Author: Mrs Coutts

Mid Yell Nursery Care Inspectorate Report

Inspection report Sept 2024

We are delighted to share with you our inspection report which was published by the Care Inspectorate yesterday, following their inspection of our nursery setting  on 23rd and 24th September 2024. We hope you can find a few minutes to read through the report and see the many positive aspects of the nursery which are highlighted within it. You will see that many of the important things that we work on every day are graded as being very good.
 
You will see from the report that we do have work to be doing, the most pressing of these jobs is to install a safer entrance/exit to the nursery setting/school. We are hoping that this work will begin in the next few weeks and be completed by the end of this term.
 
We really do appreciate all the support and hard work which our families put into our nursery setting and are very aware that it would not be the successful place that it is without this input. A particular thank you to everyone who gave up their time to complete an inspection questionnaire or spoke to the inspector when she was here.
 
We are very proud of our brilliant nursery pupils and the wonderful staff we are lucky enough to work with every day. We are delighted that this report has captured the great job they all do together in making our nursery such a special place.
School Values – Inclusive, Supportive, Learning, Aspirational, Nurturing, Developing
UNCRC – Article 28 (access to education), Article 29 (aims of education), Article 31 (rest, play, culture, arts)

World Children’s Day

World Children’s Day is celebrated every year on 20th November, to mark the adoption of the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child).

Today our pupils have taken part in various lessons and activities to raise awareness and understanding of their rights, as well as learning about people from the past and present who have fought to defend our rights.

The nursery have enjoyed learning about their rights through a story ‘Let’s Explore our Rights’.

Our primary department took part in the ‘Great Big Live Assembly’, have learned about some of the articles in the convention, identified the difference between ‘needs and wants’ and been researching some ‘rights defenders’ and their impact on the world.

Meanwhile, some of our secondary classes have researched children who are activists for children’s rights, made protest posters and discussed positive role models both locally and world-wide.

Bodyworks Science Show

Last week the Mid Yell Primary Department enjoyed a visit from the Glasgow Science Centre.  They learned about ‘Disgusting Digestion’ and had great fun watching the journey that our food goes on after it enters our mouths!  Pupils also had the opportunity to take part in a range of activities that explored how our bodies work.  We all had a very enjoyable morning!