Curriculum for Excellence 3-18
Curriculum for Excellence aims to help prepare children and young people with the knowledge and skills they need in an ever-changing world. As part of Curriculum for Excellence, all children from pre-school to the end of S6 will receive a rounded education known as Broad General Education (BGE). Curriculum for Excellence is all about bringing real life into the classroom and taking lessons beyond it.
Through the experiences we provide at Machrie Nursery School we want our children to become Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors. We are committed to providing children with a broad general education and focus on eight curricular areas.
Literacy
To encourage children in talking, listening, reading and writing skills by giving them opportunities to take part in language activities and to have fun with language. Children should express themselves in a language which they are comfortable using during free play and social activities.
Numeracy
Mathematics equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.
Health & Wellbeing
Learning in health and wellbeing ensures that children and young people develop the knowledge, understanding and skills which they need now and, in the future, to help them with their physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
Expressive Arts
The inspiration and power of the arts play a vital role in enabling our children and young people to enhance their creative talent and develop their artistic skills.
Religious and Moral Education
Religious and moral education includes learning about Christianity, Islam and other World religions, and supports the development of beliefs and values.
Science
Science and its practical application in healthcare and industry is central to our economic future, for our health and wellbeing as individuals and as a society.
Social Studies
Through social studies, children and young people develop their understanding of the world by learning about other people and places both past and present, societies, their beliefs and values.
Technologies
The range of subjects in technical education has changed significantly over the last two decades and now includes craft, design, engineering and graphics.
Children’s Profiles
Evidence of your child’s work is held electronically on an app which parents can access from a variety of devices and peruse at home. We ask parents to please comment on their child’s development, Care Plan and reports.
Nursery Improvement
On an annual basis, you will have access to our Standards and Quality report. Copies from previous years are available upon request. The Standards and Quality report highlights progress in key curricular areas such as Literacy, Numeracy and Health & Wellbeing. Our priorities for improvement are detailed in our School Improvement Plan.