and our world is prevalent.

• We respect ourselves, each other the community and environment and value the opinions of all faiths and cultures.

• We enrich children’s learning through actively engaging with the local community.

• We ensure all staff have access to high quality on going professional development opportunities

• Joined up working approaches with staff families and external agencies, ensures barriers to learning are overcome promoting equity.

• Following best practice as indicated by:
  Health and Social Care Standards, Scottish Social Services Council - Codes of Practice, Building the Ambition, Getting It Right For Every Child, How Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare, United Nations Convention Rights Child, Pre-Birth to Three, Curriculum for Excellence and Early Years Framework.

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