We value:
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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.
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We value and respect each person and appreciate them for their unique qualities.
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We value diversity and challenge discrimination.
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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
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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.
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We value our highly skilled, motivated and committed staff team
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The commitment of management and staff to continual progression in learning and developing children’s skills.
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Our nursery leadership team who are committed to improving outcomes for children
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Working in partnership with the local authority, primary schools and other child care centres.
Vision
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To endeavour to become a centre of excellence where we keep children at the focus of everything we do and where:
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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.
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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.
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Children are confident individuals, effective contributors and successful learners who are enthusiastic and proud of everything they do.
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People enjoy an inclusive learning environment where caring towards each other and our world is prevalent.
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We respect ourselves, each other the community and environment and value the opinions of all faiths and cultures.
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We enrich children’s learning through actively engaging with the local community.
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We ensure all staff have access to high quality on going professional development opportunities
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Joined up working approaches with staff families and external agencies, ensures barriers to learning are overcome promoting equity.
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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.



