The newly built nursery is now open and has been designed with a nurturing, holistic and natural environment to support children’s learning and development.

The building has been designed with flexible open plan spaces, with free flow access directly to the outdoor spaces to allow the children to follow their interests while they learn. 

The nursery will have a capacity of 110 children in total. 80 of these spaces will be for children aged 3- 5 years old. The remaining 30 spaces are for eligible two-year olds who qualify for a place. 

Admissions

3-5-year olds
In accordance with City of Edinburgh Council admissions policy, children are eligible for a space at the setting from the first intake after their third birthday. You can access the admissions policy on the link below:

Terrific 2’s
Children who qualify for these spaces can join us a week after their 2nd birthday. More information on eligibility can be found using the link below:

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/14835/early-learning-and-childcare-admissions-policy

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/nurseries-childcare/nursery-places-two-year-olds?documentId=12017&categoryId=20071

Attendance Patterns

Our three attendance patterns are as follows:

Term time – 30 hours per week
Monday – Thursday (8:30am – 3:00pm)
Friday (8:30am – 12:30pm)

Full year – AM/PM placement, 5 days per week

Full Year – 2-day placement, 10-hour days
Monday and Tuesday
Or
Wednesday and Thursday

A number of additional ten-hour days to take on Fridays through the year, known as flexi Fridays. See calendar below for your child’s allocation, if relevant.

Specified Fridays calendar: 

Nursery Applications
Please find below the form for nursery applications

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/12890/apply-for-nursery

When handing in an application form please bring one form of identification for your child (birth certificate or passport) and proof of address e.g. council tax letter or utility bill.

You can access more information on nurseries and childcare within the area on the City of Edinburgh Council website. 

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/nurseries-childcare

Our Improvement Plan 2025/2026

These are the identified areas of improvement that we will be carrying out throughout 2026/2026.

Our Improvement plan is an outline of the main areas we are looking to improve in the ELC over the next year.

Our improvement plan is split into 4 key areas:

Children’s Participation
Family Participation
Staff Participation
Garden Improvement

Staff 

Senior Management Team

Headteacher: Mr Kelly
Depute: Mr Andrew

Senior Early Year Officer: Mrs Kelley
Senior Early Year Officer: Mrs Anderson