Green Apple Nursery Hamilton
Green Apple Nursery Ltd Hamilton
Green Apple Nursery Ltd is registered with Care Inspectorate (Scotland) to care for up to 79 children at any one time, aged between 6 weeks to those not yet attending school.
The nursery opening hours are 7.30am until 6.00pm Monday to Friday. We are open 51 weeks of the year, closing only for Easter Monday and one week over Christmas and New Year period.
Our latest inspection was carried out by two inspectors from Care Inspectorate on 5th April 2024.
Little Seedlings (0-2 years)
The Little Seedlings room accommodates 15 children aged between birth to two years.
The ratio in this room is 1 adult to 3 children.
Little Blossoms (2-3 years)
The Little Blossoms room accommodates 20 children aged between two – three years
The ratio in this room is 1 adult to 5 children.
Little Pips (0-2 years)
The Little Pips room accommodates 6 children aged between birth to two years.
The ratio in this room is 1 adult to 3 children.
Little Apples (3-5 years)
The Little Apples room accommodates 38 children aged between three years to those not yet attending school. The ratio in this room is 1 adult to 8 children.
OUR Nurseries
Green Apple Nursery are proud to announce that we offer government funded sessions to children aged 3-5 years whilst working in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council.
All children in the 3-5 year age group are entitled up to 122 hours of funded education per week.
Will your child be 3 before 31st August 2018? If yes they will be offered a funded place as of August 2018. Please ensure that you contact the nursery for a funding application form ASAP. The deadline date for submission of forms is the end of January 2018 to guarantee a place at your local or chosen nursery.
Curriculum
Curriculum for Excellence
Staff in the 3-5 playroom use ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’ when planning and supporting childrens learning and development.
It focuses on the importance of knowledge and skills and will support children in every way possible so that they can fulfil their potential and make the most of their opportunities.
The importance of developing children’s literacy and numeracy skills has been clearly recognised as being vital in everyday life and is the responsibility of all those working with our children.
All staff also have a shared responsibility for children’s health and wellbeing helping to promote confidence, independent thinking and positive attitudes as this is central to effective learning.
The Curriculum for Excellence recognises that children’s learning goes beyond their nursery experiences and promotes close partnership working with family, community and schools.
The aim of our curriculum is to improve our children’s achievements and life chances, to nurture successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.
As part of the curriculum, at Green Apple Nursery Ltd we provide a variety of extra curricular activities, such as, Jackie from Music with Anne Dante and JD from Enjoy-A-Ball.
Together We Can and We Will
Together We Can and We Will provides the opportunity to design and deliver a curriculum for children aged 0-5 years who will lead their learning and educators will provide meaningful learning experiences which reflect the child’s interest and stimulating spaces and environments.
It considers children’s developmental stages and focuses on the developing baby, toddler and young child and this focusses on key aspects of learning. These are identified as:
- Health and Well-being – focusses on children’s emotional, personal, social and physical development.
- Communication - focusses on children’s language and literacy skills
- Creativity – focusses on the development of critical thinking, open-mindedness, curiosity, problem solving and imagination
Together We Can identifies learning goals which reflect children’s developmental milestones. These learning goals are used to plan for children’s learning and supports progression in learning and actively promotes children and families engagement.
Daily Routine
Opening Hours
Green Apple Nursery is open 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year, excluding Easter Monday.
In addition, the Nursery is closed for one week at Christmas. We have an additional option of early drop off from 7.30am.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30am – 8:00am | Early drop-off (additional cost) |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Children arrive; greet parents, free-flow play, snacks/breakfast on offer |
| 9:00am – 9:15am | Welcome time (sing welcome song, days of the week, weather, “What I want to learn at nursery today”) |
| 9:15am – 11:15am | Free-flow play indoors and outdoors, discussions with children, planned learning experience time for individual children or small groups |
| 11:15am – 11:30am | Clearing up, washing hands, group discussions, songs/story time |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm | Lunch for all children |
| 12:15pm – 1:30pm | Toothbrushing and sleep time for some children (children allowed to wake up in their own time) |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm | Afternoon children arrive |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm | Welcome time (sing welcome song, days of the week, weather, “What I want to learn at nursery today”) |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | Free-play indoors and outdoors |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Hand washing, snacks for those children who are ready for it |
| 3:15pm – 5:30pm | Free-flow play indoors and outdoors, discussions with children, planned learning experience time for individual children or small groups |
| 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Tidy-up time |
| 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Goodbyes, talking with parents/carers about their child’s day |
Copies of the short term, mid-term plans and weekly activities planned for all children are displayed within each playroom for parents/carers.
This routine is flexible to the needs and interests of the children
Green Apple Nursery Ltd Hamilton Management Team
