Dear Parents/Carers,

Milngavie Early Years centre is directly adjacent to Milngavie Primary school and is situated in the heart of Milngavie Village. Partnerships are of huge importance to us and we encourage involvement from our children, parent/carers and our wider community to help Milngavie EYC grow and strengthen year on year. Staff support and care for each child to a very high standard and value the importance of building positive relationships with parents/carers and families and the benefit this has for the children. Our staff team are dedicated to providing the highest quality provision to all our children and we promote this through the use of policies and guidance as set out by the local authority/government. This includes embedding the UNCRC Rights of the Child as well as GIRFEC principles into our practice to ensure all that the wellbeing of the children is at the core of everything we do. Our planning follows the Curriculum for Excellence as well as Realising the Ambition: Being Me with cross curricular links throughout the whole nursery.

The EYC consists of two main playrooms (Daisy room and Rainbow room named by our children) and two outdoor zones; one being a natural forest garden where children’s imagination is ignited through exploration of our boat, willow tunnel and mud kitchen. The other outdoor area is an enclosed soft surfaced play area where children have access to large loose parts encouraging problem solving and team work. Our children also gain access to the ‘muga’, a purpose built enclosed pitch directly behind the centre as well as the Once Upon a Time Orchard where we go forging for fruit from our plum and apple trees and our berry bushes. Our poly tunnel (situated within the orchard) also provides an environment for planting/growing helping to encourage sustainability. Such wonderful outdoor environments are utilised fully in all weathers and seasons. At Milngavie EYC we operate a free flow environment where children independently access all areas.

Our website will provide you with further information of our Vision, Values and Aims as well as holiday dates, curriculum approaches and more.

If you require any further information then please do not hesitate to get in touch. My staff team and I look forward to welcoming you into our centre.

Kind regards,
Debbie Docherty
Depute Head of Centre
Milngavie EYC