St Mary’s ELCC is a non-denominational Early Learning and Childcare Centre located on the ground floor of the building, serving the Duntocher, Hardgate, and Faifley communities. It features a playroom with outdoor areas, including a natural woodland space. The ELCC can accommodate up to 48 children aged 3-5 for full-time, term-time care, with 38 children currently enrolled. Children leaving St Mary’s ELCC typically move on to local primary schools, such as Carleith PS, Goldenhill PS, and St Mary’s PS.
OUR VISION
We will ensure that we work together in partnership with parents/carers to provide nurture and care for our children so that they have confidence to grow, play, learn and achieve.
OUR AIMS
Leadership at all levels ensuring: high quality interactions and play based learning; improved learning environments, meeting the individual needs and talents of our children.
Positive, caring, secure environment for our children, where everyone feels valued, included and respected.
Work together with parents, partners and agencies to ensure care, wellbeing and welfare of children.
Deepen children’s understanding and recognition of wellbeing indicators e.g. safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible and included.
Value and empower our children and staff to recognise and celebrate successes and achievements for self and others.
OUR VALUES
One of our children helped us to redesign the nursery badge and we believe our values capture the essence of what we strive for here at St Mary's ELCC.
Achieve
Aiming for success
Believe
Being aspirational
Create
Creating positive relationships with peers and learning