Welcome to Westfield Court Nursery School

Information

At Westfield Court Nursery School we offer a variety of provisions, available to children from 3 to 5 years:-

40 PART-TIME PLACES

Morning Session8.55 am to 11.30 am

Afternoon Session 12.25 pm to 3pm

16 Additional Hours PLACES

8.55 am to 3.00 pm

8 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS PLACES

9.30 am to 1.30 pm

All City of Edinburgh children, from the term following their third birthday, are entitled to a free part-time place, Monday to Friday.

Free full-time places are offered on the basis of individual and family need, according to criteria outlined by the City of Edinburgh Children and Families Department.

Additional Hours

Additional hours may be purchased, places permitting, as required and these can be flexible to meet parent's individual needs. Additional hours are available up to 3.00pm and the cost is £3.40 per hour, from August 2007. Back to top

Enrolment

We accept applications from a child's 2nd birthday and offer places, waiting list permitting, in the term following their third birthday. Please contact us, or fill out the Enquiry Form, to request an application form. Back to top

Payments

Children receive a daily snack which is paid for weekly at a charge of £1 for part time children. £2 for full-time children.
We follow a healthy eating policy with an occasional treat for special times e.g. birthdays.

Our kitchen serves School lunches which follow the City of Edinburgh Council's "Healthy Eating" programme. You can view our current Lunch Menu by clicking on the document at the foot of this page. Lunch is currently priced at £1.75 a day. You can also look at the weekly/monthly/term amounts due by clicking on the Lunch Costs document at the foot of this page.

We have a voluntary toy fund, which is used to cover the cost of extras for the children - cooking ingredients, local outings, photographs, special books and much more. Each classroom has its own 'piggy bank' and voluntary contributions of up to £1 a week are appreciated. Back to top

Outings and Visits

Outings are arranged to support and develop interests within the classroom. We also organise special visits to the nursery. Recent visits have included Gorgie Farm, The Botanic Gardens where we enjoyed looking at the beautiful trees and flowers. We have enjoyed dance sessions from our dance teacher in our newly created general purpose room. Back to top

Parental Involvement

The Lending Library is run by the Parents.

We see nursery education as a partnership and welcome the involvement of parents and families within the school. Parents and carers are invited to join with the children in the life and work of the nursery. There is also the opportunity to join our thriving Parents Group which meets once a month to discuss the way forward for the nursery. We are starting a Parent and child club on a wednesday from 9.30am to 11am starting on 29th April. Our outreach worker Caroline Vair is to set this up with the help and support of parents. All children under 3 are welcome to attend this group with their Parents/carer. Back to top

Curriculum

The Curriculum For Excellence Draft Learning Outcomes, The 3 - 5 Framework and Child at the Centre 2 form the basis for the broad educational experiences planned for the children. Please follow the link at the foot of the page for a more detailed look at the curriculum.

Further information on any of these matters can be obtained by contacting the school. Back to top