All you need to know about Cargilfield Nursery School

Cargilfield Nursery is a unique setting that embodies our ethos, ‘learning is an everyday adventure’. In our Nursery, we have found an effective balance in which academic progress, outdoor adventure and child-driven/play-based curriculum work in harmony. We believe creating an environment in which the children are invested in their learning and pursue their interests and passions is a recipe for success.

At Cargilfield, the children have the opportunity not only to choose between four unique outdoor learning environments but also to drive responsive educational outings and curricular choices. The children are exposed to an extensive range of experiences, clubs and educational visits, and these help us to nurture all aspects of their development and address each child as an individual.

Our spacious, purpose-built Nursery opens out onto a large garden, offering children opportunities to explore, investigate and be imaginative in the world around them. We are privileged to be able to provide a wide range of natural settings for the children to immerse themselves in; these spaces include the Nursery Garden, Nature Kindergarten (woodland), Enchanted Forest, and Beach Kindergarten (Cramond Beach), where children explore all aspects of the curriculum in a more natural and open- ended setting. They also have access to whole school facilities and can enjoy a choice of five clubs that are timetabled into the Nursery Day, from gymnastics, and ball skills to dance and drama.

By attending Cargilfield Nursery, our girls and boys are well prepared for their onward journey through Cargilfield School. They are given the foundations needed to engage in and embrace an outstanding education emphasising high academic standards, excellence in sport, music, drama and a passion for outdoor pursuits.